Florida Keys & Islands

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06/10/2016

HOW MANY CAN YOU EAT?

Contest features fritters, the Bahamian fruit of the sea With his hands clasped behind his back, three minutes was all the time Casey Arnold needed to throw 20 conch fritters down the back of his t…

06/10/2016

Library Closures

Due to effects from Hurricane Matthew, the Key Largo and Islamorada Branch libraries will be closed on Thursday October 6th.  The Marathon, Big Pine, and Key West libraries will be open. All libraries are planned to open Friday, unless conditions merit a change.  Stay safe and stay tuned for further...

03/10/2016

‘Raise A Hand’ and wear purple

Dual efforts benefit Rett Syndrome support  By Theresa Java  Michelle Bennett has been really busy lately. She’s organizing the Purple Pumpkin Gala for Rett Syndrome in honor of her daughter, Stell…

03/10/2016

Deadly fly larvae infests Federally-endangered Key deer population

Health officials have had to euthanize Key deer infected with the screwworm maggots since September and they don’t want the infestation to spread to pets and livestock outside of the county. Checkpoint set up in the Upper Keys to isolate the problem.

03/10/2016

Bass 2 Billfish: Tarpon Fishing in Fort Lauderdale

Bass 2 Billfish host Peter Miller takes Tammy and her husband Toby, the winners of the Bass Pro Shops' Professional Bull Riders sweepstakes, fishing for tarpon, jacks and barracuda in Fort Lauderdale with professional bull rider Luke Snyder and PBR announcer Clint Adkins. They also check out a…

03/10/2016

Our recommendations in the Nov. 8 election

Monroe County voters have lots of choices come the Nov. 8 general election, and we applaud all candidates for putting themselves out there for public scrutiny.

03/10/2016

Taste Dairy Farm Life At Ocheesee Creamery In Grand Ridge

Visitors to the Ocheese Creamery in Grand Ridge get the chance to meet the families who run the dairy farm, and interact with the stars: The cows. It is a chance to watch a variety of products being made, and get a farm-fresh sample of the milk, and especially the ice cream.

02/10/2016

T.S. Matthew gains traction

29/09/2016

NEW- LEGO GROUP FOR GRADES K-3

New group will start meeting to create items with Lego.  For grades K-3.  Please contact Caitlin if you want to participate. Phone: 305-395-1696 or email [email protected]    First meeting will be in Key Largo Library community room on Oct. 10 at 4 p.m.

29/09/2016

Meeting Notice of the TDC Fishing Umbrella

29/09/2016

Celebrating Spring

Authentic Florida is the source for simple and delightful pleasures for Florida living.

28/09/2016

Le Havre on Stock Island

Croissants De France opens second location  You know when something you love gets even bigger and better? Croissants De France, the masters of fine French baking in Key West is expanding and foodie…

28/09/2016

MONROE COUNTY MAYOR HEATHER CARRUTHERS TESTIFIED BEFORE U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE IN WASHINGTON

28/09/2016

The Best of Marathon 2016 awards local businesses

*= multiple award recipient  Best Place to People Watch *Sombrero Beach Best Place to take the Kids Aquarium Encounters Best Event Seafood Festival Best Park *Sombrero Beach Best Sunset *Sunset Gri…

27/09/2016

TWO NON-BINDING QUESTIONS REGARDING DUCK KEY SECURITY DISTRICT ON NOVEMBER BALLOT

26/09/2016

3 bodies found floating off the Keys

They might have been migrants coming from Cuba.

25/09/2016

Florida Seafood Festivals

Here’s a sampling of seafood festivals in the Sunshine State from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. All feature delicious local seafood, and many have live musical performances, arts and crafts vendors, children’s rides, parades, 5K run/walks, cooking demonstrations, and c...

24/09/2016

ON TWO WHEELS: Death and injury in Key West

(Part I of a series) Chances are positive a resident of Key West has either seen a moped, scooter or motorcycle accident … or been in one. During high season, sometimes Key West residents witness u…

23/09/2016

BY THE NUMBERS: Lionfish Derby

By Theresa Java The annual Upper Keys Lionfish Derby took place Sept. 10 at John Pennekamp Coral Reef Park. It wasn’t the resounding success it usually is — only 323 lionfish were harvested, but th…

22/09/2016

Sip Craft Cocktails at Odd Birds in St. Augustine

Odd Birds is a craft cocktail bar in the heart of St. Augustine's historic district that's serving up tasty tapas dishes and craft cocktails that use local ingredients and spirits.

22/09/2016

Florida Keys Quilters, Oct. 29, 9:30 a.m. Largo

The local quilters are usually in our community room on Fridays working on their projects.  Their monthly meeting is held the first Saturday of the month here as well.

21/09/2016

Candidate forumn on Thursday, Oct. 6

David Goodhue, editor of The Reporter, Dan Campbell, managing editor of the Florida Keys Free Press and Bill Hunter, astute observer of Monroe County and former president of the Sugarloaf Shores Property Owners Association, will query candidates for U.S. Congress, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control D...

20/09/2016

How to Pack a Beach Bag

Heading to a beach in Florida? Here's what you should bring with you to make sure you have the perfect day.

20/09/2016

Radical Heroes: Locals create video game

A YouTube search of “Radical Heroes Video Game” brought up several testers who tried out the demo version of a new PC game dropping toward the end of November or early December. “This is awesome,” …

20/09/2016

Voices for Florida Keys Children

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20/09/2016

MONROE COUNTY REMOVES 16 DERELICT VESSELS FROM PUBLIC WATERS WITH FWC GRANT

20/09/2016

You “CAN” Buy Me Love Date Auction

Auction benefits AIDS Help It’s a Beatles song and a classic 80s movie, “Can’t Buy Me Love,” but on Saturday, Sept. 17 upstairs at The Waterfront Brewery, there is a chance that you CAN actually bu…

20/09/2016

Marathon’s new City Hall

Marathon moves into a new chapter with dedicated, professional offices  The grand opening of Marathon City Hall took place on Thursday. More than 100 guests from the city and the county filled the …

19/09/2016

Gun shop suspect: I’ve never used co***ne, co-worker planted it

Jarvis Osorio confessed to violating a federal gun sales law, agreeing to plead guilty rather than exercise his right to trial.