KEYS WEEKLY CELEBRATES 19 YEARS OF LOCAL NEWS & LOCAL OWNERS
We’ve made some epic blunders. Epic. Blunders.
Somewhere in the beginning we extended credit to an out-of-town developer who left the Keys owing us nearly $20,000. This represented...
COMING TO AMERICA PART 2: CUBAN CHUGS BRING DANGERS & OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW BEGINNING
Putting their lives into handmade boats, Cuban migrants set course from their depressed country through the dangerous Florida Straits en route to the U.S. A food shortage,...
BREAKING: MARATHON SCUBA DIVER BITTEN BY SHARK
The Florida Keys recorded its fourth shark bite in six months when a diver was bitten while spearfishing on Sept. 6.
Marathon scuba instructor Zack Winegardner was diving...
HUMOR: TOP 10 ITEMS NOT FOUND IN THE NEW MARINE SANCTUARY PLAN
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary recently published a “Restoration Blueprint,” a new draft management plan that proposes the first major updates to the FKNMS regulations in...
LEADERSHIP CLASS & MARINELAB BRING SNORKELING PROGRAM FOR LOCAL STUDENTS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
MarineLab is offering free programs this academic year to Monroe County students in grade 5 and up. thanks to donations made by Leadership Monroe County’s Class XXIX...
COMMERCIAL LOBSTER SEASON OFF TO A GOOD START AS KEYS FISHERMEN DEAL WITH INCREASED...
The commercial spiny lobster season started Aug. 6, and the fishermen and -women of the Florida Keys have been hauling traps and diving for almost a month....
KEYS WEEKLY SPORTS WRAP, SEPTEMBER 1
By Tracy McDonald
Monroe County sports fans had big decisions to make on Aug. 26 as all three high school teams played at home. Coral Shores set the...
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...
FLORIDA KEYS KID WRITES CHILDREN’S BOOK ABOUT CAR CARE
At 13, Jack Scudder knows more about cars, engines, carburetors, tires and electronic wiring than many adults. The kid from Cudjoe Key has been tinkering with engines...
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE KEY COLONY BEACH COMMISSION CANDIDATES
Following the end of the official qualifying period, the Key Colony Beach City Commission race will officially see three candidates vying for two open seats. Incumbents secretary-treasurer...
