3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1851+ words) The men and women in the pages here are the first responders, the backbone of our community. They are police officers, firefighters, EMTs and sheriff’s deputies. Many of them chose law enforcement after serving in the military, having been inspired…...

4+ day, 8+ min ago   (538+ words) A section of Florida Keys highway historically prone to wash out from storms and facing erosion from sea level rise could get added protection through a village-led breakwater project. Millions of dollars were spent over the years on a section…...

4+ day, 12+ min ago   (282+ words) The former president of the College of the Florida Keys is contesting his July 20 termination, and has requested an administrative hearing so a judge can review the circumstances of his firing and the actions the school’s board of trustees took…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (802+ words) It’s being called a turning point in a years-long local effort to restore one of the most iconic structures in the Florida Keys, the historic Alligator Reef Lighthouse. “It really feels like we’re making progress here, it’s been a lot…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (294+ words) It’s difficult to believe 25 years have passed since our world changed forever on a Tuesday morning in September 2001. Anyone old enough to remember Blockbuster and busy signals damn sure remembers where they were, what they were doing and who told…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (171+ words) Friday, Sept. 11 marks the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United States, which claimed the lives of 2,996 people and injured more than 6,000 others at the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon, and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (382+ words) Florida’s student-athletes may be focused on wins, times and personal bests, but behind every practice and competition is another priority: getting them home safely. Coaches also maintain CPR and AED training, with many having additional first-aid preparation. At public high…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (193+ words) Keys Weekly is thrilled each week to showcase some “furever” friends that are ready, waiting and available for their perfect adoption match at the Florida Keys SPCA’s Marathon campus – complete with their best qualities, preferences and turnoffs to ensure the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (396+ words) Keys Weekly Newspapers The Key West Art & Historical Society on Aug. 10 announced the donation of a culturally significant woodcarving by Cuban-American folk artist Mario Sanchez, given to the society by Holly S. Merrill. The work, inherited by Merrill from her mother,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (237+ words) A Florida Keys fishing guide, who was the victim of a lightning strike while piloting his light-tackle boat in Florida Bay last Thursday, was discharged Monday from a Miami hospital. Quick action by his charter customers, which included administering CPR,…...