After years of fundraising, work may soon begin on Alligator Reef Lighthouse

It’s being called a turning point in a years-long local effort to restore one of the most iconic structures in the Florida Keys, the...

Can coral sex help save Florida’s reefs? Annual coral spawning brings optimism

For coral, sex is a numbers game.  Every summer, days after the July full moon, elkhorn and staghorn corals release eggs and sperm into the...

Islamorada tentative budget gives raises, grandfathers benefit contributions for current employees

Two days were all it took for the Islamorada Village Council to work through a tentative spending plan, with $23.7 million for day-to-day operations...

Stay Golden: Longtime locals create a healing oasis in Islamorada

I could feel my shoulders relax as I climbed the steps to Golden Yoga’s loft-like studio space. I had signed up for one of...

Jump in: Pool at Founders Park reopens following major upgrades

The cannonballs, swim strokes and high dives returned to the Ron Levy Aquatics Center on June 18. A three-month pool and facility renovation was...

History hits the road: Florida Freedom Tour visits Islamorada on June 30

The Florida Keys History & Discovery Center, in partnership with Islander Resort, will host the Florida Freedom Tour Road Trip on Tuesday, June 30 from...

FLORIDA KEYS SOCCER TEAM IS GEARED UP FOR FIFA WORLD CUP

Florida Keys Soccer Club players on the competitive Islanders youth travel team took to the pitch at Founders Park for a Tuesday practice. Having...

NEW HGTV SERIES FEATURES ISLAMORADA’S PINES & PALMS RESORT

What started as a shared love of the Florida Keys is now a story the whole country is about to discover. “Renovation Island: The...

UM CELEBRITY FISH TOURNAMENT RETURNS TO ISLAMORADA NEXT MONTH

The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame & Museum invites the public to the 2026 Fan Fest and Celebrity Fishing Tournament, held June...

NEW ZONE AIMS TO SLOW BOATS THROUGH STARCKS WHEEL DITCH OFF ISLAMORADA

Years of work to bring added safety to a narrow channel — which many boats traverse as a shortcut off Lower Matecumbe — came...