SPORTS WRAP: FAMILIAR FACES, NEW ROLES FOR FALL HIGH SCHOOL COACHES
By Tracy McDonald
As the summer comes to a close, Keys schools are gearing up for a brand-new year and a brand-new season of sports. While we may...
GERARD ROUSSIN TAKES OVER AS MARATHON BUILDING OFFICIAL
The city of Marathon’s building department has a new face at the helm with the hiring of Building Official Gerard Roussin. Roussin replaces Noe Martinez, who served...
LOBSTER MINI-SEASON IN THE FLORIDA KEYS SEES MAJOR VIOLATIONS
A busy lobster mini-season in the Florida Keys resulted in several resource violations spotted by Florida Fish & Wildlife officers. Meanwhile, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said...
NEW USPS STAMPS FEATURE FLORIDA KEYS MARINE LIFE
One certain stand of elkhorn coral and one “smiley” balloonfish from the Florida Keys will be making their way around the country – as part of a...
IN PICTURES: ‘DRAG QUEEN BINGO’ CELEBRATES 1ST ANNIVERSARY IN MARATHON
In an event that has proven incredibly popular since its inception, Marathon Community Theatre’s “Drag Queen Bingo” hosted “Christmas in July” to another sellout crowd on July...
KEYS FCU CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING IN MARATHON
Community members, county officials and local dignitaries enjoyed a day of food and celebration with the opening of Keys Federal Credit Union’s state-of-the-art Marathon branch. On July...
MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE WELCOMES 3 FIREFIGHTERS
The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners welcomed three new firefighter/EMTs to Monroe County Fire Rescue at the board’s July 20 meeting. Family and friends joined the...
MIDDLE KEYS SAILING REVITALIZES MARATHON’S 33RD STREET PENINSULA
Thanks to the generosity of community donors and an agreement with the city of Marathon, the Middle Keys Sailing program has it made in the shade …...
COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS GROWS WITH COMMUNITY
Have you been to the College of the Florida Keys lately? Cool things are happening on the Key West campus — from aquaculture and alternative energy, to...
FLORIDA GOVERNOR BACKS KEYS SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE IN DISTRICT 5 RACE
A nonpartisan race for the Monroe County School Board’s District 5 seat has brought Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ endorsement of candidate Alexandria Suarez.
In the past month, DeSantis...
