HOW A YOUNG, WORKING WOMAN ACHIEVED THE HOMEOWNERSHIP DREAM IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Purchasing a home in the Florida Keys can seem daunting for the young worker holding the typical Monday through Friday, 9-to-5 job and a weekend side gig....
$112 BILLION STATE BUDGET LEAVES OUT AHEC FUNDING
Legislative session in Tallahassee concluded on March 14 with passage of a $112.1-billion budget — $10.4 billion more than last year’s spending plan. With a 105-3 vote, the...
CAN WE SAY ‘GAY’ IN FLORIDA SCHOOLS?
To be clear, Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill doesn’t ban the word “gay” in public schools.
It bans “classroom disscussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in...
WATERFRONT REVITALIZED: CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY AT PAPA JOE’S WATERFRONT IN ISLAMORADA
A historic piece of waterfront property in Islamorada is coming back to life with a restaurant, bar and boat slips. With their building permit in hand, the...
‘GREAT RESIGNATION’ HITS SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHICH WRESTLES TO FIND TEACHERS
For the first time in a Monroe County school board meeting, district staff brought up the ‘Great Resignation,’ the nationwide trend of workers in many industries quitting...
UPDATE: CUSTOMS & BORDER PATROL SAYS 356 HAITIAN MIGRANTS INTERCEPTED OFF OCEAN REEF CLUB...
A harrowing scene unfolded as 158 Haitian migrants jumped off a grounded boat, swimming to shore at Ocean Reef Club in North Key Largo on Sunday afternoon....
UKRAINE FINDS LOCAL SUPPORT IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Russian vodkas are coming off the shelves for Ukrainian products at the Fish House in Key Largo. At the Southernmost City, city officials plan to fly the...
$3M GRANT ANNOUNCED BY GOV. DESANTIS TO ENHANCE ROWELL’S PARK IN KEY LARGO
A reimagined Rowell’s Park is underway with construction of a restroom and a small parking lot. Realignment of the entrance and a deceleration lane into the park...
UPPER KEYS ROTARY BRINGS THE BIGGEST FLEA MARKET IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
A massive production like the Gigantic Nautical Flea Market takes a team of skilled, intelligent individuals. They’re the ones behind the operation, with hundreds of vendors and...
THIS WEEKEND: FOOD TRUCKS INVADE GIGANTIC NAUTICAL FLEA MARKET IN ISLAMORADA
Add a food truck rally to the hundreds of vendors who will set up shop at Founders Park for the 27th annual Gigantic Nautical Flea Market.
Organized by...
