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PAWS IN PARADISE: KEY WEST POLICE MOUNTED PATROL UNIT RELIES ON VOLUNTEERS
The Key West Police Department Mounted Patrol's horses gallop across Smathers Beach. File Photo/CONTRIBUTED
JIMMY BUFFETT, WHO CAPTURED KEY WEST IN HIS SONGS, PASSES AWAY AT 76
Jimmy Buffett, the legendary songwriter who tapped into his 1970s Key West experience to create his own genre of laid-back island rock and roll...
Meet the Marine Preservation Society – a new, kickass partner to the sanctuary
The Marine Preservation Society of the Florida Keys (MPS) is a new nonprofit organization working to steward our beautiful Florida Keys waters. In an...
STUNNING PHOTOS OF FLORIDA KEYS WILDLIFE WIN CONTEST
Images of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary have won top spots in the 50th-anniversary edition of the “Get into your Sanctuary” photo contest sponsored...
GET THE ‘DROP’ ON NEW YEAR’S EVE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Warm celebrations and cold libations mark New Year’s Eve in the Florida Keys, where the only ice is in our drinks. From Key West...
OUR FAVORITE FEEL-GOOD STORIES FROM 2022
In recent years, “the media” seems to have become an easy target and scapegoat when news comes out that some would rather not see...
FLORIDA’S PROPERTY INSURANCE REFORM ISN’T PERFECT
A special session in Tallahassee seeking property insurance reform culminated with the signing of a bill by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Dec. 16 in...
LETTER: A HOLIDAY WISH LIST FROM THE KEYS CHILDREN’S SHELTER
Dear Santa:
Can you help us make some wishes come true this holiday season?
Our kiddos could use some everyday items as well as some fun,...
NOMINATE YOUR NONPROFIT HEROES NOW
The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is accepting nominations for its 23rd annual Unsung Heroes Celebration, recognizing the tremendous efforts of our community’s...
SANCTUARY ADVISORY COUNCIL MAKES FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS (DAY 1)
By Alex Rickert and Jim McCarthy
Day one of a two-day December meeting of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council (SAC) was filled,...
