IN PICTURES: ‘ALICE IN WONDERLAND’ COCKTAIL PARTY SUPPORTS CRITICAL NEED FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES

Hundreds of guests went down the rabbit hole into a wonderland at the Cheeca Lodge ballroom on March 13 — all to raise money...

A KEY LARGO STREET FACES A ‘HOLE’ LOT OF PROBLEMS

A property owner in a small Key Largo neighborhood is seeking a solution to a rough street. During a recent Monroe County Commission meeting in...

IN PICTURES: KEY LARGO GOES GREEN DURING 26th IRISH FEST

Key Largo’s Caribbean Club turned green as the annual Upper Keys Irish Fest brought corned beef and cabbage, cold green beer, live music and...

PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT SUPPORTS STUDENTS

The second annual Pickle in Paradise, hosted by the Key Largo Rotary Club, raised more than $12,000 to support scholarships for Upper Keys students...

FKEC UTILIZES HELICOPTER FOR TRANSMISSION LINE INSPECTION IN MIDDLE, UPPER KEYS

Florida Keys Electric Cooperative is conducting its annual helicopter-based inspections and maintenance along U.S. 1. The inspected started the week of March 2, ...

UPPER KEYS FIRE RESCUERS COME TO THE AID OF ANIMALS

Local first responders recently came to the rescue of some animals in the Upper Keys.  Islamorada Fire Chief Terry Abel was supervising the breakdown of...

PLAQUE HONORS THE LATE MERRICK DUNN’S LOVE FOR BASEBALL

As another Upper Keys Little League season began the evening of Feb. 28, a community gathered at the Harry Harris Park ballfields for a...

UPPER KEYS GARDEN CLUB’S 45th ANNUAL TOUR SHOWCASES FOR UNIQUE PROPERTIES

Some of the Upper Keys' more unusual — and distinct — private gardens will be on display during the 45th Garden Walk on Saturday,...

UPPER KEYS FOOD WASTE DROP-OFF PILOT PROGRAM EXTENDED TO FEB. 27

Monroe County, in partnership with SoilMate Composting and sponsored by Baptist Health South Florida, is extending its Upper Keys Food Waste Collection Pilot through...

COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION BACKS NEW MULTIFAMILY TOWNHOME COMPLEX IN KEY LARGO

At a Jan. 29 meeting in Marathon, the Monroe County Planning Commission advanced the development of 79 affordable workforce housing units and two market-rate...