WHO ARE THE ISLAMORADA VILLAGE MANAGER CANDIDATES? AND WHEN WILL THEY BE INTERVIEWED?
Seventeen names are on a list as semifinalists for the Islamorada village manager position. A council tasked with selection is still figuring out how many to interview...
ISLAMORADA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS A NEW BOARD
Ballots were mailed in early September for the Islamorada Chamber of Commerce board of directors, with 10 candidates for the seven available positions. On Sept. 27, the...
POLICE BUST MAJOR SOUTH FLORIDA GARMIN GPS THEFT RING
A rash of GPS marine thefts — ranging in the millions of dollars and spanning the Florida Keys and 16 other counties in the state — led...
END OF AN ERA: WOODY’S STRIP CLUB CLOSES IN ISLAMORADA
On Friday night at Woody’s strip club in Islamorada, owner Michael Pinter stood against a wall with his arms crossed. He was looking at a crowd surrounding...
NEW ISLAND MUSIC SCHOOL COMES TO THE UPPER KEYS
Local musician and Monroe County firefighter Luke Ptomey has big plans for Island Music School, which he and his wife, Melissa, are launching this August.
The school will...
FLORIDA LT. GOV. NUÑEZ TALKS WATER SAFETY & VISITS VETERAN DURING KEYS STOP
Summer in the Florida Keys unofficially began Friday as students jubilantly scurried out of the classrooms — another school year came to a close. On the road,...
STATE AGENCY ISSUES ‘WARNING LETTER’ TO FKAA OVER PIPELINE CONDITIONS
A state agency tasked with protecting Florida’s water resources recently issued a “warning letter” to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority over its deteriorating water system.
Possible violations were...
RETIRED NAVY COMMANDER ATTEMPTS WORLD-RECORD UNDERWATER STAY IN KEY LARGO
By Jacqueline Hale
Ten-year-old Joseph Dituri could not hold his breath long enough to unscrew the zinc tab from the bottom of his father’s boat. After a...
A YEAR IN REVIEW FROM THE UPPER KEYS
The year 2022 had no shortage of stories in the Upper Keys. In Islamorada, turnover in village hall and an intense election for five open seats had...
FLORIDA KEYS COMMISSIONER SYLVIA MURPHY REMEMBERED AS THE ‘ULTIMATE PUBLIC SERVANT’
Former Monroe County Commissioner Sylvia Murphy was instrumental in brokering a deal for Rowell’s Park in Key Largo. She also played a pivotal role in saving lives...
