Cash and canals: County commission tackles budget and neighborhood improvement programs
The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners kicked off work on a proposed $695.8 million budget and approved a new framework allowing neighborhoods to...
Marathon council pits spending cuts against future security in early budget talks
The Marathon City Council began its 2026-27 budget process by approving a preliminary 18.8% property tax increase on July 21 – but stressed that...
Keys AHEC’s pediatric programs become Keys Kids Health Centers
One of the Keys’ most vital pediatric healthcare options is celebrating a rebirth, of sorts.
Keys Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) isn’t going anywhere, CEO...
BOCC candidates Lincoln and Lopez share backgrounds ahead of primary
The Keys Weekly wants Monroe County voters to get to know the candidates who seek to represent them at all levels of city and...
You Go Girl: Rescued turtle ‘Girl Power’ returns to the sea
Some heroes wear capes. This one has flippers – and a really cool name.
A juvenile green sea turtle named Girl Power returned to the...
Fireworks and fire chiefs: Marathon Council session gets heated
The Marathon City Council spent July 14 sorting out two combustible topics: questions surrounding its Fourth of July celebration and a second challenge from...
In Pictures: Divers and mermaids jam sub-sea tunes at Underwater Music Fest
The Florida Keys cranked up the volume this weekend. And the audience had fins.
Divers and snorkelers descended beneath the waves for the Lower Keys...
Worker killed after strike by heavy machinery
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to an industrial, work-related death just before 11:30 a.m. on July 14 at 4250 Overseas Highway in Marathon.
Victor...
County deploys third artificial reef in the Gulf, plans for fourth
This week, Monroe County’s artificial reefs program announced its second reef material deployment off Key West in the Florida Keys. These deployments help create...
Candidate forum set for July 22 will feature county commission, school board & mosquito...
Candidates in critical Florida Keys races will have another chance to make their case to voters at a candidate forum on Wednesday, July 22...
