SCHOOL DISTRICT & TEACHERS UNION REACH TENTATIVE DEAL FOR 2024 THROUGH 2026
The United Teachers of Monroe (UTM) and the Monroe County School District (MCSD) began contract negotiations for the upcoming school year in February to address compensation, benefits...
ON BLEACH WATCH: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO MONITOR CORALS AMID ANOTHER HOT SEASON
Sea surface temperatures are on the rise again in the Florida Keys. Summertime is when local coral reefs may begin to show signs of heat-driven bleaching, a...
ISLAMORADA CHURCH’S BOAT SHOW HELPS LAUNCH GRADUATES’ DREAMS TO THE TUNE OF $50,000
Island Community Church recently announced the awarding of $50,000 in college scholarships to deserving students in the Middle and Upper Keys. The scholarships are funded by proceeds...
ADORABLE FURRY FACES AWAIT ADOPTION AT THE SPCA IN MARATHON
Keys Weekly is thrilled each week to showcase some “furever” friends that are ready, waiting and available for their perfect adoption “match” at the Florida Keys SPCA’s...
MURDER CHARGES FILED IN 16-YEAR COLD CASE
A 31-year-old Marathon man has been arrested and charged with a previously-unsolved murder from 2008, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release on June...
FREE PROGRAM HELPS MEN FIGURE OUT FATHERHOOD
Billy Davis, well known in the Florida Keys as the child and family advocate with the booming voice and seemingly endless reservoir of energy and heart, moved...
11-YEAR-OLD TANNER SNOWDEN LEADS A TEAM OF MIDDLE KEYS KIDS BUILDING BATTLE BOTS
When one thinks of a combat robotics competition, familiar TV shows may come to mind such as “BattleBots” or movies like “Big Hero 6.” But according to...
PAUL RICKERT: A FATHER’S DAY PROFILE BY HIS SON ALEX
My dad was born in the land of fast horses and smooth bourbon – no, really, my Nana’s maiden name is Beam. When people ask me to...
GEORGE KOLER: A FATHER’S DAY PROFILE BY HIS SON JASON
Born in northeast Ohio and raised in a large extended family, my dad passed along so much more than his affinity for Cleveland sports, charcoal grills and...
A SALUTE TO POPS: MARATHON FAMILIES CELEBRATE THEIR FATHERS
They’re quick with a joke or the turn of a wrench, they’re always willing to teach their kids the best tips and tricks, and they’re the undisputed...
