KEYS HISTORY: TORCHWOOD, AN 1876 HOMESTEAD & THE BERN AND BETTY BROTHER
Torchwood is a tree that grows in South Florida, the Keys, Mexico and the Caribbean.
It reaches about 15 feet, though it can grow a...
LOCALS LEAVE COMPETITION IN THE DUST IN KEYS 100 RELAY
Take a few former 7 Mile Bridge Run champs, combine them with extreme triathletes, and toss in a few more runners who perennially sit...
KEY COLONY COMMISSION TACKLES WASTEWATER & STORMWATER ASSESSMENTS
The Key Colony Beach City Commission moved through some hefty housekeeping in its May 15 session, addressing wastewater and stormwater charges, a vehicle purchase...
FOUR AIRLIFTED AFTER BOAT STRIKES SEVEN MILE BRIDGE
Four young adults from the Middle Keys were airlifted to Miami after a boat they were in struck the Seven Mile Bridge in the...
TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN GRADUATES 81
The flagship program of the Monroe County Education Foundation, Take Stock in Children, celebrated a banner year of graduations on May 17 at the...
OUR FURRY FRIENDS NEED FOSTER FAMILIES, TOO
The Florida Keys SPCA’s foster program turns heartbreaking situations into heartwarming success stories.
Orphaned kittens, barely clinging to life in the absence of their mother’s...
NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK: NIKKI MICHALUK
No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community...
IN PICTURES: HABITAT FOR HUMANITY DOLPHIN TOURNEY NETS $58K FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES
Rough seas didn’t deter more than 100 anglers from supporting affordable homeownership in the Middle Keys in the 19th annual Habitat for Humanity Mother’s...
IN PICTURES: SWITLIK HOSTS NIGHT OF CREATIVITY & DISCOVERY WITH ART & STEM SHOWCASE
Glow-in-the-dark creations lit up the faces of parents and children visiting Stanley Switlik’s student art and STEM night on April 30. The family-friendly evening...
MOTHER’S DAY MANATEE RESCUE IN ISLAMORADA IS A SUCCESS
More than one species celebrated Mother’s Day on May 10 in the Florida Keys, as Dolphin Research Center (DRC) led the successful rescue of...





















