FORMER TRAUMA STAR DIVISION CHIEF THOMPSON FOUND GUILTY ON 10 CHARGES
Editor’s note: Following news of the jury’s verdict, the Keys Weekly contacted multiple friends, family members and coworkers of Andrea Thompson, all of whom...
Tourism dollars fund 18 new mooring balls in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Tourism tax dollars are helping protect some of the Florida Keys’ most valuable natural resources, with the installation of 18 new mooring buoy anchors...
Health department recognizes National Suicide Prevention Month
The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County recognized National Suicide Prevention Month during its recent All Staff Day, highlighting the importance of connection,...
Tolls on Card Sound Road increase beginning Friday
Tolls on an alternate route into the Florida Keys will increase again, Monroe County recently announced. The latest adjustments to the tolls on Card...
Key West philanthropist John Padget dies at 89
It was sometime around 1998 when John Padget spoke at a Key West Chamber of Commerce lunch in the Casa Marina’s grand ballroom.
At the...
Federal agents interdict smuggling boat with Chinese nationals off Key Largo
Federal immigration agents intercepted a vessel off Key Largo carrying more than 20 individuals from various countries, U.S Customs and Border Patrol said on...
Explore academic opportunities: CFK Virtual Academic Showcase is set for Sept. 24
The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) is hosting a virtual academic showcase for anyone thinking about next steps toward a career or credential to...
FWC to mark designated anchoring areas in popular Keys harbors
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) began work Sept. 16 to install waterway markers, including signs and buoys, to establish designated anchoring...
Raises for public safety workers, more TDC spending highlight Monroe County’s approved budget
Monroe County commissioners unanimously approved a $690 million budget for the coming fiscal year, with $18 million more in spending than last year.
County officials...
School board approves budget, talks potential increase for superintendent
Monroe County School Board members approved a 2026-27 school budget and debated superintendent Ed Tierney’s salary during the Sept. 8 meeting at Marathon High...
