IN PICTURES: EXCITED UPPER KEYS STUDENTS START NEW YEAR
Nervous excitement permeated the air as parents lined up in cars to say goodbye to their children, dropping them off before Plantation Key School’s gate closed to...
IN PICTURES: CHECKING OUT THE CORAL FROM ISLAMORADA & THE DRY TORTUGAS
In June, Dry Tortugas National Park reported what we’ve all been dreading to hear: Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease had reached our furthest waters. Since 2015, the...
IN PICTURES: BLESSING OF FLEET LAUNCHES LOBSTER SEASON
In the Middle Keys, there is a very specific send-off for commercial fishermen as they “set” their traps for lobster season. The commercial fishermen gather at Keys...
IN PICTURES: FIRST RESPONDERS MEET WITH COMMUNITY FOR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
Community members met with law enforcement and fire rescue crews for National Night Out at Key Largo Community Park and Founders Park in Islamorada on Aug. 3....
IN PICTURES: MIDDLE KEYS CITIZENS MINGLE WITH FIRST RESPONDERS AT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
Helicopters, fire trucks, patrol cars — oh my! On Aug. 3, the Sheriff’s Hangar at Marathon airport was buzzing with activity. Representatives from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office,...
IN PICTURES: BUSINESS GUILD HOSTS SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS JOBS PROGRAM
Schools Superintendent Theresa Axford and vocational education director Sibba Mira were the guest speakers at the Key West Business Guild’s Aug. 5 luncheon at the Marriott Beachside Hotel.
The...
IN PICTURES: LADIES NIGHT DURING MINI SEASON
Somewhere in the Upper Keys (Keys Weekly has been sworn to secrecy), commercial fisherman Jesse Hayes took five female friends for his annual “Ladies Night” outing on...
IN PICTURES: KEYS STRENGTH WINS MARATHON’S CO-ED SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Marathon Parks and Rec co-ed softball concluded with a Wednesday night playoff at Marathon Community Park. In the championship game, Keys Strength defeated Auto Pilot 23-16.
FLORIDA BAY FOREVER CELEBRATES 5 YEARS OF PROTECTING & PRESERVING
Florida Bay Forever staff and board of directors recently celebrated five years of protecting and preserving Florida Bay at their new home at Green Turtle Hammock Nature...
IN PICTURES: FLORIDA KEYS YOUTH REGATTA COMPETITION
On July 18, the Marathon Yacht Club hosted a sailing regatta for Keys youth. About 20 kids from teams in Marathon, Key West and the Upper Keys...
