a woman standing on a boat holding a fish

ANNUAL SAILFISH TOURNAMENT HONORING THE-LATE HOLLY GIVEN IS THIS WEEKEND

The eighth annual Fish for Holly Sailfish Tournament — the largest sailfish tournament in the Keys — is set for Friday and Saturday, Jan....
a group of young women standing next to each other

FROM THE AISLE SEAT: KEY WEST CULTURAL SCENE OFFERS EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES

By George Fontana Welcome to 2026, Key West. If you were expecting a little downtime after the winter holiday season, think again. The new calendar...
a group of people with different facial expressions

MEET THE 2025 ALL-KEYS SWIMMING & DIVING TEAM

It stands to reason that schools surrounded by water naturally have high-caliber swim teams. Coral Shores and Key West both made that clear this...
a group of people standing around a table

REEF’S REPORT: ANNUAL FRIENDSGIVING DAY LUNCH SUPPORTS CHILDREN’S SHELTER

Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly “Reef’s Report.” Okay, listen. I joke a lot. I judge freely. I pretend I’m emotionally...
a flock of birds flying through a blue sky

WILD THINGS: COUNTING EVERYTHING; HOPING FOR ANOMALIES

I don’t usually have anxiety dreams about birding. I usually have them about cameras, social faux pas or software. Actually, it’s software more than...
a group of people standing around a table

CORAL SHORES SENIOR RILEY O’BERRY TO PLAY COLLEGE BALL IN OKLAHOMA

Riley O’Berry, a cornerstone of Coral Shores’ district championship run last spring, has earned a scholarship to continue his baseball career at Northern Oklahoma...
Festive image of a Santa figure holding a snow globe with a Christmas tree.

FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: WINTER BODIES DON’T EXIST IN THE KEYS

If you’ve lived here long enough, you’ve probably noticed something strange about winter in the Florida Keys: It doesn’t really exist. Sure, the humidity backs off...
a bird with a red ball in its beak

WILD THINGS: ASK THE BIRD GEEK

Do we have any crows or ravens down here in the Keys? How do I get them to follow me around en masse? —...
a wrestling player is on the ground with his opponent

TRIO OF CONCH WRESTLERS GO UNDEFEATED AT BEAR DOWN DUALS

The Southernmost grapplers participated in the Bear Down Duals at Mater Lakes Academy on Dec. 13, finishing 3-2. The Conchs destroyed Miami Norland 72-9...
a woman standing next to a sign on the side of a road

A PEEK AT THE NORTHERNMOST TOWN IN THE WORLD

I am a creature of the sun and salt, having built a life — and career — navigating the world’s third-largest barrier reef here...