KEY LARGO MAN FACING DRUG AND GUN CHARGES

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a Key Largo man who allegedly was in possession of a large amount of marijuana,...

OCEAN STUDIES ADMINISTRATOR SURPRISED WITH PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

The entire student body gathered inside the gym at Ocean Studies Charter School. Somehow, 180 students from grades K-8 managed to stay quiet and...

AGENCIES TEAM UP TO CLEAR ENCAMPMENT FROM UPPER KEYS PRESERVE

Investigators and deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office rolled up to Esther Street in Key Largo the morning of May 5. This wasn’t...

OCEAN REEF COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PAWSITIVE BEGINNINGS

Pawsitive Beginnings announced it has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Ocean Reef Community Foundation. This funding will support the organization’s ongoing partnership...

ROTARY CLUB OF KEY LARGO HOSTS CAJUN NIGHT 

The Rotary Club of Key Largo held a successful evening of food, fellowship and community impact during the Rotary Club of Key Largo’s Cajun...

A KEY LARGO ROAD ELEVATION PROJECT FACES HURDLES

A Key Largo neighborhood plagued by tidal flooding could get some relief, if a road elevation and drainage project gets the easements needed from...

PENNEKAMP’S APRIL 7 LECTURE HIGHLIGHTS LIONFISH IN THE ATLANTIC

An invasive fish off the Florida Keys coast will highlight an upcoming lecture at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park.  The Friends of John Pennekamp...

STATE PARK’S $52 MILLION ATTRACTION REIMAGINES EXPLORATION IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

A new $52.5 million attraction is coming to Key Largo’s John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park with the reimaging of the existing visitor center,...
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KEY LARGO MAN GETS PRISON SENTENCE FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER USING A CROSSBOW

The Monroe County State Attorney’s Office announced today that 61-year-old George Henry Balboni has been adjudicated guilty following a violent attempted murder in...

INAUGURAL ‘PICKLEBALL FOR PAWS’ TOURNAMENT COMES TO KEY LARGO LATER THIS MONTH

Grace C. Lopez, founder of Women for Paws, has helped pet owners for the last 15 years through her charity. Now, the part-time Key...