TAX COLLECTOR HOLDS SPECIAL SATURDAY HOURS FOR TEENS SEEKING TO GET A DRIVER’S LICENSE
Three offices will hold special Saturday hours to assist Monroe County teens with obtaining their driver’s licenses.
Monroe County Tax Collector Sam Steele announced his office will host...
DIVING MUSEUM’S JULIA SOKOLOW TALKS 20TH CENTURY DIVING AT UPCOMING LECTURE IN ISLAMORADA
Join the History of Diving Museum at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18 for the “Immerse Yourself!” Salvage Diving in the 20th Century, with Julia Sokolow, community...
1,527 INVASIVE LIONFISH COLLECTED DURING REEF DERBY IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Fourteen teams of scuba divers took to the water and collected 1,527 invasive lionfish during the 2024 Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival, hosted by Reef Environmental...
PAST TWO BEST OF UPPER KEYS YIELDED WINNERS, BIG DONATIONS & A NIGHT TO...
If the past two years are any indication, the third Best of Upper Keys will see numerous nominations, thousands of votes and an unforgettable awards ceremony with...
THE FLORIDA KEYS HONOR THE FALLEN ON 9/11
It was a Tuesday morning that every American over the age of 35 remembers vividly — where they were, what they were doing and who told them...
HELICOPTER PILOT INTERCEPTS BOAT SPEEDING TOWARD ALLIGATOR LIGHTHOUSE SWIMMERS
Quick thinking by a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) helicopter pilot is credited with preventing tragedy in Islamorada.
On Sept. 7, officials with the U.S. Coast...
MONTILLO ‘SCOTT’ DESQOUTTE RECOGNIZED FOR 25 YEARS WITH COUNTY ROADS & BRIDGES
On Aug. 21, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners recognized Montillo “Scott” Desquotte for 25 years of service.
Desquotte was hired by the Roads and Bridges Department...
AMERICAN DEBT AND DELINQUENCY ARE RISING; TAKE CONTROL WITH THESE TIPS
An increasing number of Americans are reaching the limits on their credit cards. According to the Federal Reserve, credit card delinquency rates have hit a nearly 12-year...
SEPTEMBER IS LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH
Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month this September with Monroe County Public Libraries.
The library is inviting everyone to discover the incredible resources and opportunities available at local libraries...
KEY LARGO WOMAN IN HOSPICE GETS SUNSET WISH GRANTED THANKS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY
For the last year, Sylvie Turner has watched helplessly as her best friend of 40 years seemingly slipped away, losing all hope, including the will to live.
"She's...
