FORT JEFFERSON AT DRY TORTUGAS TO BECOME ICE DETENTION FACILITY
The federal government and the state of Florida today announced a partnership to make Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park an ICE detention...
A CRUISE SHIP TERMINAL? MAJOR PROJECT IN THE WORKS FOR BOOT KEY HARBOR
Forget Bimini, Cancun and the Virgin Islands. The next target destination of the Caribbean cruise industry is in the heart of the Florida Keys.
According...
TWO MANATEE RESCUES IN A WEEK FOR DRC, AQUARIUM ENCOUNTERS AND DOLPHINS PLUS
On April 24, Dolphin Research Center’s manatee rescue team, Dolphins Plus, and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission rescued an entangled adult manatee...
11-FOOT GREAT WHITE SHARK ‘PINGS’ OFF FLORIDA KEYS
“Sable,” a juvenile Great White Shark, “pinged” in the waters off of Layton on Jan. 3 at 5:26 a.m. Locals and shark enthusiasts are...
HUMOR: TOP 10 IDEAS TO “REIMAGINE” FANTASY FEST
The entire world is changing, sometimes admittedly for the better. Other times, wokeness and politically correct objectives, perhaps with decent intentions, simply defy common...
HUMOR: TOP 10 REASONS KEY WEST DOESN’T FEEL PRICE PAIN AT THE PUMP
As economists and consumers await the anticipated spike in gas prices given the United States’
recent sanctions against Russian oil imports, we in Key West...
DATING IN THE KEYS: POPULAR SPOTS LOCALS MEET THEIR SPECIAL SOMEONE
Booed up. Per that esteemed reference source, UrbanDictionary.com, the term “booed up” means the following: “In a relationship, esp. in the manner that the...
TRAVIS PASTRANA PERFORMS DRIFT STUNTS DURING VIDEO SHOOT IN THE KEYS
Professional motorsports competitor and stuntman Travis Pastrana brought the stunts and action not normally seen on U.S. 1 on Jan. 20.
A portion of U.S....
MATTHEW GILLERAN FIELD UNVEILED AT TRUMAN WATERFRONT PARK
Key West city officials and more than 300 young soccer players on Saturday celebrated the grand opening of the new Matthew Gilleran Field at...
National Parks Service gives local nonprofit historic Islamorada lighthouse
Off the Islamorada shores, boats circled Alligator Reef Light Station during a Labor Day weekend, which saw pristine conditions on the water. Activity at...
