STATE OF THE CITIES
KEY WEST
As of April 8, the City of Key West had no plans to lay off or furlough any city employees, City Manager Greg...
Local artist refuses to let cancer or coronavirus fears keep her down
Local artist Maxine Trainer has never been one to sit still. She’s active in the community and the arts, teaching painting classes at the...
KEY WEST, ISLAMORADA AND KEY COLONY TO SHARE CITY MANAGER SERVICES
APRIL FOOLS
In a confusing and inspiring move of solidarity mixed with a bit of desperation, three Florida Keys municipalities have launched a new job...
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,...
