FORMER AID TO COUNTY MAYOR TAKES NEW JOB AS ASSISTANT TO ISLAMORADA MANGER
A familiar face in Florida Keys government has landed a new job with the village of Islamorada.
A former executive aide to Michelle Coldiron, Katie Atkins was hired...
BONNIE BARNES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT KEYS HISTORY & DISCOVERY CENTER
Following a nationwide search, the board of directors of the Florida Keys History & Discovery Foundation selected Bonnie Barnes, of Key Largo, as the new executive director...
BOATS RECEIVE ANNUAL BLESSING AT ISLAMORADA’S WHALE HARBOR ON NEW YEAR’S DAY
Boats large and small made their way to Whale Harbor Channel on the oceanside for the annual Blessing of the Fleet on the morning of New Year’s...
FROM THE FAMOUS FOX: REEF LOOKS BACK ON A MEMORABLE YEAR
Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly “Reef’s Report.” So how was everyone’s holiday weekend? I heard traffic and sirens and horns outside and boy...
2021’S TOP STORIES FROM THE UPPER KEYS
Construction of new facilities, acquisition of an iconic lighthouse off the Islamorada shores and the closure of one of the Keys only remaining box stores highlighted a...
UPDATED COVID TESTING SITES AS CASES SURGE
With a recent surge in COVID-19 testing, the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County has compiled an updated list of PCR and rapid testing sites in...
DIVE REPORT: DIVES AGAINST DEBRIS SUPPORT CORAL RESTORATION, TOO!
The holidays have come and gone here in the Keys, but conditions have remained favorable — especially for December. Low winds and great visibility made for a...
BLESSING OF BOATS SET FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY AT WHALE HARBOR
The annual blessing of the fleet returns to Whale Harbor Channel on New Year’s Day. Boats big and small can be blessed at the annual blessing.
Boats wishing...
SLEIGH SPOTTING: WOMAN’S SCOOTER TURNS UP HOLIDAY SPIRIT IN KEY LARGO
In Key Largo, sightings of a decorated sleigh are increasing in select neighborhoods. On certain portions of U.S. 1, reports say the well-built glide structure appears as...
ISLAMORADA COUNCIL CHOOSES PETER BACHELER AS NEXT MAYOR
Discussion over who would be Islamorada’s next village mayor saw community members voicing support for Councilman Henry Rosenthal inside the Founders Park Community Center on Dec. 16....
