Tag: florida keys
TAKE STOCK PROGRAM AWARDS MORE THAN 40 SCHOLARSHIPS
Take Stock in Children, the scholarship program that provides college scholarships to low-income students, recently added 42 new students to its ranks, bringing Monroe...
SHE’S FOR THE BIRDS: KEYS FACEBOOK PAGE DOCUMENTS BIRD MIGRATION
Most of us, depending upon how organized we are (ahem), have a certain morning routine before work. A shower, a brushing of the teeth,...
DIVE REPORT: A SUCCESSFUL OCEAN-THEMED HALLOWEEN
Conditions this past week were a little bumpy. Winds were blowing pretty good throughout the week, and finally came down on Sunday. As I’ve...
OPPORTUNITIES & DANGERS OF FLORIDA TREATY’S KEYS ACQUISITION
When the United States acquired the Florida Territory, it was a bigger version of Florida than is mapped today. During British ownership (1763-1783), the...
THEN & NOW: EXPLORING THE FLORIDA KEYS UNDERWATER WITH FAMED PHOTOGRAPHER STEPHEN FRINK
Stephen Frink is one of the most prolific underwater photographers in the world. In his latest lecture at the History of Diving Museum in...
SEND US YOUR PIX: FALL
In OCTOBER, we’re welcoming the FALL. Send us pictures of your favorite Autumn things — kids/fur-babies in Halloween costumes, falling leaves and pumpkin patches,...
IN PICTURES: WOUNDED WARRIORS FIND HEALING WITH MOTORCYCLES & DOLPHINS
Harleys and dolphins aren’t exactly a natural pairing, but through Wounded Warrior Project’s Rolling Project Odyssey, 14 veterans were able to experience the effects...
‘NOBODY WALKS ALONE’ – MARATHON WOMAN SHARES HER BATTLE
Shayne Messina is a 20-year Marathon resident, local business owner of Sunmasters Elite Travel Inc., Upper Keys BPW member and a six-year breast cancer...
Martha Robinson: Bald, bold, beautiful
Bald heads won’t sweat under a knit cotton hat. Scrambled eggs and bacon are a perfectly acceptable dinner. Underwire bras are a thing of...
Silent Heroes: Breast Cancer Caretakers
Marathoner Armand Messina has been married to his wife, Shayne Messina, for 17 years. When the couple got the phone call in 2016 that...
