IT’S A ‘PAR-TEE’ ON THE UPPER KEYS WATERS DURING THE CONCH SCRAMBLE THIS WEEKEND
Floating greens, golf boats and biodegradable fish-food golf balls highlight the annual “par-tee” on the water during the popular Conch Scramble charity golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 30,...
ARTIST’S CORNER: PAINTER MAGGIE FOX BRUSHES TO THE CLASSICAL TUNES
Abstract paintings allow viewers to have their own experience, and they are meant to be interpreted in a personal way. Abstract paintings are a tool for tapping...
KEYS MARINE SANCTUARY HONORS OCEAN STUDIES’ ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) recently honored Ocean Studies Charter School with a plaque for completing a five-year stewardship project as part of the Ocean Guardian...
ART EXHIBIT PROMOTES CONSERVATION & NEW PROTECT CENTER IN ISLAMORADA
Art and libations brought a close to the art exhibit “A Wave of Color: Promoting Ocean Conservation,” on Sept. 7 at Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responder’s (DPMMR)...
TEACHING TUNES WAS MUSIC TO ALICE ALLEN’S EARS
By Kathleen Kaska
Lifelong Tavernier resident, Alice Allen, passed away earlier this year at the age of 84. A gathering to remember her will be held on Nov....
FLYING HOME: NEW WILD BIRD LEADER BRINGS ENERGY & IDEAS FOR EXPANSION
By Julia Arin
Once a horse-loving little girl born in South Miami-Dade, Erin Allison now serves as the executive director of the Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center.
The...
FLORIDA KEYS EATS: A NEW YORK STATE OF EATING
In South Florida, and especially in the Florida Keys, we have a lot of New York "transplants." Not only do I meet them everywhere, but half of...
CORAL SHORES CROWNS HOMECOMING KING & QUEEEN
Coral Shores seniors JonAnthony Molinaro and Demi Kemmer were crowned homecoming king and queen during halftime of the football game against SmartEN Sports Academy on Sept. 15....
COUNTY PLANS TO SEND BUILDING DIRECTOR ED KOCONIS TO REPLACE BRYAN COOK AS ISLAMORADA’S...
An agreement lending Monroe County human resources director Bryan Cook to the village of Islamorada as interim manager reaches the 60-day mark on Oct. 6. As the...
BEST OF UPPER KEYS RETURNS WITH NEW CATEGORIES, BRAGGING RIGHTS & A SPECTACULAR AWARDS...
2022 marked the beginning for the Upper Keys’ new premier people’s choice awards. A year later, the Best of the Upper Keys is back and bringing new...
