KEYS ASKED TO CONSERVE WATER FOLLOWING PIPE BREAKS
Homes and businesses from the Upper Keys to Key West turned their faucet handles to find little to no water flowing following a third pipe break during...
BACKFILLING PROJECT BACKFIRES? ISLAMORADA CANAL PROJECT BRINGS CONCERN FOR ONE PROPERTY OWNER
A canal backfilling project in the village of Islamorada is on hold after one resident voiced concern that he wouldn’t be able to use his large boat....
RETIRED U.S. NAVY COMMANDER BEGINS 100-DAY STAY BENEATH THE KEY LARGO DEPTHS
Just as he had done thousands of times since the age of 10, at 9:30 a.m. on March 1, Joseph Dituri stood at the edge of the...
STUDIO SPOTLIGHT: ARTIST LISA LEE DOCUMENTS FISH THROUGH TRADITIONAL GYOTAKU
You might have gone to an art show or gallery and seen large fish impressions. If they look a little different from traditional art, that is because...
STUDIO SPOTLIGHT: FELIPE CORREA’S LENS WORK DEPICTS A WILD & MAGICAL WORLD
Do you remember a time when the world felt magical? When I was a kid, the Keys were an exploration of the wilderness and a discovery of...
STORIED TACKLE SHOP REOPENS IN ISLAMORADA
Local community members and Islamorada Chamber representatives gathered on March 1 to celebrate the grand re-opening of local iconic general store Abel’s Tackle Box and General Goods.
The...
SECOND ANNUAL READ-A-THON FLIPS THE PAGES FOR FUNDS
St. James Children’s Center is kicking off the second annual Read-A-Thon fundraiser to support the nonprofit preschool and VPK.
Throughout March, students will log their reading and collect...
NEW RECREATIONAL CRAB TRAP RULE AIMED TO PROTECT TURTLES
Recreational crab traps in Florida will need to have an opening no larger than 6-by-2 inches to prevent accidental trapping and drowning of diamondback terrapins, a turtle...
BIRD IS THE WORD: TAVERNIER REHAB CENTER KEEPS THEM FLYING
The Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center in Tavernier was established by Laura Quinn and incorporated in 1988. The Upper Keys Weekly recently sat down with Maggy...
ANNUAL BAY JAM BRINGS ROCK AND CELTIC FLAVOR TO ISLAMORADA
Local musicians, LA Rock and contemporary Irish music will take to the ICE Amphitheater at Islamorada’s Founders Park for the 28th annual Bay Jam Outdoor Music Fest...
