DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER STAFF RALLIES TO CARE FOR NEWBORN CALF
Dolphin Research Center’s newest flippered addition is in need of a few helping hands. Thankfully, she has dozens waiting in line.
When DRC staff came to work on...
CASTAWAYS AGAINST CANCER BEGIN 23RD VOYAGE WITH NEW PARTNERSHIP
For the 23rd year in a row, teams of paddlers and cyclers who some might call “just a little bit crazy” will make grueling 160- and 170-mile...
THE LIST OF HURRICANE NAMES THIS SEASON – OFFICIAL FLORIDA KEYS HURRICANE GUIDE
Forecasters worldwide utilize short, distinctive names to describe tropical storms and hurricanes. The National Hurricane Center says the practice of naming storms is especially important when exchanging...
GET YOUR REENTRY STICKERS NOW – OFFICIAL FLORIDA KEYS HURRICANE GUIDE
When the Florida Keys are in the cone of a major hurricane, the last thing anyone wants to do is worry about the reentry decal system for...
SPECIAL-NEEDS REGISTRY LOOKS AFTER MOST VULNERABLE DURING TIMES OF A HURRICANE EVACUATION – OFFICIAL...
Special-needs registry looks after most vulnerable
To meet the special needs of residents with physical and mental challenges during evacuations and sheltering, Florida law requires each local emergency...
IT TAKES A CITY: MARATHON ROTARY PARK REBUILD NEEDS MORE VOLUNTEERS
The rebuild of Marathon’s Rotary Park is off to a solid start, but more hands are always needed.
The seven-day build kicked off on June 20, bringing to...
OXITEC’S GENETICALLY MODIFIED MOSQUITO RELEASE ENTERS NEW PHASE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Another round of genetically modified mosquitoes will be released in the Florida Keys.
Oxitec and Florida Key Mosquito Control District announced a new phase of the project (“Pilot...
MASSIVE 7-DAY ROTARY PARK BUILD CONCLUDES
More than 400 volunteers donated 1,600 hours over seven days to rebuild Marathon Rotary Park last week. The job site was crawling with men and women, both...
ELECTRIC COMPANIES URGE TO CHECK YOUR TREES & STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED WIRES DURING...
While preparing for every unexpected storm can be difficult, there are actions residents can take prior to a severe storm. Power companies in the Florida Keys are...
SCHOOL BOARD TACKLES POLICY CHANGES AFTER PARENTAL RIGHTS BILL
A first reading of district policy revisions following the passage of the Parental Rights in Education bill consumed the largest portion of the Monroe County School Board’s...
