1ST POLITICAL FORUM GETS FEISTY IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Florida Keys candidates in nine political races fielded questions on July 18 from four local panelists at Hometown’s first election forum. The lively audience included Democrats, Republicans,...
BOAT RAMPS, BPAS & DEO CONFLICT STILL THE HEADLINERS FOR MARATHON CITY COUNCIL
Upcoming charges for boat ramp use and a final administrative hearing to settle the ongoing feud between the City of Marathon and the Florida Department of Economic...
$8.8M IN COUNTY BED TAX FUNDS GO TOWARDS A VARIETY OF KEYS TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
By Mandy Miles, Jim McCarthy and Alex Rickert
As evidenced by congested roads, a busy airport and packed restaurants, tourists continue to flock to the Florida Keys. Hotel...
KEYS MARINE SANCTUARY PROPOSES BOUNDARY EXPANSIONS & OTHER REGULATIONS
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary’s Advisory Council members listened intently as an updated set of proposed regulations and a management plan — known as the Restoration Blueprint —...
TRAVIS PASTRANA TAKES FLIGHT OVER BOOT KEY BRIDGE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
The Boot Key drawbridge was removed in 2010, leaving a 65-foot gap in the decommissioned Marathon bridge that connected mainland Marathon to the mangrove island of Boot...
BREAKING NEWS: MONKEYPOX REACHES THE FLORIDA KEYS
The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County reported on Wednesday, July 13 the first confirmed case of monkeypox in the Florida Keys.
The virus spreads through casual...
LAWSUIT FILED FOLLOWING FATAL PARASAILING ACCIDENT
A Memorial Day parasailing tragedy that left one woman dead and her son and nephew injured may now head to court, according to a lawsuit filed on...
CRUISE SHIPS: STATE EXPANDS PIER B’S BOUNDARIES
Key West’s great cruise ship debate is far from over, and in fact exploded like a firework on July 1, when state officials agreed to expand by...
KEY WEST MAN RUNS INTO BURNING HOME TO SAVE DOGS
“The house is on fire, and we cannot get your dogs out.”
Justin Benson and Bailey Thomasson were celebrating a friend’s birthday at Lost & Found bar in...
TEXAS WOMAN REMAINS HOSPITALIZED AFTER SHARK BITE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
A Texas woman swimming with her family not far from Summerland Key on June 29 knew something wasn’t right when she felt instant pain coming from her...
