FLORIDA LT. GOV. NUÑEZ TALKS WATER SAFETY & VISITS VETERAN DURING KEYS STOP
Summer in the Florida Keys unofficially began Friday as students jubilantly scurried out of the classrooms — another school year came to a close. On the road,...
IN PICTURES: MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION HOSTS 200TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY ON OLD SEVENI
A picture-perfect sunset over glassy waters greeted partygoers at Monroe County’s 200th anniversary celebration on May 19 at the restored Old Seven Mile Bridge.
Marathon High School’s culinary...
PUBLIC BOAT RAMPS IN ISLAMORADA CLOSED FOR BUSY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
The public boat ramps at East Ridge Road and Blackwood Drive will be closed to boat launching Friday, May 29 at 9 a.m. through Tuesday, May 30...
FORMER SMUGGLER’S COVE PROPERTY IN ISLAMORADA SET FOR REDEVELOPMENT
Redevelopment of property just south of Snake Creek bridge in Islamorada took a step forward following approval of a major conditional use permit by the village council...
THREAT AGAINST KEYS HIGH SCHOOL DRAWS POLICE RESPONSE
Coral Shores High School students entering their final week of class witnessed a large law enforcement presence on May 23 following a threat made by a student.
According...
STATE AGENCY ISSUES ‘WARNING LETTER’ TO FKAA OVER PIPELINE CONDITIONS
A state agency tasked with protecting Florida’s water resources recently issued a “warning letter” to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority over its deteriorating water system.
Possible violations were...
‘OCEAN HEROES’ PROGRAM KICKS OFF WITH FLORIDA KEYS-CANCÚN SCHOOL AND SCIENCE EXCHANGE
“This gives me hope. There’s no better word for it. This – right here – is hope.”
That’s what Kylie Smith, co-founder of Islamorada coral restoration nonprofit I.CARE...
ISLAMORADA COUNCIL SEEKS ELIMINATION OF PARKING AT THE FILLS
A once-popular daytripping destination in Islamorada will return to a more natural state — a highway with no amenities and no parking.
During a May 16 workshop, Islamorada council members...
ISLAMORADA’S FILLS SHOULD STAY A ROAD WITH NO DEVELOPMENT, PER SURVEY RESULTS
If recent survey results are any indication, a thin stretch of islands connecting Upper and Lower Matecumbe Keys in Islamorada — the Fills — could maintain its...
KEYS LECTURE WELCOMES FORMER NASA ASTRONAUT & DEEP-SEA OILFIELD DIVER
Join the History of Diving Museum on Wednesday, May 17 for an “Aquanauts to Astronauts” preview reception, followed by an Immerse Yourself presentation, “From the Deep Sea...
