ISLAMORADA COUNCIL APPROVES NEW MANAGER’S CONTRACT
Islamorada council members wasted no time in approving a contract for Robert Cole, the new village manager who was selected last month following a months-long search. Following...
MAN REPORTEDLY BITTEN BY A CROCODILE NEAR EVERGLADES MARINA
A man was transported to the hospital after he was reportedly bit by a crocodile in Everglades National Park on March 10.
Rangers responded to Flamingo Marina in...
ON TAP: ST. PATRICKS’S DAY EVENTS BRING A PARADE, CORNED BEEF & GREEN BEER...
Corned beef and cabbage will be on the menu, while green beer will flow from the tap as the St. Patrick’s Day festivities begin this weekend in...
THE UPPER KEYS’ SUSAN RECAREY CELEBRATES 50 YEARS IN REAL ESTATE
On March 14, the real estate community eagerly celebrates Susan Recarey’s remarkable milestone of 50 years as a realtor.
Throughout her illustrious career, Recarey has exemplified unparalleled dedication,...
FLORIDA KEYS EATS: KEY LARGO PRINCIPAL BRINGS THE LUCK OF THE BURGER
Darren Pais is a well-known name around the Keys. Many know him as the current principal of Key Largo School. I may have met him as my...
ISLAMORADA’S ROADSIDE MERMAID LORELEI GETS A MAKEOVER BY LOCAL ARTIST
The Lorelei Restaurant and Cabana Bar opened in 1952. The Lorelei features a large blonde mermaid done in a roadside attraction sort of way.
The Lorelei mermaid, like...
HISTORY OF DIVING LECTURE DELVES INTO OCTOPUS BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR
The History of Diving Museum’s “Immerse Yourself” lecture series will welcome Florida Atlantic University’s Chelsea Bennice for a discussion on octopus biology and behavior. The presentation is...
IN PICTURES: WESLEY HOUSE’S BLACK TIE BENEFIT BRINGS GLITZ, GLAM & GIVING IN THE...
Wesley House Family Services’ Black Tie Benefit brought a bit of glitz, glam and giving on March 1 at Playa Largo Resort in Key Largo. More than...
‘DISGRUNTLED FORMER EMPLOYEE’ ARRESTED FOR SETTING FIRE AT KEY LARGO RESTAURANT, SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS
A week after a Key Largo restaurant was left with a shattered glass door and carpet doused with gasoline, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office arrested a former...
INAUGURAL UPPER KEYS YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE ‘FLAGS’ SUCCESS
Eager parents intently watched as their energized flag football players ran out from an inflatable tunnel to the gridiron at Coral Shores High School on Feb. 10....
