I.CARE TO HOST LARGEST CLEAN-UP IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
I.CARE wants to put hope in people’s hands. From May 2-5, Islamorada’s hometown coral restoration and ocean conservation superpower will host its second annual Trash Derby, a...
KEY LARGO SEES A MOSQUITO SWEEP FROM LOCAL INSPECTORS
A focused, door-to-door effort to eliminate and treat habitats for potentially disease-spreading mosquitoes kicked off in Key Largo on the morning of April 16.
This “sweep” brought trained...
ISLAMORADA COUNCILMAN SLAPPED WITH FINE FOR ETHICS VIOLATION; ROSENTHAL DENIES WRONGDOING
A state ethics commission levied $2,500 in fines, a public reprimand and censure against Islamorada Councilman Henry Rosenthal following an investigation, which found probable cause he violated...
IGUANA NEST CREATES WEIRD SINKHOLE IN KEYS ROAD
A concerned citizen recently sent Monroe County Mayor Holly Raschein a note of concern regarding a “weird sinkhole” in the road in her Key Largo neighborhood. Monroe...
CUBAN MIGRANTS RESCUED FROM AN UNINHABITED UPPER KEYS ISLAND
A group of Cuban migrants made landfall on an uninhabited Upper Keys island after sailing the treacherous waters off the Florida Keys.
Federal, state and local authorities responded...
MULTICULTURAL RHYTHMS GRACE ISLAMORADA STAGE FOR AFRO ROOTS FEST
Audiences in Islamorada can enjoy three days of multicultural music with an all-star South Florida lineup of artists Friday through Sunday, April 26-28, during Afro Roots Fest.
All...
FLORIDA KEYS EATS: DJ’S CLAM SHACK IS A CASUAL KEYS VIBE
Did you know Maine is a few hours south of Key Largo? That’s what my taste buds think at least.
DJ’s Clam Shack sits right on a piece...
ISLAMORADA COFFEE TRAILER BRINGS A CAFFEINE KICK
By Melinda Van Fleet
"Let's go get a coffee" is not only a great social activity but also a delicious pick-me-up treat in Islamorada. And who doesn't need...
FBI AGENTS MADE A SURPRISE VISIT TO ISLAMORADA IN JANUARY; WHAT FOR?
Sharon Mahoney was tending to business inside her Islamorada flower shop on a weekend in late January. Around three o’clock, her front door bell rang as a...
KEYS DEPUTY RECOVERING FROM INJURIES IN DRUNK DRIVER CRASH
A Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputy was seriously injured April 9 while he was handling a traffic stop on U.S. 1, after a drunk driver struck his...
