Paddle at Pennekamp State Park celebrates America’s 250th in the Florida Keys

America’s 250th celebration continued in the Florida Keys on Sept. 12, as community members and visitors descended upon John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park...

Key Largo community remembers 9/11 with service at Station 25

On Sept. 11, members of the Key Largo community gathered inside Fire Station 25 to remember the events that transpired 25 years ago, when...

Is the Islamorada Post Office’s future in limbo?

Islamorada community members weren’t only retrieving their mail inside the U.S. Post Office on Upper Matecumbe Key in recent days. They were also receiving...

Project off Islamorada’s Sea Oats Beach seeks to protect vulnerable section of U.S. 1

A section of Florida Keys highway historically prone to wash out from storms and facing erosion from sea level rise could get added protection...

Founders baseball field project secures permit

Work to upgrade the baseball field at Islamorada’s Founders Park is up to the plate. Islamorada Manager Ron Saunders said the village issued a permit...
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Line workers hospitalized following shock incident in Islamorada

Florida Keys Electric Cooperative said Monday afternoon that three line workers were transported to the hospital after they were shocked while working on an...

Lazy Days Islamorada wins annual Bartenders Dolphin Tournament

Fifty-four bar and restaurant employees competed in the fourth annual Bartenders Dolphin Tournament. The event started with a kickoff party and food at the...

Wastewater rates in Islamorada could increase in the years to come; here’s why

Islamorada residents can expect their wastewater bills to increase in the coming years amid rising operational costs and future expensive upgrades to the collection...
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Early morning commute slows after vehicle hits Islamorada’s Snake Creek Bridge

The early morning commute through Islamorada was slowed after a vehicle crashed through a traffic gate on Snake Creek Bridge on Thursday. First responders were...

Injured by lightning, Florida Keys captain is released from hospital

By Andy Newman A Florida Keys fishing guide, who was the victim of a lightning strike while piloting his light-tackle boat in Florida Bay last...