Can coral sex help save Florida’s reefs? Annual coral spawning brings optimism

For coral, sex is a numbers game.  Every summer, days after the July full moon, elkhorn and staghorn corals release eggs and sperm into the...

Keys schools earn ‘Ocean Guardian’ designation from NOAA

Monroe County School District was recognized on Aug. 8 as the first NOAA Ocean Guardian school district on the East Coast during a community...

Islamorada tentative budget gives raises, grandfathers benefit contributions for current employees

Two days were all it took for the Islamorada Village Council to work through a tentative spending plan, with $23.7 million for day-to-day operations...

Keys schools are back; sheriff’s office has several safety reminders

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will be out in force this week with safety in mind as children return to school beginning Wednesday morning. Deputies...

Stay Golden: Longtime locals create a healing oasis in Islamorada

I could feel my shoulders relax as I climbed the steps to Golden Yoga’s loft-like studio space. I had signed up for one of...

Is your social media feed working for you or against you?

Have you ever opened social media to check one thing, only to realize 45 minutes have disappeared? You’re not alone.  Social media platforms are designed...

Community and first responders gather for National Night Out events in the Florida Keys

In Key West, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Key West Police, firefighters, paramedics, military personnel and community partners hosted a free National Night Out...

Pittsburgh philanthropists support new visitor center and aquarium project at Pennekamp State Park

The Florida State Parks Foundation recently celebrated Coral Reef Awareness Week by announcing a major donation toward the new, state-of-the-art Discovery Center and Aquarium...

Upper Keys Neighbor of the Week: Kimberly Rock

No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community...

Shoppers flood new Aldi store in Key Largo

Eager shoppers lined up outside the new Aldi grocery store in Key Largo the morning of July 23. Store employees and leadership cut the...