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ANNUAL ART UNDER THE OAKS KICKS OFF UPPER KEYS EVENTS SEASON THIS SATURDAY

Arts and crafts creators will showcase their finest works for locals and visitors to marvel at and purchase in Islamorada on Saturday, Jan. 13. Kicking...
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ISLAMORADA COUNCIL APPROVES FRAMEWORK FOR FOUNDERS PARK FIELD UPGRADES, USE BY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Islamorada Village Council members unanimously approved a proposed agreement for  improvements at the Founders Park baseball field, which the Monroe County School District is...
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DERELICT VESSELS GET REMOVED FROM FLORIDA KEYS WATERS IN RECORD NUMBERS

Monroe County has wrapped up a major cleanup effort that tackled a long backlog of derelict vessels across the Keys. Thanks to a $3...
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CLEANER AND CLEARER CANALS: ISLAMORADA UNDERTAKES $8.9 MILLION RESTORATION PROJECT ON LOWER MATECUMBE

Plagued by poor water quality, a pair of dead-end canals on Islamorada’s Lower Matecumbe Key will soon be cleaner — and clearer — thanks...
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SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVER CAPTURED AFTER FLEEING INTO OCEAN IN ISLAMORADA

Monroe County Sheriff's deputies say a suspected man driving drunk and recklessly on U.S. 1 was captured after fleeing from the vehicle and jumping...
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MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HOLDS ANNUAL INSPECTIONS

Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies and investigators in the Ocean Reef, Key Largo and Islamorada districts convened at the parking lot near the old Plantation...
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BOSTON MAN FLIPS ‘THE BIRD’ WHILE LEADING POLICE ON CHASE IN U-HAUL THROUGH THE...

A Boston man sent law enforcement on a chase through the Upper Keys during the early morning hours of Jan. 6. According to the Monroe...
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ANNUAL SAILFISH TOURNAMENT HONORING THE-LATE HOLLY GIVEN IS THIS WEEKEND

The eighth annual Fish for Holly Sailfish Tournament — the largest sailfish tournament in the Keys — is set for Friday and Saturday, Jan....
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS BOOST UPPER KEYS FOOD PANTRIES

The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys’ Upper Keys Advisory Council recently awarded three grants for $5,000 each to strengthen local food pantries, which...
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A WILDFIRE, A SHARK BITE, A KEYS INVENTOR AND DAVE PORTNOY TOP THE UPPER...

2025 left no shortage of big headlines and major news stories in the Upper Keys. From a wildfire shutting down two major thoroughfares into...

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