HEALTH ADVISORIES LIFTED AS BEACH BACTERIA COUNTS DROP
High levels of bacteria found in nearshore waters off several Keys beaches during water quality tests throughout the month of March have significantly subsided, according to new...
MARATHON MELTDOWN: COMMUNITY WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE RETURNS
Say goodbye to your “cheat days,” people. The Marathon Meltdown is back.
On hiatus since 2016, the renewed challenge will bring together 24 teams of three for 12...
FLORIDA KEYS CENTAUR FESTIVAL APPROVED FOR FALL 2022
Local businessman, author and visionary David Sloan is adding a new element to his diverse cultural pursuits that already include haunted history tours, several successful books and...
OLD 7 MILE BRIDGE: OVERCROWDING FEES PROPOSED BY STATE OFFICIALS
It came as no surprise to anyone who lives here that the Old Seven Mile Bridge has become one of our most popular attractions here in the...
COLONOSCOPY? FINAL WISH OF BELOVED KEYS RESIDENTS WAS FOR MEN & WOMEN TO GET...
Barry Gibson of Key West is no longer with us. The former Key West city commissioner, sunglasses-store owner and beloved family man died at age 61 on...
$112 BILLION STATE BUDGET LEAVES OUT AHEC FUNDING
Legislative session in Tallahassee concluded on March 14 with passage of a $112.1-billion budget — $10.4 billion more than last year’s spending plan. With a 105-3 vote, the...
CAN WE SAY ‘GAY’ IN FLORIDA SCHOOLS?
To be clear, Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill doesn’t ban the word “gay” in public schools.
It bans “classroom disscussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in...
WAIT TIME GROWS AS STATE DEO WANTS TO SEE ALL MARATHON PERMITS
A disagreement between the City of Marathon and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) could keep Marathon permit applicants waiting up to 75 days for state...
‘GREAT RESIGNATION’ HITS SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHICH WRESTLES TO FIND TEACHERS
For the first time in a Monroe County school board meeting, district staff brought up the ‘Great Resignation,’ the nationwide trend of workers in many industries quitting...
NEW MARATHON PERMIT PROCESS COULD EXTEND WAIT TIME
The State Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has rescinded its 17-year agreement with the City of Marathon concerning permit review. The change means that Marathon permit applicants...
