FWC looks at blackfin tuna rules
April 22, 2019
State fishery managers are considering tweaking the rules dealing with blackfin tuna and will soon hold two meetings in the Florida Keys to receive input.The Florida Fish and Wildlife...more
= Denotes Subscription RequiredCode compliance hearings run the gamut
April 22, 2019
Wednesday will be a long day for some local business owners, city code officers and special magistrate Donald Yates, who will preside over a daunting and ambitious agenda of code compliance...more
Florida bill aims to cure balloting woes, streamline counts
April 22, 2019
MIAMI — Florida lawmakers are considering several measures to address the state's long documented election woes. Problems with ballot counting - from the controversial 2000 presidential election...more
News
Florida sports broadcaster accused of soliciting boy
ST. PETERSBURG — A longtime Florida sports broadcaster is facing charges he tried to solicit a 14-year-old boy. The Tampa Bay Times said 37-year-old Justin Pawlowski was arrested in his St....more
Officials: Boy, 14, shot dead in Florida
April 22, 2019ORLANDO — Authorities say A 14-year-old boy who was shot in a Florida intersection has died. News outlets report the Orange County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting that...more
Officials: Road rage leads to shooting death in Florida
April 22, 2019PARRISH — Authorities say a Florida driver who shot a man dead in a road rage argument acted in self-defense. Manatee County Sheriff's Office said in a Sunday press release the shooter was...more
Police: Girl, 2, shot with gunfire at Florida home
April 22, 2019JACKSONVILLE — Authorities say a 2-year-old girl was wounded when a gun was fired at a Florida home. The Florida Times-Union reports three adults, the girl, her twin sister, and another boy...more
US Coast Guard suspends search for Florida swimmer
April 22, 2019PANAMA CITY BEACH — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for a man who went swimming in a Florida beach. The agency said in a news release on Sunday that crews searched for 27...more
Bookings for 04/22/19 All charges are preliminary
Missing prescription label leads to drug charge
April 22, 2019A Stock Island man was arrested on Thursday after he was pulled over for traffic infractions and deputies discovered he had opioid pills in a prescription bottle without a label.Steven Carl Sanchez, 48, was charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.Around 12:35 p.m., a deputy patrolling Stock Island noticed a truck make...more
“Your article regarding the city’s reaction to the potential ban on Carnival Cruise lines really summed up what this city cares about. Not a word of concern about allowing a company’s ships, which has been caught multiple times dumping oil and waste into the sea, continue to dock here. Only the usual panic over losing some tourism money. Who cares if the reef has floating feces instead of...more
Missing prescription label leads to drug charge
April 22, 2019A Stock Island man was arrested on Thursday after he was pulled over for traffic infractions and deputies discovered he had opioid pills in a prescription bottle without a label.Steven Carl Sanchez, 48, was charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.Around 12:35 p.m., a deputy patrolling Stock Island noticed a truck make...more
“Your article regarding the city’s reaction to the potential ban on Carnival Cruise lines really summed up what this city cares about. Not a word of concern about allowing a company’s ships, which has been caught multiple times dumping oil and waste into the sea, continue to dock here. Only the usual panic over losing some tourism money. Who cares if the reef has floating feces instead of...more
Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon & Big Pine News
Tavernier Ace building selection, respect
TAVERNIER — Take a look inside the Tavernier Ace Hardware, says operator Evan Bedford. “When people see us from the street, the store looks pretty unassuming,” said Bedford. “But we’ve got it...more
Businesses complain about noise law
April 17, 2019KEY LARGO — Several business owners with live music along Florida Bay say they’re being hounded by neighboring residents complaining to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office that they are being too...more
Contestants to fish up litter in third annual tournament
April 17, 2019ISLAMORADA — The Third Annual Litter Fish Tournament presented by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary 13-8 is taking shape, or rather, being organized since the targeted “species” — discarded trash —...more
FDOT to discuss bridge removal
April 17, 2019ISLAMORADA — State transportation officials will hold an open meeting next week to review the feasibility of replacing the last remaining drawbridge on U.S. 1 in the Florida Keys.The session...more
Key Dives offers plants
April 17, 2019ISLAMORADA — For Earth Day, a local dive shop plans to give away indoor plants April 22 that can help clean air in confined spaces.Key Dives at Bud N’ Mary’s Marina, at mile marker 79.8 on Upper...more
Editorials
Appalled by T-shirts on Duval Street
My wife and recently visited Key West for the first time after many years of anticipation. Maybe we were naive to think it would resemble the past when “Last Flight Out” was in vogue. Instead, I...more
Cheers and Jeers
April 20, 2019Cheers: To Key West High School junior Taurean “TK” Perkins, who was recently selected to represent Monroe County schools as a Sunshine State Scholar. He will travel to a think-tank conference in...more
Foundation thanks volunteers
April 20, 2019In honor of National Volunteer Month, Florida Keys History and Discovery Foundation, a non-profit organization, would like to thank our more than 40 volunteers who dedicate their time to serve as...more
Home rule is necessary for the future of Monroe County
April 20, 2019Just a few short weeks ago, Keys elected and business leaders were relishing in their March 19 visit to the state capital for Florida Keys Day, an event that included making Gov. Rick DeSantis an...more
When is enough enough?
April 20, 2019The Florida Keys exceeded any reasonable definition of carrying capacity years ago. Our reefs are all but dead — kept alive on life support (coral restoration) — the once crystal clear blue...more
Sports
With regular season over, playoffs get underway
The A Division playoffs began on Thursday with nail-bitter ending between Arnold’s Towing and Niles Sales & Service, but on Friday the rains came and halted First State Bank’s domination of...more
Conchs split double header with Leopards
April 22, 2019It was a long day of baseball for the Key West and Hernando High clubs during an untypical Saturday doubleheader at Rex Weech Field, after a ferocious thunderstorm wiped out Friday night’s...more
PREP BOYS LACROSSE: Conchs win fourth straight; host Gulliver in regionals
April 20, 2019Make it four straight District 32 titles for the Key West High boys lacrosse team. On Thursday night in The Back Yard, the Conchs topped county rival Coral Shores, 6-2, before a few hundred...more
PREP SOFTBALL: Garcia homers to help Conchs top Keys Gate
April 20, 2019The Key West High softball team took its fourth consecutive game on Thursday afternoon with a 6-2 win over District 16-5A opponent Keys Gate at The Back Yard. Conchs sophomore pitcher Coral...more
Top teams stumble with playoffs looming
April 20, 2019The top teams in the 10-and-Under and 14-and-Under all fell hard during the past week of Key West Little Conch Baseball League action, but the No. 1 team in the 12-and-Under is still...more
