ISLAMORADA COUNCIL WANTS TO PAUSE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS
Islamorada council members continue to seek a pause on any new applications coming into the village’s planning department for a building permit.
Coming off approval in May to...
WATER MAIN PROJECT PROGRESSES IN ISLAMORADA: WORK STOPPED FOR LOBSTER MINI-SEASON
Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority announced that crews installed 2,790 feet of pipe in the ground, crews have already installed more than 36% of the new transmission main...
OCEAN REEF FOUNDATION DONATES $100,000 TO STUDENTS ATTENDING COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS’ UPPER...
The College of the Florida Keys Foundation recently received $100,000 from the Ocean Reef Community Foundation (ORCF) to fund the ORCF Building Bridges Scholarship.
This financial aid opportunity...
MICROBURST, NOT TORNADO, RIPS THROUGH ISLAMORADA COMMUNITY
One would have concluded a tornado touched down around MM 89 by the sound of the wind and view of the destruction left in and around the...
DOLLARS AND CENTS: ISLAMORADA OFFICIALS SET MILLAGE RATE CEILING AS BUDGET TALKS BEGIN NEXT...
Rising property values in Islamorada and increased insurance costs await village council members as they prepare to discuss a 2024-25 spending plan and millage rate next month.
During...
‘GRANTS FOR GOOD’: FIRST HORIZON BANK DONATES TO KEY LARGO’S MARINELAB
MarineLab was selected as a recipient of a $10,000 donation by First Horizon Foundation as part of its "Grants for Good” campaign.
In celebration of First Horizon's 160th...
FLORIDA KEYS EATS: BIG COOKIES ARRIVE ON SMALL ISLAND
Are you a Keys bum? Growing up down here, that term could swing from a slight jab to a badge of honor, depending on the context.
Now, thanks...
ISLAMORADA COUNCIL COULD CONSIDER A VESSEL-EXCLUSION ZONE NOT FAR FROM THIS OCEANSIDE COMMUNITY
Ideal conditions during two recent holidays brought many boaters to a shallow sandy patch not far from Sunset Drive in Islamorada. For residents whose properties look out...
SUMMER HEAT SENDS LOCALS INTO HIBERNATION
Outside the snow is blowing, drifting against the base of the house and blanketing everything in crisp white. There’s a stillness in the air. Thankfully, you’re safe...
BIG KAHUNA FUNDRAISER SUPPORTS A COMMUNITY IN NEED OF HEALTH CARE
Good Health Clinic’s 12th annual Big Kahuna contest is underway in an effort to raise crucial funds and awareness for its mission of providing health care to...
