NO MORE PROPERTY TAXES? QUESTION HEADS TO THE BALLOT THIS NOVEMBER
Homesteaded properties in Florida could be in for some tax savings, if six out of 10 state voters approve a proposal in the November...
NOAA OFFERS 2026 HURRICANE SEASON PREDICTION
Forecasters with NOAA’s National Weather Service are predicting a below-normal hurricane season for the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2026 Atlantic...
NEW LONG-TERM ANCHORING PERMIT REQUIRED FOR VESSELS IN FLORIDA WATERS
As of Jan. 1, vessel owners anchoring in Florida waters for 14 days or more within any 30-day period are now required to obtain a no-cost electronic long-term...
COULD PROPERTY TAX RELIEF COME AT THE EXPENSE OF PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling legislators back to Tallahassee next Monday to consider his plan to relieve the tax burden on homestead properties. Such...
COLDWELL BANKER SCHMITT EARNS SPOT ON TOP 500 REAL ESTATE COMPANIES LIST
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Company (CBSREC), based on dollar volume of sales for 2025, was ranked among the most successful real estate companies...
FLORIDA KEYS MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES REMEMBER THE FALLEN
Florida Keys communities took a moment to remember the ultimate sacrifice made by service men and women on Memorial Day. The Key West chapter...
ISLAMORADA FISH CLUB REELS IN A NEW ERA
While 2025 was the 75th anniversary year of the Islamorada Fishing Club’s founding, 2026 marks the first full year in its newly constructed home...
BLEACHWATCH PROGRAM NEEDS VOLUNTEERS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Summertime in the Florida Keys is when local coral reefs may begin to show signs of heat-driven bleaching, a stress response which increases susceptibility...
FLORIDA KEYS MAN FACING SEX ABUSE CHARGES; UTHMEIER SAYS HE FACES 100 YEARS IF...
On May 18, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of 21-year-old Jacob Rookey, of Cudjoe Key, who faces a slew of sex abuse...
MEET THE TIKTOKING FLORIDA KEYS COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN
The life of a Florida Keys commercial fisherman holds many daily tasks: Securing bait. Fueling up. Wincing at gas prices. Fixing traps. Checking market...
