KEYS MARINE SANCTUARY’S UPDATED RESTORATION BLUEPRINT COULD RELEASE IN JUNE
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary resources are under threat and facing continued deterioration. With threats of hurricanes and a stony coral tissue loss disease also came a...
REGULATIONS FOR FARMERS MARKETS PROPOSED IN ISLAMORADA
Members of the village’s Local Planning Agency are sending new regulations for farmers markets to the village council for consideration next month.
An operator of the longest running...
UPDATE: CUSTOMS & BORDER PATROL SAYS 356 HAITIAN MIGRANTS INTERCEPTED OFF OCEAN REEF CLUB...
A harrowing scene unfolded as 158 Haitian migrants jumped off a grounded boat, swimming to shore at Ocean Reef Club in North Key Largo on Sunday afternoon....
ISLAMORADA RESIDENTS AGAINST DEVELOPING THE FILLS, PER SURVEY
Restrooms, trail enhancements, minimized parking and recreational water access are among the proposed developments within two proposed visions for the Fills in Islamorada. Consultants hired by the...
WATER WARS: PROPOSED BILL THREATENS EVERGLADES RESTORATION, OPPONENTS SAY
A petition has more than 37,400 signatures against a Senate bill that, opponents say, poses a threat to more clean water flows south to the Everglades. The...
HELP WANTED: ISLAMORADA GATHERING APPLICATIONS FOR VILLAGE CLERK & MANAGER
Two top-tier positions within Islamorada village government seek qualified candidates.
A job posted on Feb. 7 for the Islamorada Village Clerk shows an annual salary of $80,000. As...
‘AVATAR’ PRODUCER JON LANDAU LISTS KEYS HOME FOR $13.9 MILLION
The producer of “Titanic” and “Avatar” Jon Landau and his wife, Julie, who have more than 350 unique varieties of plants on almost four acres, are putting...
LOCAL ER INSURANCE ISSUES RESOLVED AT BAPTIST’S KEYS HOSPITALS
An oversight left those insured by Florida Blue and three other insurance companies out of network for emergency room visits to Mariners and Fishermen’s hospitals. Swift work,...
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 the iconic lighthouse...
HIGHWAY HELL: A RIDE ALONG THROUGH A CONGESTED ISLAMORADA
One could call the two lanes of road through Islamorada a highway hell. For residents, it’s an all-too-familiar scene on weekends and holidays, as a seemingly endless...
