COMMISSIONERS APPROVE TAVERNIER PUBLIX PROJECT PROPOSAL AT SPECIAL MEETING
Monroe County commissioners cleared the way for construction of a Publix grocery and workforce housing in Tavernier, voting 4-1 to create an overlay district that both county...
A NEW, LARGER PUBLIX OPENS IN KEY LARGO
Shoppers heading to Publix at Key Largo’s Tradewinds Plaza on Feb. 15 were delighted to find a newer — and larger — grocery store open for business....
COMMUNITY MEETING SET FOR BASEBALL FIELD IMPROVEMENTS AT ISLAMORADA’S FOUNDERS PARK
Upgrades could be on the way to a field that serves as the home to Coral Shores Hurricanes baseball. That's if the Monroe County School District and...
SMALL PLANE CRASHES ON OCEAN REEF GOLF COURSE, 1 INJURED
One man was injured on March 1 when the single-engine plane he was flying crashed into the Ocean Reef Golf onto the golf course during the landing...
SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATING AN ATTEMPTED ARSON AT A KEY LARGO RESTAURANT
Investigators with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office descended upon the Pilot House Restaurant & Marina in the early morning of March 6 to find a shattered glass...
ISLAMORADA COUNCIL APPROVES NEW MANAGER’S CONTRACT
Islamorada council members wasted no time in approving a contract for Robert Cole, the new village manager who was selected last month following a months-long search. Following...
MAN REPORTEDLY BITTEN BY A CROCODILE NEAR EVERGLADES MARINA
A man was transported to the hospital after he was reportedly bit by a crocodile in Everglades National Park on March 10.
Rangers responded to Flamingo Marina in...
ISLAMORADA’S ROADSIDE MERMAID LORELEI GETS A MAKEOVER BY LOCAL ARTIST
The Lorelei Restaurant and Cabana Bar opened in 1952. The Lorelei features a large blonde mermaid done in a roadside attraction sort of way.
The Lorelei mermaid, like...
‘DISGRUNTLED FORMER EMPLOYEE’ ARRESTED FOR SETTING FIRE AT KEY LARGO RESTAURANT, SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS
A week after a Key Largo restaurant was left with a shattered glass door and carpet doused with gasoline, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office arrested a former...
KEYS KIDS LAUNCH NEW ENTERTAINMENT ENDEAVOR
The Florida Keys, known for their laid-back charm and scenic beauty, are about to experience a fresh surge of youthful enthusiasm and cultural engagement, thanks to the...
