BREAKING NEWS: CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ SPEAKS WITH KEYS WEEKLY WHILE ON LOCKDOWN AT CAPITOL...
Newly elected U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, whose 26th District includes the Florida Keys, spoke with Keys Weekly while on lockdown Wednesday afternoon during the violent melee at...
ISLAMORADA HALL CLOSED TO PUBLIC AFTER STAFFERS CONFIRMED WITH COVID-19
Islamorada Administrative Center closed down to the public on Monday following four confirmed cases of COVID-19 among village staff.
Village officials say staff confirmed with COVID-19 were exposed...
UPPER KEYS WOMAN FINISHES FIRST IN IRONMAN COMPETITION
Upper Keys resident Holly Smith reminisces about the moment she crossed the finish line in her first ironman competition five years ago.
“I thought I would never do...
Islamorada council set to discuss accessory dwelling units as possible affordable housing option
Islamorada Village Council members set to convene for a meeting Thursday, Dec. 17, will discuss challenges to creating new affordable housing and a possible solution through use...
Friends to kiteboard from Key Largo to Key West to support mental health
Keys resident Scott Gerke isn’t afraid to discuss what he calls a “sh*t storm of a summer” last year. Spiraling into a dark hole of his own,...
TATTOO SHOPS INK DESIGNS FOR THE REEF
By Jim McCarthy and Tiffany Duong
Avid diver and local tattoo artist Cassandra Clark wanted to become a part of the coral restoration effort having seen a gradual...
UPPER KEYS WOMAN TALKS PREGNANCY DURING COVID
Describe the year 2020 in one word. Challenging.
What was your worst moment of 2020? It was all so stressful to deliver during COVID. There’s this added stress...
NEW COUNCIL LOOKS INTO PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE PROJECT AT FOUNDERS PARK
A newly-seated council wants information and answers to some questions over the Florida Department of Transportation’s pedestrian bridge project at Founders Park that’s currently in the final design...
NEW COUNCIL EXTENDS EVENT RESTRICTION TO SPRING, FLEA MARKET TO GO VIRTUAL
Five new Islamorada council members sworn into office went right to work at their first meeting by extending a permit suspension for special events in the village...
Key Largo cleans up from Eta aftermath
T
ropical Storm Eta barreled into the Upper Keys on the evening of Nov. 8 as winds exceeding 60 mph downed large limbs onto roads and homes. Brush...
