KEYS MARINE SANCTUARY HONORS OCEAN STUDIES’ ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) recently honored Ocean Studies Charter School with a plaque for completing a five-year stewardship project as part of the Ocean Guardian...
TEACHING TUNES WAS MUSIC TO ALICE ALLEN’S EARS
By Kathleen Kaska
Lifelong Tavernier resident, Alice Allen, passed away earlier this year at the age of 84. A gathering to remember her will be held on Nov....
FLYING HOME: NEW WILD BIRD LEADER BRINGS ENERGY & IDEAS FOR EXPANSION
By Julia Arin
Once a horse-loving little girl born in South Miami-Dade, Erin Allison now serves as the executive director of the Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center.
The...
CORAL SHORES CROWNS HOMECOMING KING & QUEEEN
Coral Shores seniors JonAnthony Molinaro and Demi Kemmer were crowned homecoming king and queen during halftime of the football game against SmartEN Sports Academy on Sept. 15....
COUNTY PLANS TO SEND BUILDING DIRECTOR ED KOCONIS TO REPLACE BRYAN COOK AS ISLAMORADA’S...
An agreement lending Monroe County human resources director Bryan Cook to the village of Islamorada as interim manager reaches the 60-day mark on Oct. 6. As the...
IN PICTURES: CORAL SHORES HOMECOMING PARADE BRINGS FLOATS, BOATS & BANDS
Exuberant kids and athletes hopped on floats, boats and truck flatbeds as they waved, tossed candy and celebrated homecoming week with a parade on Sept. 15. The...
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HOLDS HOMEBUYER INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS
Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys (HFHUK) is holding four potential homebuyer informational sessions in September. Monroe County residents and those employed within the county are...
ISLAMORADA SETS TENTATIVE MILLAGE & SPENDING PLAN; RESILIENCY POSITION ADDDED
Islamorada council members unanimously set a tentative 2023-24 millage rate and a spending plan, which includes a new resiliency and sustainability coordinator position, during a Sept. 12...
LOCAL MEDIA MATTERS — KEYS WEEKLY OWNERS LOOK BACK ON 2 DECADES OF COMMUNITY...
By Jason Koler & Britt Myers
The fact you are reading this paper is nothing short of a miracle. All across the country, locally owned newspapers are closing...
DEVELOPERS OF PROPOSED PUBLIX PROJECT IN TAVERNIER GET AN EARFUL AT COMMUNITY MEETING
Residents living near a proposed supermarket and workforce housing project in Tavernier fear more traffic and changes would come to their quiet and quaint community.
Developers seeking to...
