30 is the new 20: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary turns 30
“Bodies in the sand, tropical drink melting in your hand,
We’ll be falling in love to the rhythm of a steel drum band,
Down in Kokomo.”
Released in...
WEIGHTLIFTER: MALENA ROCKAFORT
What do you enjoy about being on the weightlifting team? I’ve made a lot of new friends, while gaining confidence through my strength. My team is the...
FLORIDA KEYS STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
The Upper Keys Weekly is proud to partner with Treasure Village Montessori faculty and students in choosing “The Student of the Week.” Recipients are chosen on qualifications...
Become happier while you sleep
An Irish proverb states, “A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything.”
I don’t know about you, but I treasure my sleep....
VOLUNTEERS PUT UP 40-FOOT TREE IN KEY LARGO
Branches and stand pieces making up a 10-year-old, 40-foot Christmas tree were unloaded from a moving truck in front of the Murray Nelson Government & Cultural Center...
SIX MEMBERS OF SHERIFF’S OFFICE PROMOTED TO NEW POSITIONS
Sheriff Rick Ramsay used the annual command staff strategy meeting to officially promote six senior officers within the organization. Capt. Patty Thompson will take over command of...
UPPER KEYS WAITRESS LOOKS BACK ON 2020
Editor’s note: A coronavirus pandemic that saw some of the first cases in the Keys in March changed life in a way no one ever could have...
KEY WEST BOTANICAL GARDEN TURNS 85
After an auspicious beginning in 1936, the Botanical Garden fell victim to the city of Key West’s and the federal government’s administrative needs. In response to World...
KEYS WEEKLY HONORS LOCAL MILITARY
We at Keys Weekly want to honor the men and women serving in our local military installations. With help and advice from our community members in the...
A LOOK BACK AT MARATHON HIGH’S FOOTBALL SEASON
The Marathon High School football team lost to Palmer Trinity on Nov. 13 in a non-conference game. Marathon will finish the season on Friday, Nov. 20 with...
