ISLAMORADA COUNCIL COULD CONSIDER A VESSEL-EXCLUSION ZONE NOT FAR FROM THIS OCEANSIDE COMMUNITY
Ideal conditions during two recent holidays brought many boaters to a shallow sandy patch not far from Sunset Drive in Islamorada. For residents whose properties look out...
DOLLARS AND CENTS: ISLAMORADA OFFICIALS SET MILLAGE RATE CEILING AS BUDGET TALKS BEGIN NEXT...
Rising property values in Islamorada and increased insurance costs await village council members as they prepare to discuss a 2024-25 spending plan and millage rate next month.
During...
MICROBURST, NOT TORNADO, RIPS THROUGH ISLAMORADA COMMUNITY
One would have concluded a tornado touched down around MM 89 by the sound of the wind and view of the destruction left in and around the...
OCEAN REEF FOUNDATION DONATES $100,000 TO STUDENTS ATTENDING COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS’ UPPER...
The College of the Florida Keys Foundation recently received $100,000 from the Ocean Reef Community Foundation (ORCF) to fund the ORCF Building Bridges Scholarship.
This financial aid opportunity...
WATER MAIN PROJECT PROGRESSES IN ISLAMORADA: WORK STOPPED FOR LOBSTER MINI-SEASON
Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority announced that crews installed 2,790 feet of pipe in the ground, crews have already installed more than 36% of the new transmission main...
WATER PROJECT COMPLETED AHEAD OF SCHEDULE IN ISLAMORADA
Water being pumped into the Florida Keys is flowing through nearly 5 miles of new, larger pipe in Islamorada.
On July 29, Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority announced the...
LEE ANN HOLROYD RETIRES FOLLOWING 40-PLUS YEARS WITH THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE
When she was growing up, Lee Ann Holroyd never felt a burning calling to become a police officer. While attending the University of Florida, she studied journalism....
TAVERNIER CHURCH LAUNCHES COMMUNITY FOOD COMPOSTING PROJECT
Coral Isles Church on Plantation Key in Islamorada recently started a community composting project with an educational event and hands-on demonstration.
Melody Tuschel, Monroe County recycling coordinator, and...
MARINELAB WELCOMES EDUCATORS FROM THE CARIBBEAN & U.S.
MarineLab recently concluded its coastal marine ecology and advanced marine ecology teacher workshops, welcoming 49 educators from across the U.S., the Caribbean and Costa Rica.
Over a comprehensive...
POLITICAL CANDIDATES SET TO APPEAR AT THESE UPPER KEYS FORUMS
Upper Keys voters are invited to two local events to learn more about the candidates and the six proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution on the Aug....
