COMING TO AMERICA, PART 1: WHAT’S HAPPENING TO MIGRANTS ARRIVING IN THE FLORIDA KEYS?
By Alex Rickert, Jim McCarthy and Mandy Miles
Migrant landings by Cubans and Haitians in the Florida Keys have become a near-daily headline. A growing collection of handmade...
BOY LOSES PART OF LEG AFTER SHARK BITE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
A 10-year-old visitor to the Keys underwent surgery to amputate a portion of his leg after being bitten by a shark at Looe Key Reef on Aug....
BOAT RAMP & BEACH PARKING FEES COMING SOON FOR MARATHON VISITORS
Usage fees and parking fees for non-residents at Marathon’s public boat ramps and Sombrero Beach are about to become a reality … most likely.
A push from councilwoman...
123 HAITIAN MIGRANTS LAND IN MARATHON, FLORIDA
On Aug. 8, the Florida Keys experienced its second large migrant landing in less than three days, as a large sailboat carrying a total of 123 Haitian...
1ST POLITICAL FORUM GETS FEISTY IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Florida Keys candidates in nine political races fielded questions on July 18 from four local panelists at Hometown’s first election forum. The lively audience included Democrats, Republicans,...
‘ABSOLUTELY SENDING IT’ : Q&A WITH TRAVIS PASTRANA
He’s an X Games gold medalist, a championship-caliber motorsports competitor and an absolute legend of the industry. He’s made the rounds on smash hit TV shows, online...
BREAKING NEWS: MONKEYPOX REACHES THE FLORIDA KEYS
The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County reported on Wednesday, July 13 the first confirmed case of monkeypox in the Florida Keys.
The virus spreads through casual...
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...
IRIE ISLAND EATS REOPENS AFTER DEVASTATING FIRE
When Irie Island Eats owner Chris Lordi left his business just after 6 p.m. on May 27, the last thing he expected was to receive a call...
REMNANTS FROM HURRICANE AGATHA COULD BRING WEAK TROPICAL STORM TO THE KEYS
June 1 starts a six-month hurricane season that forecasters say could bring 14 to 21 named storms due to La Niña and warmer Atlantic temperatures.
Remnants from Hurricane...
