MULTICULTURAL RHYTHMS GRACE ISLAMORADA STAGE FOR AFRO ROOTS FEST
Audiences in Islamorada can enjoy three days of multicultural music with an all-star South Florida lineup of artists Friday through Sunday, April 26-28, during Afro Roots Fest.
All...
CUBAN MIGRANTS RESCUED FROM AN UNINHABITED UPPER KEYS ISLAND
A group of Cuban migrants made landfall on an uninhabited Upper Keys island after sailing the treacherous waters off the Florida Keys.
Federal, state and local authorities responded...
IGUANA NEST CREATES WEIRD SINKHOLE IN KEYS ROAD
A concerned citizen recently sent Monroe County Mayor Holly Raschein a note of concern regarding a “weird sinkhole” in the road in her Key Largo neighborhood. Monroe...
ISLAMORADA COUNCILMAN SLAPPED WITH FINE FOR ETHICS VIOLATION; ROSENTHAL DENIES WRONGDOING
A state ethics commission levied $2,500 in fines, a public reprimand and censure against Islamorada Councilman Henry Rosenthal following an investigation, which found probable cause he violated...
KEY LARGO SEES A MOSQUITO SWEEP FROM LOCAL INSPECTORS
A focused, door-to-door effort to eliminate and treat habitats for potentially disease-spreading mosquitoes kicked off in Key Largo on the morning of April 16.
This “sweep” brought trained...
I.CARE TO HOST LARGEST CLEAN-UP IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
I.CARE wants to put hope in people’s hands. From May 2-5, Islamorada’s hometown coral restoration and ocean conservation superpower will host its second annual Trash Derby, a...
BEAUTY & DEGRADATION: ARTIST’S ENVIRONMENTAL EXHIBIT SET FOR SHOWCASE AT LOCAL LIBRARY
Marcia Brito, a visual artist and full-time Upper Keys resident, will showcase an exhibit “The Florida Keys Attractions and Environmental Preservation.” The exhibit, sponsored by the Florida...
UPPER KEYS SUMMER CAMPS OFFER DIVING, SAILING, MUSIC & MORE
The school year is drawing to a close, and summer camps are gearing up for another season of education and excitement. From sailing to swimming, there are...
COMMUNITY PANTRY FILLS A GROWING NEED IN THE UPPER KEYS
In the heart of Islamorada, nestled among multimillion dollar properties, sits a small Baptist church that is feeding an ever-growing community need.
"There's no doubt that the Keys...
ARTIST’S CORNER: KEY LARGO’S GLORIA AVNER DISCOVERS BATIK WITH A TWIST
Batik is an Indonesian fabric art form using the process of wax-resist dyeing. The technique originated on the island of Java.
One person who appreciates and now creates...
