COUNTY PARKS AND BEACHES GIVES KEYS KIDS SUMMER CAMP OPTIONS
Monroe County Parks & Beaches department is gearing up for another summer of fun, learning and adventurous activities with its 2026 summer camp program,...
‘LOOK FOR THE HELPERS’: SHARF FAMILY GETS OVATION FROM MARATHON CITY COUNCIL
A fundraising guru who’s raised nearly seven figures giving helping hands to Middle Keys locals got his flowers at the Marathon City Council’s April...
UNITED WAY OFFERS TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE FOR KEYS WORKERS AHEAD OF THE FILING DEADLINE
As tax season comes to a close, United Way of Collier and the Keys (UWCK) is reminding residents not to miss out on its...
A CRUISE SHIP TERMINAL? MAJOR PROJECT IN THE WORKS FOR BOOT KEY HARBOR
Forget Bimini, Cancun and the Virgin Islands. The next target destination of the Caribbean cruise industry is in the heart of the Florida Keys.
According...
IRS SCAMS ARE ON THE RISE IN FLORIDA; TIPS TO STAY ALERT THIS TAX...
As tax season intensifies, so do efforts by scammers seeking to exploit unsuspecting taxpayers. Officials warn that IRS-related fraud is increasing nationwide, with Florida...
THIS WEEKEND: CHOW DOWN AT THE 50TH ORIGINAL MARATHON SEAFOOD FESTIVAL
We hope you’ve all prepared your stomachs. The Original Marathon Seafood Festival is here.
Marathon’s marquee event returns this Saturday and Sunday, March 14, filling...
STATE LAWMAKERS BAN SUPPORT FOR ‘DIVERSITY’ EVENTS
Florida state legislators this week passed a bill prohibiting cities, counties and tourist development councils from supporting or funding any events that involve diversity.
If...
FLORIDA KEYS GAS PRICES SKYROCKET ON IRAN CONFLICT
Florida gas prices climbed rapidly in response to the conflict in Iran. The state average surged 57 cents per gallon last week, and the...
ARE YOUR PALM FRONDS DRY AND BROWN? BLAME THE PALM LEAF SKELETONIZER
By Liah Continentino
Have you ever noticed the fronds on your palms looking dry and brown, with accumulations of crumbly brown pellets stuck to them?...
LOCAL ROBOTICS TEAMS FOR YOUNGSTERS INSPIRE MARATHON INNOVATORS
In a Keys community better known for fishing than circuit boards, two programs are shaping the next generation of innovators.
Ruckus Robotics, operating under the...
