KEYS CANDIDATES OFF TO THE RACES 

The new season of “Keys Politics'' premiered Friday in real life. Its first episode drew an enthusiastic — and bipartisan — audience to Hometown’s Meet the Candidates...

FATHER’S DAY: CELEBRATING THE MOST IMPORTANT MEN IN OUR LIVES

In recognition of Father’s Day on Sunday, June 19, the Keys Weekly spoke to dads to hear their proudest moments, some good advice they’ve received and more. Key...

JOHN BARTUS: MORE CLASSIC ROCK READS

A few weeks ago, we checked out books by Don Felder and Eric Clapton. This week’s Rock Reads are a conversation with a Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer...

GAS PRICES FUEL CONCERNS FOR KEYS CAPTAINS

Remember when 20 bucks could fill your little car’s tank more than halfway? Remember when 10 bucks could get you from Key West to Marathon, at least? Those...

HUMOR: TOP 10 NATIONAL HEADLINES THIS WEEK

Many of our readers often ask, “Why are your Top 10s so belligerent and mean-spirited?”  And we always reply with the same answer, “Our editors are the type...

SPORTS & MORE: CAN WE PLEASE HAVE A NO. 1 TENNIS PLAYER?

Coco Gauff is a talented tennis player, but she’s not No. 1. Iga Swiatek is.  Gauff, ranked 23, is from the United States. Swiatek is from Poland. On...

KEYS HISTORY: SNAKE HUNTER & REVOLUTIONARY SEWER BROUGHT AN ATTRACTION TO MARATHON

Alma Cagle Bishop was born on June 9, 1902, and grew up in what she called the Texas boondocks. She hunted snakes on the Lone Star State’s...

65 LOCAL ATHLETES COMPETE IN FLORIDA SPECIAL OLYMPICS IN ORLANDO

For the first time in three years, teams from Monroe County were able to participate in the Florida Special Olympics State Games at the Wide World of...

TAKE ME HOME: ADORABLE FACES ARE WAITING AT THE FKSPCA

Dating in the Keys can be a drag, but thankfully there are plenty of animals waiting for their perfect adoption “match” at the Florida Keys SPCA. Keys...

JOHN BARTUS: ROTARY PARK BUILD NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

It was a little over two decades ago, during my first term as mayor, that Marathon’s City Council purchased the parcel at the top of 75th Street...