POLITICAL CANDIDATES MAKE THEIR FINAL PITCH TO VOTERS AT KEY LARGO FORUM
Candidates for Monroe County District 5 commissioner and school board District 2 gave their positions at an Aug. 10 open-forum debate presented by the Key Largo Civic...
MORE THAN 50 COCAINE BRICKS FOUND IN THE UPPER KEYS SINCE LAST WEEK
A passing storm, which ultimately became Hurricane Debby, largely left the Florida Keys unscathed. But it did blow some 25 packages of cocaine onto a beach on...
IN PICTURES: SHERIFF’S OFFICE & PARTNERS HOST NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Kids and families got their fill of fancy lights, vehicles, aircraft and equipment as law enforcement agencies and community partners throughout the Keys celebrated National Night Out...
WOMAN AIRLIFTED AFTER SHE WAS ELECTROCUTED AT ROWELL’S PARK IN KEY LARGO
A woman was airlifted to a hospital on July 8 following a reported electrocution at Rowell’s Waterfront Park in Key Largo.
The person was situated near a light...
FLORIDA LT. GOV. NUÑEZ HIGHLIGHTS KIDS’ WATER SAFETY DURING KEY LARGO VISIT
Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez made a visit to the Upper Keys on July 2 to speak upon the importance of water safety — a crucial issue...
TWO UPPER KEYS RESIDENTS CONTRACT DENGUE FEVER
Two Upper Keys residents are recovering after contracting dengue fever from an Aedes aegypti mosquito bite.
The cases, as announced by the Florida Department of Health in Monroe...
KEYS CANDIDATE SEEKING STATE OFFICE DISQUALIFIED
Before a qualifying period concluded on June 14, Key Largo resident Jose Peixoto withdrew his name for the county commission’s District 5 seat to challenge Republican incumbent...
KEY LARGO SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ESSAYS ON PERSEVERANCE GET HIGH PRAISE
Key Largo School (KLS) eighth-grade graduates Emily Hurt and David Connor recently received special awards from Learning for Success Inc. (LFS) during the school’s promotion ceremony on...
KINDERGARTEN TEACHER KATHY CAPUTO RETIRES FOLLOWING 47-YEAR CAREER AT KEY LARGO SCHOOL
Nearly five decades ago, Katherine Caputo began her career as a kindergarten teacher at Key Largo School. Caputo has been a cornerstone of the KLS community since...
SCHOOL DISTRICT & TEACHERS UNION REACH TENTATIVE DEAL FOR 2024 THROUGH 2026
The United Teachers of Monroe (UTM) and the Monroe County School District (MCSD) began contract negotiations for the upcoming school year in February to address compensation, benefits...
