International tribute to healthcare workers
In a tribute to front-line healthcare workers, Brazil’s iconic Cristo Redentor (“Christ the Redeemer”) statue was illuminated to look like a doctor on Easter...
Famed Italian singer Andrea Bocelli performs live for Easter to inspire hope, singing ‘Amazing...
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On Easter Sunday, Italian global music icon Andrea Bocelli gave a solo performance in front of the famous Duomo Cathedral of Milan,...
Officials scrutinize airports, buses, marinas
— Mandy Miles and Jim McCarthy contributed to this report.
There’s a checkpoint turning motorists around. There’s a ban on all vacation rentals. But airports...
First arrest made in Key West for illegal vacation rental
Days after calling code enforcement against illegal vacation rentals a “top priority” for Key West and Monroe County, the first arrest has been made.
A...
Keys officials target illegal rentals to banned tourists
There are tourists in the Florida Keys.
The above statement wouldn’t make headlines on a typical day in our thriving island chain. But these days...
Ibis Bay Resort forgoes profits to house essential workers
One Key West resort owner has turned the city’s “One Human Family” motto into action by forgoing profits for the next 90 days, keeping...
Free Online Certificate in Hospitality and Tourism Management from FAU
As hotels, restaurants and bars closed in the Keys, many hospitality workers are now unemployed or working significantly fewer hours. To help those affected,...
Passengers, number of flights to Keys slowing
All is going according to plan at Monroe County’s two airports. Passengers who arrive from Connecticut, New Jersey or New York — areas with...
How to exit Amazonas in the time of COVID-19
A few years back, Slate published an essay on “The Rise and Fall of Quicksand,” recounting a 1980s-specific exotic obsession. If you’re of a...
DeSantis directive takes aim at residents fleeing from hot spots
In a bid to curb residents fleeing from three northeastern states where shelter-in-place orders are in effect, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced an executive order...
