AT 100, MICKEY FRANKEL BECOMES THE LATEST HONORARY CONCH
Monroe County Commissioner Holly Raschein recently presented Miriam “Mickey” Frankel — who just turned 100 — with an Honorary Conch certificate during a ceremony...
IN PICTURES: BUFFETT’S LEGEND LIVES ON IN MUSIC & MEMORIES
Several thousand Jimmy Buffett fans paraded along Duval Street on Aug. 31 for a Second Line Memorial Walking Parade saluting the life and legacy...
BREWFEST WAS ON TAP FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Hundreds of thirsty wanderers happily perused — and consumed — a bevy of adult beverages that were on tap at Key West BrewFest’s signature...
FREE CERTIFIED BICYCLE HELMET FITTER TRAININGS OFFERED THIS MONTH
The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County (DOH-Monroe), in partnership with Florida’s Pedestrian & Bicycling Safety Resource Center, will host free certified bicycle...
KEY WEST FIREFIGHTERS TRAIN FOR SCARY SCENARIOS
Members of the Key West Fire Department recently took part in specialized training known as Man vs. Machine.
The program introduces firefighters to unusual incidents...
LAW ENFORCEMENT, COMMUNITY MEMBERS GIVE VETERANS A PATRIOTIC SENDOFF BEFORE TRIP TO NATION’S CAPITAL
They served the country valiantly during the Vietnam era and beyond. On Sept. 6, Monroe County’s most revered veterans flew to the nation’s capital...
KEY WESTERS REPLACE CROSSWALKS WITH COLORFUL ATTIRE AT LIGHTHEARTED ‘MEMORIAL’
The state may have removed the rainbows from Key West’s roads, but the island’s resilient residents replaced them with a spectrum of smiles and...
BEST OF MARATHON BRINGS GRINS & WINS FOR ALL AT HAWKS CAY
It’s our favorite night of the year for a reason.
The return of the Best of Marathon Awards on Sept. 20 brought more than 300...
IN PICTURES: MIDDLE KEYS SAILING, INTERACT CLUB & ROTARY MARK INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP DAY
September 20 was a day of service to Mother Nature for the Rotary Club of Marathon and Middle Keys Sailing, as the two organizations...
A STATUE TO ‘FAWN’ OVER: PAINTED KEY DEER Honors FALLEN OFFICER DAVID CORMIER
Artist Susanne D’Antonio unveils ‘Reverie,’ one of several freshly-painted Key deer statues, at the Big Pine Key ‘triangle’ on Sept. 22. Painted by local...
