TAKE ME HOME: ADORABLE FACES ARE WAITING AT THE FKSPCA
Dating in the Keys can be a drag, but thankfully there are plenty of animals waiting for their perfect adoption “match” at the Florida Keys SPCA. Keys...
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...
MARATHON NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK: ROLANDO MONTEAGUDO
No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community members who deserve to be recognized....
BARBER TRADITIONS ARE 4 GENERATIONS STRONG AT VILLAGE BARBER SHOP
Kyle Freeman may be the newest barber at Marathon’s Village Barber Shop. But his family’s been in the business longer than just about anyone in town.
The Freemans’...
SPORTS WRAP: PREVIEWING THE FALL VOLLEYBALL SEASON
By Tracy McDonald
Student athletes hit the court this week across the Florida Keys. The official start date for practices was Aug. 1, and each of the three...
KEYS HISTORY: ORIGINAL SEVEN MILE BRIDGE A COLLECTION OF 4 OVERPASSES
The Overseas Highway is a spectacular string of asphalt and concrete and one of North America's most scenic drives. One of the highlights of the drive is...
WILD THINGS: MAKING THE ROOFTOPS COUNT
There’s a common trope in TV and movies referred to as the Clipboard of Authority, in which a character looking to bamboozle access to someplace they don’t...
FLORIDA LAW ALLOWS PART-TIMERS TO VOTE – 2022 DECISION GUIDE
Voting in Florida is limited to legal residents of the state. But according to the Florida Division of Elections, “legal residency is not defined by law.”
Yes, you...
SO-CALLED ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BILL DIVIDES UPPER KEYS SCHOOL BD CANDIDATES
A nonpartisan race for Monroe County School Board’s District 5 pits incumbent Sue Woltanski against local prosecutor and former educator Alexandria Suarez. Voters will have the chance...
COURT OPINION REVOKES 600 AFFORDABLE HOUSING ALLOCATIONS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
A stunning court opinion in an ongoing appeal of 1,300 Keys housing units may send shockwaves through the affordable housing landscape in the Keys. But the severity...
