FORMER ISLAMORADA PARAMEDIC ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING FENTANYL, FALSIFYING RECORDS
A 45-year-old Key Largo man formerly employed with the Islamorada Fire Rescue Department as a firefighter/paramedic was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly took...
IN PICTURES: KEY LARGO GOES GREEN DURING 26th IRISH FEST
Key Largo’s Caribbean Club turned green as the annual Upper Keys Irish Fest brought corned beef and cabbage, cold green beer, live music and...
UPPER KEYS NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK: ANNIE ONSGARD
No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community...
FHP, CBP ARREST 15 DURING TARGETED IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN KEY LARGO
Florida Highway Patrol’s Criminal Alien Apprehension Team (CAAT), working with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), carried out a targeted immigration enforcement operation...
ONE OF FLORIDA KEYS’ MOST FAMED ATTRACTIONS TURNS 50
Fifty years ago, as America celebrated its bicentennial, Robert Reckwerdt leased a Lower Matecumbe Key marina from Ruth and Buck Starck. The Starcks had...
THREE IRISH WRITERS TO CELEBRATE THIS ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Saoirse (pronounced Seer-sha)By Charleen Hurtubise
Sarah Roy knew she had to escape. Surviving years of abuse by her addict mother’s boyfriend and protecting her younger...
TWO VILLAGE COUNCIL MEMBERS FILE TO RE-RUN FOR SEATS
Two familiar names recently filed for a bid to reclaim their seats on the Islamorada Village Council in the November 2026 election.
On March 3,...
ST. PATRICK’S FESTIVITIES BRING PARADE, IRISH DANCERS TO THE UPPER KEYS
Green beer, a St. Paddy’s parade and some Irish flavor are on tap this weekend in the Upper Keys.
Irish dancers and green beer return...
STATE LAWMAKERS BAN SUPPORT FOR ‘DIVERSITY’ EVENTS
Florida state legislators this week passed a bill prohibiting cities, counties and tourist development councils from supporting or funding any events that involve diversity.
If...
MONTHLY CLEANUPS HONOR THE LATE PASCAL
Community members are invited to a series of monthly cleanups in the Upper Keys in honor of the late Pascal Weisberger.
On Saturday, March 14,...
