IS ABUNDANCE ONLY ABOUT MONEY?

When it comes to what makes you feel abundant, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it money? A new house? A brand...

EVER WONDER WHY IT’S CALLED LOOE KEY, AND NOT LOOE REEF?

Why is the shallow collection of corals about 5.5 miles south of Ramrod Key called Looe Key and not Looe Reef? Well, when the...

IN THEIR WORDS: LAVARSKI SMITH TAKES HELM OF COCA-COLA IN THE KEYS

Effective Saturday, July 3, Lavarski Smith will be the newly minted director of Coca-Cola in the Florida Keys. He’s a homegrown, true-blood, Middle Keys...

OPINION: A RETURN TO CRUISES & SMOOTH SAILINGS

Dear Editor: Now that the legislation superseding the city-imposed restrictions on cruise ship traffic into Key West is reality, what should the community do?  To...

DIVE REPORT: WRECK TREK TEEMING WITH MARINE LIFE

This Week’s Dive Report This week conditions were fine. We had some rain here and there, but no trips were canceled because of this. Sometimes,...

KEY WEST’S JUNETEENTH CEREMONY DRAWS BIGGER CROWD EACH YEAR

For generations, American schoolchildren learned that the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln on Jan. 1, 1863, freed the slaves. But that’s not...

1912 WAS A BUSY YEAR IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

The Arrival of Henry Flagler, Key Lime Pie, and the Completion of the Over-Sea Railroad History is interesting. Well, history can be interesting. Indeed, some...

HYPERTENSION IS LIKE A PLUMBING PIPE UNDER TOO MUCH PRESSURE

Recently, a patient and I were discussing blood pressure and medications to treat it. At the end of the visit, the person mentioned reading...

SUMMER SEAS AND SIGHTS

Summers in the Florida Keys are known for calm waters and clear visibility. The diving is world-class: coral reefs, colorful sponges, swarming fish, and...

Send us your scenes from summer!

Our themes for JUNE are PAPAS and PRIDE. In JULY, we’re highlighting what SUMMER means to you. We’re thinking: BBQs, sandbar trips, scenes from...