ONE OF FLORIDA KEYS’ MOST FAMED ATTRACTIONS TURNS 50
Fifty years ago, as America celebrated its bicentennial, Robert Reckwerdt leased a Lower Matecumbe Key marina from Ruth and Buck Starck. The Starcks had...
THREE IRISH WRITERS TO CELEBRATE THIS ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Saoirse (pronounced Seer-sha)By Charleen Hurtubise
Sarah Roy knew she had to escape. Surviving years of abuse by her addict mother’s boyfriend and protecting her younger...
TWO VILLAGE COUNCIL MEMBERS FILE TO RE-RUN FOR SEATS
Two familiar names recently filed for a bid to reclaim their seats on the Islamorada Village Council in the November 2026 election.
On March 3,...
ST. PATRICK’S FESTIVITIES BRING PARADE, IRISH DANCERS TO THE UPPER KEYS
Green beer, a St. Paddy’s parade and some Irish flavor are on tap this weekend in the Upper Keys.
Irish dancers and green beer return...
STATE LAWMAKERS BAN SUPPORT FOR ‘DIVERSITY’ EVENTS
Florida state legislators this week passed a bill prohibiting cities, counties and tourist development councils from supporting or funding any events that involve diversity.
If...
MONTHLY CLEANUPS HONOR THE LATE PASCAL
Community members are invited to a series of monthly cleanups in the Upper Keys in honor of the late Pascal Weisberger.
On Saturday, March 14,...
FLORIDA KEYS GAS PRICES SKYROCKET ON IRAN CONFLICT
Florida gas prices climbed rapidly in response to the conflict in Iran. The state average surged 57 cents per gallon last week, and the...
MARRVELOUS SEEKS SUPPORT FOR RESCUE UNDERGOING MAJOR LEG SURGERY
It’s a sadly familiar tale. A dog abandoned in a shopping center parking lot on Florida’s west coast left with only a leash, one...
ISLAMORADA CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS COUNCIL PAY BUMP
Islamorada’s seven-person Charter Review Committee is in favor of a ballot initiative to bump council members’ pay.
Since the early 2000s, village council members have...
ARE YOUR PALM FRONDS DRY AND BROWN? BLAME THE PALM LEAF SKELETONIZER
By Liah Continentino
Have you ever noticed the fronds on your palms looking dry and brown, with accumulations of crumbly brown pellets stuck to them?...
