TRAUMA STAR FLYS HIGH FOR 20 YEARS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
The Trauma Star air ambulance helicopter program is on pace to set a new record in 2022 for the number of patients airlifted as the Monroe County...
SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO SPONSOR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT ON AUG. 2
On Tuesday, Aug. 2, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office will sponsor National Night Out events in the Upper, Middle and Lower Keys. The Key West Police Department is co-hosting the Lower...
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...
MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT’S RATING DROPS TO ‘B’ BY THE STATE
Florida Department of Education’s school ratings released on July 7 gave the Monroe County School District a “B” rating for the 2021-22 school year.
It’s the first time...
STOLEN FRENCH BULLDOG RETURNED FROM MIAMI TO MARATHON OWNERS
Thanks to a fast-acting collaboration between the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and the Miami-Dade Police Department, a dog stolen from her home neighborhood in Marathon and taken...
FLORIDA’S NEW ABORTION LAW PROMPTS LEGAL BATTLES
Few things in Florida are ever clear-cut, black-and-white, yes-no decisions, and the state’s new, tighter abortion restrictions are no different.
Until July 1, the Sunshine State had allowed...
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...
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...
