STAYING IN THE FAMILY: NIECE ACQUIRES MANGROVE MIKE’S IN ISLAMORADA
“Asher (Burris) and I had our first date here and were married here. My parents have had a house in Lower Mate (Matecumbe) since the ’70s,” said...
CORAL SHORES STUDENT VISITS TALLAHASSEE
Charlotte MacEachern, freshman at Coral Shores High School, served as a messenger for state Rep. Jim Mooney during the Florida House session from Feb. 19-23. In addition...
TAVERNIER ARTIST’S PAINTINGS PAY HOMAGE TO THE ROMANTIC FLORIDA KEYS OF YESTERYEAR
Tavernier artist Annmarie Anderson’s paintings are so unabashedly romantic, you almost want to give them a little privacy.
In one, a hidden path lined with lilies leads to...
ISLAMORADA COMMUNITY DISCUSSES NEED FOR UPGRADES AT FOUNDERS PARK BASEBALL FIELD
Monroe County school officials want to put $5 million in upgrades to the Founders Park baseball field with new artificial turf, a multi-use building and new perimeter...
MIDDLE KEYS SAILORS RETURN FROM STRONG SHOWING AT BUCCANEER BLAST REGATTA
On the morning of Feb. 3 at Islamorada’s Founders Park, a group of young Middle Keys sailors making their first foray into international competition were buzzing with...
ISLAMORADA COUNCIL APPROVES NEW MANAGER’S CONTRACT
Islamorada council members wasted no time in approving a contract for Robert Cole, the new village manager who was selected last month following a months-long search. Following...
ISLAMORADA’S ROADSIDE MERMAID LORELEI GETS A MAKEOVER BY LOCAL ARTIST
The Lorelei Restaurant and Cabana Bar opened in 1952. The Lorelei features a large blonde mermaid done in a roadside attraction sort of way.
The Lorelei mermaid, like...
ISLAMORADA COUNCIL TERMS COULD CHANGE IF VOTERS APPROVE THIS NOVEMBER
Islamorada council members approved a pair of items which will send questions to the November ballot regarding the number of years a person can serve and staggering...
ISLAMORADA’S ISLAND FEST BRINGS BOAT RACES, MERMAIDS, VINTAGE CAR SHOW & MORE THIS WEEKEND
The Islamorada Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the 32nd annual Island Fest, which features a juried art show, live music, food, classic cars and more....
ANNUAL SWIM IN ISLAMORADA SUPPORTS EARLY CANCER RESEARCH
For Islamorada resident Glenn Latham, a love for swimming and a mission to join in the battle against cancer were married two years ago with the inaugural...
