MORE FUNDING & CORRECTING SUPPLY CHAIN AMONG FKEC’S MESSAGES IN VISIT TO NATION’S CAPITAL
The first week of May, Florida Keys Electric Cooperative board members David Ritz and Craig Belcher joined hundreds of electric cooperative leaders who converged on Capitol Hill...
AUCTIONS CLOSE FOR 3 ICONIC KEYS LIGHTHOUSES
It’s no secret that real estate prices in the Keys are at an all-time high. Apparently, the same goes for lighthouses.
In bidding wars that quickly narrowed to...
STATE LEGISLATORS ADDRESS PROPERTY INSURANCE CRISIS
A reinsurance program and a crackdown on fraudulent roof claims are among the proposals approved during a special session in Tallahassee to address a property insurance crisis.
Senate...
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...
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...
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...
