ISLAMORADA CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MULLS RECOMMENDATION TO STAGGER COUNCIL SEATS

A committee tasked with recommending changes to the Islamorada village charter backed the idea of asking voters about staggering the five council seats.  At a...
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UPPER KEYS ROTARY CLUB’S GIGANTIC NAUTICAL MARKET RETURNS FOR THE 31st YEAR

Tens of thousands of visitors will enter the gates of Islamorada's Founders Park for the two-day Gigantic Nautical Market on Saturday and Sunday, Feb....

UPPER KEYS FOOD WASTE DROP-OFF PILOT PROGRAM EXTENDED TO FEB. 27

Monroe County, in partnership with SoilMate Composting and sponsored by Baptist Health South Florida, is extending its Upper Keys Food Waste Collection Pilot through...
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CARD SOUND ROAD REOPENS AFTER FATAL CRASH SHUT IT DOWN FOR HOURS

One of the Florida Keys two main thoroughfares was closed for a majority of the day, following a fatal crash on the Miami-Dade County...

WANDERING TODDLER NEAR U.S. 1 LEADS TO KEY LARGO WOMAN’S ARREST

A 31-year-old Key Largo woman was arrested on Feb. 17 after a 2-year-old child was found wandering near U.S. 1.  According to the Monroe County...

WATER MAIN PROJECT MOVES TO TAVERNIER WITH NEW TRAFFIC ADVISORIES

A majority of Islamorada now has a new and larger water main in the ground.  From Tea Table Relief at MM 79.5, contractors for the...

ISLAMORADA COUNCIL RECOGNIZES ARTIST, GETS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE

An update on Islamorada’s comprehensive plan, recognition of a local artist and a public plea for the village to keep a local environmental nonprofit...

FWC: BOAT HIT SUBMERGED PILING OFF TAVERNIER BEFORE EJECTING FOUR

Four people were thrown from a boat after it struck a submerged piling off Tavernier during the late afternoon on Feb. 20, Florida Fish...

‘COLD-STUNNED’ SEA TURTLE RELEASED TO SEA AT ISLAMORADA’S FOUNDERS PARK

A green sea turtle, rehabilitated at the Florida Keys’ Turtle Hospital after being rescued Feb. 3 suffering from cold stunning, was released Feb. 19...

FLORIDA KEYS BREWING CO, MOOSE LODGE HOST BACON, BEER & SEAFOOD FEST THIS SUNDAY

Florida Keys Brewing Co. and the Islamorada Moose Lodge are partnering to bring a day filled with local brews, tasty bacon and fresh, delicious...