TERMS COULD BE LONGER, AND STAGGERED, ON ISLAMORADA DAIS
Changes could be coming to the number of years an Islamorada council member serves in office. Seats could also be staggered to avoid a complete change on...
Coral Shores grad overcomes hurdles, works to support community in time of need
Going from high school to the real world can carry a host of challenges, but it tends to also see triumphs. In the Upper Keys, look no...
Parents frustrated as students not back to school full-time
K-5 students in Monroe County have been back in the classroom full-time, but those in grades 6-12 continue to attend on an alternating A/B schedule. That has...
ISLAMORADA HALTS SANCTIONED EVENTS THROUGH JUNE 1
Large-scale events and festivals in Islamorada won’t happen any time soon, following the village council’s recent decision to halt the issuance of temporary use permits to early...
Village orders halt to farmers markets, citing health and public safety concerns
Several events deemed as flea markets by the village of Islamorada were recently told to cease immediately due to an ongoing coronavirus pandemic and no issuance of...
A dead whale washed up in the Everglades. Turns out, it’s a new species...
In January 2019, a 38-foot, 30-ton whale washed up on Sandy Key in the Everglades. I happened to be camping at Flamingo, by chance, and ran over...
KEYS DATING SUCCESSES AND CAR CRASHES AS TOLD BY LOCALS
Angela is a 50-year-old divorcee in Key West who hasn’t been on a date in two years. And she’s just fine with that, thank you very much.
“I...
NEW LOCATION, MURAL BOOSTS MEADERY IN KEY LARGO
Last week, Keys’ Meads co-owner Jeff Kesling and head distiller Jeff Wingate sat at a table and swirled amber-colored fluid in small snifters. They were preparing to...
Upper Keys Rotary Club goes virtual to replace Gigantic Nautical Flea Market
It’s arguably the largest event in the Keys with some 300 vendors, thousands of shoppers and nearly a quarter-million dollars raised at Islamorada’s Founders Park.
But for the...
VILLAGE LETTER URGES GOVERNOR, FDOT TO HALT BRIDGE PROJECT
A letter sent recently by the Islamorada mayor is urging the Florida governor and the state transportation department to cancel construction of a multi-million-dollar pedestrian bridge over...
