Seagrass die off due to hyper salinity - A close up of a map - Florida Bay

Seagrass die off due to hyper salinity

Officials say conservation projects need to move faster By Gabriel Sanchez It started last summer during the drought and was only exacerbated by the continued blockage...
#News: Toy drive for needy kids coming to an end - A group of people standing next to a bicycle - Mountain bike

#News: Toy drive for needy kids coming to an end

This is the second year that the major players have banded together to make sure that every needy kid in the Florida Keys will...
#News: Annual “SMART Ride” may cause traffic slow downs - A group of people riding on the back of a bicycle - Road Bike

#News: Annual “SMART Ride” may cause traffic slow downs

The Annual “SMART Ride” bicycle fundraising event will be taking place this coming weekend. Approximately 450 bike riders will travel southbound from Miami to...
#DayTripping: Jacobs Aquatic Center & Key Largo Park - A person standing next to a body of water - Jacobs Aquatic Center

#DayTripping: Jacobs Aquatic Center & Key Largo Park

Known to Upper Keys residents simply as the “Pirate Pool,” Jacobs Aquatic Center in Key Largo Park (MM 99.5) was founded in 1998 by...
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Giving Back Tour – Car caravan hits the Keys

Car enthusiasts rolling in Scions and Smart Cars motored through Monroe County recently to raise funds and awareness for restoration of historical 7 Mile...
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Cities consider ‘optional’ tax break but state proposed homestead exemption for seniors already in...

On the Nov. 6, 2012 ballot there were four questions put to the voters regarding property taxes. Two were constitutional amendments approved by the...
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The Wacky Sports Challenge!

The Wacky Sports Challenge staged at Coconut Cove Resort in Islamorada last weekend was a complete blast. Eleven teams took part in the challenge...
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Co-existing with the crocodile

Just recently, officials removed an 11-foot crocodile from Key Largo. And last week, Marathon resident Jim Tashijan called The Weekly to report seeing two...
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HGTV on location in Upper Keys

Just as snowbirds like to head south from frigid winter climes, so do Canadian-based production companies filming shows for HGTV.
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Groundbreaking Staged for New Keys Museum in Islamorada

ISLAMORADA, Florida Keys – Islamorada is closer to becoming a focal point for Florida Keys history as dignitaries broke ceremonial ground Monday on the...