FINALIST VOTING BEGINS FOR BEST OF UPPER KEYS
After two weeks of online polling, the field of finalists is set for the third annual Best of Upper Keys. Voting officially begins at noon on Thursday,...
KEYS KID ADVOCATES FOR HELMETS AFTER A BAD BIKE ACCIDENT
The deep scar carved into the right side of 10-year-old Edison Mangel's head serves as a poignant reminder of the severe bicycle injury that could have taken...
RENOWNED SHIPWRECK DIVER & TREASURE HUNTER CARL ‘FIZZ’ FISMER PASSES AWAY
Capt. Carl Edward Fismer III, a local legend affectionately known as "Fizz," passed away on Aug. 21, 2024. He lived for many years in the Florida Keys....
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...
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...
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE THIRD ANNUAL BEST OF UPPER KEYS
Two years ago, the Upper Keys’ premier people’s choice awards made its debut. This year, the Best of Upper Keys is back with even more categories for...
KEY LARGO ROTARY’S BACKCOUNTRY FISH TOURNAMENT RETURNS OCT. 4
Anglers of all ages can join the Take Stock in Children Backcountry Challenge, an Upper Keys event that has combined community and families with fishing and fundraising...
MORE THAN A FOX SANCTUARY: PAWSITIVE BEGINNINGS’S NEW THERAPY DEN BRINGS HUMAN HEALING
For Nicole Navarro, saving foxes that would have otherwise been killed on a fur farm in Minnesota was only the beginning.
The founder of Pawsitive Beginnings in Key...
