IN PICTURES: ISLAMORADA FIRE RESCUERS GIVE BACK WITH A BARBECUE ON THE BEACH
Pulled pork, burgers, hot dogs and various sides were on the menu as the village’s finest first responders and village employees served up fare...
IN PICTURES: ‘ALICE IN WONDERLAND’ COCKTAIL PARTY SUPPORTS CRITICAL NEED FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES
Hundreds of guests went down the rabbit hole into a wonderland at the Cheeca Lodge ballroom on March 13 — all to raise money...
VILLAGE OF ISLAMORADA SEEKING TO RESTORE SEA OATS BEACH THROUGH STABILIZATION PROJECT
Sea Oats Beach eroded away with each passing storm. Now, village officials are seeking a restoration project to stabilize the shoreline, between MM 74.5...
NEW VR EXPERIENCE AT I.CARE LETS ANYONE EXPLORE CORAL REEFS
Just a few miles offshore, the coral reefs of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary support one of the most diverse marine ecosystems in...
FIRE UP THE GRILLS: ISLAMORADA FIRE RESCUE GIVES BACK WITH A BARBECUE THIS SATURDAY
On Saturday, March 21, Islamorada’s finest fire rescuers will tend to the smokey grills and residents’ appetites for finger-licking pulled pork sandwiches, hamburgers, hot...
FOUNDERS BASEBALL FIELD IMPROVEMENTS STALL AMID DIFFERENCES BETWEEN VILLAGE, SCHOOL DISTRICT
An agreement is stalling between the Village of Islamorada and Monroe County School District to implement more than $5 million in improvements to the...
FORMER ISLAMORADA PARAMEDIC ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING FENTANYL, FALSIFYING RECORDS
A 45-year-old Key Largo man formerly employed with the Islamorada Fire Rescue Department as a firefighter/paramedic was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly took...
ONE OF FLORIDA KEYS’ MOST FAMED ATTRACTIONS TURNS 50
Fifty years ago, as America celebrated its bicentennial, Robert Reckwerdt leased a Lower Matecumbe Key marina from Ruth and Buck Starck. The Starcks had...
TWO VILLAGE COUNCIL MEMBERS FILE TO RE-RUN FOR SEATS
Two familiar names recently filed for a bid to reclaim their seats on the Islamorada Village Council in the November 2026 election. On March 3,...
MONTHLY CLEANUPS HONOR THE LATE PASCAL
Community members are invited to a series of monthly cleanups in the Upper Keys in honor of the late Pascal Weisberger. On Saturday, March 14,...
