ISLAMORADA COUNCILMAN BUDDY PINDER RESIGNS
A shakeup continues in Islamorada government as councilman Joseph “Buddy” Pinder III tendered his resignation on Jan. 10.
Pinder, who was first elected in 2020, submitted a letter...
ISLAMORADA CUTS TIES WITH MANAGER ROB COLE THROUGH A RESIGNATION-FOR-SEVERANCE-PAY AGREEMENT
There were questions and accusations. Tempers flared and voices were raised as discussion ensued over the sequence of events which led four Islamorada council members to approve...
ISLAMORADA APPROVES REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF CREEKSIDE INN UNITS TO ISLANDER RESORT AS PART...
A resort in Islamorada is adding some 50 units, and its workforce is getting a new housing opportunity following the village council’s approval of several requests by...
POLITICAL CANDIDATES ANSWER PRESSING QUESTIONS AT KEY LARGO FORUM
Candidates for federal, state and local offices answered questions and offered their pitch to voters at the Murray Nelson Government Center in Key Largo on Oct. 3.
The...
ISLAMORADA COUNCIL HOPEFULS TO OUTLINE PRIORITIES AT OCT. 1 FORUM
The Islamorada Chamber of Commerce will host a village council candidate forum on
Tuesday, October 1, at 5:30 p.m. The event will be held in the community room...
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...
IN PICTURES: FOUNDERS BREAKWATER RESTORATION IS UNDERWAY IN ISLAMORADA
A massive restoration of an aged breakwater is underway at Islamorada’s Founders Park. During a June meeting, Islamorada council members unanimously approved Tavernier-based Adventure Environmental to conduct...
IN PICTURES: SHERIFF’S OFFICE & PARTNERS HOST NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Kids and families got their fill of fancy lights, vehicles, aircraft and equipment as law enforcement agencies and community partners throughout the Keys celebrated National Night Out...
SQUIRREL SPOTTED WITH BLOW DART THROUGH ITS BODY IN ISLAMORADA
Islamorada resident Glenda Soler was beside herself when she spotted a squirrel with a blow dart through its body some eight months ago.
Fast forward to Sunday, Aug....
TWO UPPER KEYS RESIDENTS CONTRACT DENGUE FEVER
Two Upper Keys residents are recovering after contracting dengue fever from an Aedes aegypti mosquito bite.
The cases, as announced by the Florida Department of Health in Monroe...
