In pictures: Swimmers set their sights on Alligator Reef Lighthouse
Some 350 participants donned swim caps, goggles and sunscreen for the 8-mile roundtrip around Alligator Reef Lighthouse on Sept. 12. The annual Swim for...
150-pound loggerhead turtle ‘Hope’ returns home on 9/11
On Sept. 11, the Florida Keys community celebrated as Hope, a 150-pound adult female loggerhead sea turtle, swam back into her ocean home from...
In pictures: Marathon cheerleaders take over Miami Dolphins halftime show
The Miami Dolphins may have left the field at halftime at Hard Rock Stadium on Aug. 28, but another school of Dolphins was there...
In Pictures: Stand-up paddlers take to Florida Bay for the Special Olympics State Invitational
Roughly 80 athletes from 11 Florida counties jumped on their paddleboards, setting out on the bayside waters of Islamorada for the Florida Special Olympics...
Upper Keys students return for first day of school
Sounds of student chatter filled the halls of the Upper Keys schools, as teachers awaited their pupils for the first day on Aug. 12....
2026 Bubba Awards Bring Bragging Rights
Key West did what it does best on July 25, when nearly 300 people packed the Key West Theater for the 13th annual Bubbas:...
‘Papas’ Pack Key West for Hemingway Days
Seven tries. One lucky sweater. Perseverance paid off July 25 in Key West, as Chris Dutton made history becoming the first "Young Hemingway" ever...
In pictures: Kitten yoga at Hawks Cay raises $2K for the SPCA
For 38 participants, the evening of July 18 was filled with wine, relaxation and kitten snuggles as Hawks Cay Resort hosted Wine Down Kitten...
Caffeine Carl’s music & memories live forever
Key West isn’t so big on memorial events conducted in hushed tones and black attire. Neither was the late, local music man “Caffeine Carl”...
In Pictures: Divers and mermaids jam sub-sea tunes at Underwater Music Fest
The Florida Keys cranked up the volume this weekend. And the audience had fins.
Divers and snorkelers descended beneath the waves for the Lower Keys...
