KEYS TRASH, YARD DEBRIS AND RECYCLABLES FACE DIFFERENT JOURNEYS
Once you place your trash, recycling and yard waste at the curb, your job may feel complete, but the journey of your waste is...
FESTIVE PROCESSIONS: MIDDLE KEYS BOAT PARADES DELIGHT CROWDS
In the Florida Keys, a downpour can’t stop a highly-anticipated holiday tradition. With the Duck Key Christmas Boat Parade already in the books on...
COMPOST 101: TIPS TO REDUCING WASTE
By Liah Continentino
As the holiday season arrives, so does a surge in food waste.
A 2020 study by Penn State found that U.S. households waste...
A CENTURY AT SEA: DAWN TRACY REFUSES TO STAY DOCKED
To meet Dawn Tracy is to take a deep dive into the colorful, salt-sprayed history of the Florida Keys. At 100 years old, and...
SAY WHAT NOW? THESE STORIES FROM 2025 HAD OUR HEADS SPINNING
There’s the Florida Man, and then there’s the Florida Keys Man (ladies, don’t worry, we didn’t forget about you). Without fail, our Year in...
SO MUCH HAPPENED, WE MADE A LIST: RELIVING 2025 THROUGH MARATHON HEADLINES
Even on a little island with fewer than 10,000 full-time residents, a lot can happen in a year. From restaurant merry-go-rounds to city leadership...
PEOPLE ARE AWESOME: THESE FEEL-GOOD STORIES WERE THE BEST OF THE BEST LAST YEAR
As the national news cycle continues its endless parade of turmoil and tragedy, it’s our honor and deepest pleasure to shine a light on...
200 KEYS KIDS GET NEW BIKES FOR CHRISTMAS
A long-standing collaboration among local businesses, first responders, faith organizations and nonprofits ensured that nearly 200 donated bicycles were delivered to children in need...
WOUNDED WARRIORS RIDE THROUGH THE FLORIDA KEYS BEGINNING THIS FRIDAY
The Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride takes place Friday, Jan. 9, and Saturday, Jan. 10, in the Upper, Middle and Lower Keys.
Residents and visitors...
MEET THE 2025 ALL-KEYS SWIMMING & DIVING TEAM
It stands to reason that schools surrounded by water naturally have high-caliber swim teams. Coral Shores and Key West both made that clear this...
