It’s officially Pawsitive Beginnings Day in the Keys

Hi friends! Reef the Fox here, reporting on a matter of great civic importance. Today, Aug. 27 is officially Pawsitive Beginnings Day in Monroe...
Monroe County Fire Rescue Lt. Arturo Aulet

Neighbor of the Week: Arturo Aulet

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

Families reach homeownership with help from Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys

During the summer, Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys dedicated five homes to local families, celebrating the hard work, commitment and community support...

Letter to the Editor: After the political signs come down

Editor’s note: The following letter was submitted to the Keys Weekly in advance of the Aug. 18 primary election.  As another summer election season comes...

Free campaign sign recycling available at 5 locations Aug. 19 through Dec. 15

Monroe County, the Monroe County Supervisor of Elections, the City of Key West and Waste Management are partnering to provide free recycling for election...

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...

Kid-friendly ‘Big Splash’ event is set for Aug. 22 in Key Largo

Wesley House Family Services is holding the Big Splash, a family-friendly event on Saturday, Aug. 22,  from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the...

New teachers take to the classrooms in the Upper Keys

And just like that, summer break is over. Aug. 12 marked the return of students to the classroom and the arrival of new teachers...

New principal takes charge of Plantation Key School

Maida Court originally applied to Plantation Key School to teach English and was instead recruited to be the assistant principal. Now, nine years later,...

Upper Keys students return for first day of school 

Sounds of student chatter filled the halls of the Upper Keys schools, as teachers awaited their pupils for the first day on Aug. 12....