UPPER KEYS NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK: ERIN GARCIA
No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community...
VILLAGE SET TO DEDICATE FOUNDERS DOG PARK AFTER THE LATE MIKE FORSTER ON SUNDAY
The late “Mangrove” Mike Forster’s contributions aided the community through warm meals shortly after Hurricane Irma and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The former Islamorada...
HEALING WHEELS: WOUNDED WARRIORS COMPLETE ANNUAL SOLDIER RIDE DOWN OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
They’ve faced some of life’s toughest battles. And now, they’ve ridden together through one of America’s most iconic landscapes.
More than 40 wounded veterans cycled...
REEF’S REPORT: SUPPORTING WOUNDED WARRIORS ON A RIDE DOWN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly “Reef’s Report.” On the morning of Jan. 9, my mother, Pawsitive Beginnings founder Nicole Navarro,...
LARGEST YOUTH SAILING REGATTA IN THE FLORIDA KEYS RETURNS LATER THIS MONTH
Some 200 young sailors from around the state and beyond will be tacking and jibing this month along Blackwater Sound in Key Largo.
The 17th...
WOUNDED WARRIORS RIDE THROUGH THE FLORIDA KEYS BEGINNING THIS FRIDAY
The Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride takes place Friday, Jan. 9, and Saturday, Jan. 10, in the Upper, Middle and Lower Keys.
Residents and visitors...
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS BOOST UPPER KEYS FOOD PANTRIES
The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys’ Upper Keys Advisory Council recently awarded three grants for $5,000 each to strengthen local food pantries, which...
FREE COMPOST WORKSHOP TEACHES RESIDENTS HOW TO TURN KITCHEN SCRAPS INTO ‘BLACK GOLD’
Monroe County residents are invited to roll up their sleeves and learn the basics of composting during a free, hands-on workshop, Compost Made Easy,...
200 KEYS KIDS GET NEW BIKES FOR CHRISTMAS
A long-standing collaboration among local businesses, first responders, faith organizations and nonprofits ensured that nearly 200 donated bicycles were delivered to children in need...
PEOPLE ARE AWESOME: THESE FEEL-GOOD STORIES WERE THE BEST OF THE BEST LAST YEAR
As the national news cycle continues its endless parade of turmoil and tragedy, it’s our honor and deepest pleasure to shine a light on...
