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State of the cities

By Sara Matthis, Mandy Miles and Jim McCarthy The most important thing to know is this: municipalities in the Florida Keys can take MORE restrictive...

Islamorada parks, beaches closed

All parks and beaches in the village of Islamorada are shutting down beginning Friday until further notice. People will still be able to use...

PARKS, BEACHES OPEN

One day after a state of local emergency was declared in Islamorada, council members met on March 17 to discuss a plan forward with...

Marathon, Islamorada declare state of emergency

By Jim McCarthy and Sara Matthis The city of Marathon and village of Islamorada declared a state of emergency on Monday evening, joining Monroe County...

Seven vie for open seats

The 2020 election year is bound to be a busy one with races for federal, state and local offices. In Islamorada, five seats on...

Council hears issues at White Marlin Beach

On the bayside in Lower Matecumbe, a sandbar is growing in popularity. As a result, residents living near White Marlin Beach are expressing concern...

From Tibet to the Keys

In late January, Tibetan monks from the Drepung Gomang Monastery in South India toured the Keys as part of their annual Sacred Arts Tour,...

Utility lines must move for pedestrian bridge project, and it’s going to cost

Construction is set for May on a project to get pedestrians safely across U.S. 1 in Islamorada. Concerns are arising, however, over the costs...

Council to consider candidates for vacant seat

Eleven letters of interest filed to the Islamorada Village Clerk’s Office for the vacant council seat will be considered at the beginning of the...

Utility lines must move for Islamorada pedestrian bridge project, and it’s going to cost

A project to get pedestrians safely across U.S. 1 in Islamorada is set for construction this May. Concerns are arising, however, over the costs...