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,...
ISLAMORADA CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS COUNCIL PAY BUMP
Islamorada’s seven-person Charter Review Committee is in favor of a ballot initiative to bump council members’ pay.
Since the early 2000s, village council members have...
ST. JAMES CHILDREN’S CENTER HOLDS ANNUAL READ-A-THON THROUGH MARCH
St. James Children’s Center in Islamorada is holding its fifth annual read-a-thon throughout March. This fundraiser encourages students to read while raising funds for...
FKEC UTILIZES HELICOPTER FOR TRANSMISSION LINE INSPECTION IN MIDDLE, UPPER KEYS
Florida Keys Electric Cooperative is conducting its annual helicopter-based inspections and maintenance along U.S. 1.
The inspected started the week of March 2, ...
