WHAT’S IN A NAME? Sheriff changes spelling.
Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay has announced that he will formally change the spelling of his last name to “Ramsey” on April 1, 2018.
The longtime sheriff also...
Sign Spinners emerge as recovery option – TDC to launch new marketing initiative
Monroe County’s Tourist Development Council and the Village of Islamorada are discussing a “new” method of promoting local businesses recovering from Hurricane Irma – sign spinners. The...
‘1500 foot rule’ resurrected in Marathon
Up until 2015 it was illegal to have liquor stores located within 1,500 feet of one another in Marathon. The law was struck down by the council...
Adventures in machine rental
Okay, so I rented a mini excavator two weekends ago.
Well, really, I rented it in October and it just became available. We live on a very wooded...
Geek Out: Science program is ‘hands-on’
Treasure Village Montessori Charter School students may be a little brainier than usual this spring. The charter school is beginning a six week afterschool science enrichment program...
2 days + 23 riders + 165 miles + $107,370
Team Mile Markers made their two day 165-mile bike ride last weekend securing donations in the amount of $107,370, blowing their original $75,000 goal off the shoulder...
Illustrated family
Key Largo resident Robert Greene got his first tattoo in July 2013. The red, white and blue symbol originated from a Japanese anime called Naruto, but compared...
KEYS GIVING
One of the best things about the Florida Keys is our volunteer-heavy community. Almost everybody volunteers for something, and they can choose from a staggering number of...
TOP of the CLASS
Leadership Monroe’s class of XXVI almost wasn’t. Originally scheduled to begin in October, the class was almost derailed by Hurricane Irma. But the leadership of Leadership Monroe,...
Revelations in Key West History
“Fascinating” describes local author Arlo Haskell’s new book, “The Jews Of Key West: Smugglers, Cigar Makers and Revolutionaries (1823-1969).” It’s impossible to understand the full scope of...
