Heavy Seas Lead to Fatal Boating Accident
Officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) responded Friday evening to a boat accident that ejected three of the four occupants north...
Dolphin Tournament Results Are In
The 27th Annual Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce Dolphin Tournament took place the same weekend as the 36th Annual Underwater Music Festival, with both events...
Personal trainer starts new business, goes virtual for clients
Kara Jaeger knows what it takes for one to reach workout goals. Despite the continuing coronavirus pandemic, the personal trainer is finding a new way to help...
Rich Malafy and team land a 600-pound marlin
Rich Malafy and a team of six others caught the second-place marlin in the recent 18th annual Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic out of Destin,...
120+ affordable units planned for Coco Plum
On June 16, the City of Marathon’s Planning Commission met to consider a proposal to build 66 two-bedroom rental units on Coco Plum and six single-family homes....
New book, co-authored by local, is a fascinating look at the past
Here’s a little known fact about Brian Schmitt of Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate: besides being an industry expert on one of the Keys’ most...
STATE OF THE CITIES
KEY WEST
As of April 8, the City of Key West had no plans to lay off or furlough any city employees, City Manager Greg Veliz told Keys...
Local restaurants team up for free lunches throughout the Keys
On Saturday, Islamorada Mayor Mike Forster, owner of Mangrove Mike’s, teamed up with Brutus Seafood and Sweet Savannahs to hand out free meals to the community in...
Free food at Brutus on Saturday
Islamorada Mayor Mike Forster and owner of Mangrove Mikes has provided a hot lunch for 5,000 people since March 20. So far, the drive-through spots have been...
Publix confirms coronavirus-positive employee in Marathon
The Florida-based Publix grocery store confirmed late on April 2 that a Marathon store associate tested positive for COVID-19. It is the first and only case in...