The race for Islamorada Council: Candidates talk public participation in government

Four seats on the Islamorada Village Council are up for election in November. Entering the races are eight candidates who are hoping to serve...

Bass Pro Shops, Schulte Hospitality partner to unite Islander and Cheeca resorts

On Wednesday, Bass Pro Shops' nature-based resorts division and Schulte Hospitality Group announced the two entities are partnering to acquire the Islander Resort at...

Drunk driver who maimed sheriff’s deputy in 2024 crash gets prison sentence

A woman who took the wheel while intoxicated the night of April 9, 2024 changed the life of a Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy who...

A $3.8 million project is underway to improve the Founders Park baseball field

Rain drops and a wet, muddy ground didn’t stop village and school district officials, coaches and community members from attending a ceremony to mark...

Islamorada Chamber names Katie Brennan new executive director

The Islamorada Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center announced the selection of Katie Brennan as its new executive director.  Brennan is expected to assume her...

Keys kids will go fishing at the Islamorada Charter Boat Association’s 29th derby this...

The Islamorada Charter Boat Association presents the 29th annual Keys Kids Fishing Derby on Sunday, Oct. 4 at the Lorelei in Islamorada.  The derby is...

Islamorada Council reduces property tax increase, approves spending plan with pay bumps for staff

Islamorada Council members chose not to slap village property owners with a nearly 10% increase on their tax bills during a final budget hearing...

Wounded heroes come to the Florida Keys for some fishing

Twenty-five wounded and disabled U.S. military veterans arrived in Islamorada last week for the 12th annual Fish With a Hero, a four-day experience that...

Run and walk on Islamorada’s scenic Old Highway returns Saturday, Oct. 3

Events season in the Upper Keys gets underway on Saturday, Oct. 3 with a run and a stroll on the scenic Old Highway in...
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Islamorada Village Council will consider budget and millage rate at a Sept. 21 hearing

Islamorada Village Council members convening for the first budget hearing on Sept. 10 approved a tentative millage rate of 2.7231, which would generate a...