OPINION: SCHOOL BOARD CHAIR OPPOSES AMENDMENT 1 FOR PARTISAN SCHOOL ELECTIONS
Florida school board campaigns have recently become overtly political and, in some cases, downright nasty. Do Floridians want local school board races to become...
LETTER: THANK YOU, JOYCE GRIFFIN, FOR DECADES OF FAIR ELECTIONS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Dear Editor,
Congratulations to our Supervisor of Elections Joyce Griffin on her well-deserved upcoming retirement. During the more than two decades I interacted with Joyce...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: KEYS RUNNERS SUPPORT FIRST RESPONDERS
On Nov. 2, over 200 runners and walkers gathered at Big Pine Community Park to honor first responders locally and nationally in the inaugural...
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE HONORS THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE
The superb coverage provided by the Upper Keys Weekly for our Memorial Day Ceremony ensured the near-capacity crowd at the auditorium inside the Murray...
LETTER: LITERACY IS THE FOUNDATION OF LEARNING
The recent celebration of Celebrate Literacy Week across the Monroe County School District was a vibrant and engaging reminder of the joy that reading...
LETTER: VIETNAM VETERANS RECEIVE A ‘CEREMONY OF GRATITUDE’ IN KEY LARGO
Dear Editor,
The Ceremony of Gratitude presented by the Daughters of the American Revolution, hosted by Italian Food Company owners Tony and Isis Wright and...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: MAYOR HENRIQUEZ SHOULD REMOVE VICE MAYOR LISSETTE CAREY
Dear Editor:
It’s been three weeks since the grand jury recommended that Commissioner Lissette Carey resign. Carey immediately made clear she has no intention of...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: COUNTY CUTS LIFELINE BY CANCELING CONCH CONNECT RIDE PROGRAM
Monroe County’s decision to discontinue Conch Connect on Aug.15, is a step backward for our community. This micro-transit service provided over 65,000 rides in...
OFFICIALS OFFER BACK-TO-SCHOOL TIPS ABOUT THREATS
To the editor:
Here are important safety tips for parents, guardians and school supporters.
Every day, thousands of students attend school across our Florida Keys. And...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: THE FIGHT AGAINST MOSQUITOES MATTERS NOW MORE THAN EVER
Aug. 20 is World Mosquito Day, a date that marks Sir Ronald Ross’ groundbreaking discovery in 1897 that mosquitoes spread malaria.
Globally, the day is...
