Prosecutor officially suspended
January 18, 2020
The Florida Supreme Court has approved a one-year suspension for former Monroe County prosecutor Colleen Dunne.Dunne, a top prosecutor with the Monroe County State Attorney’s office for more than...more
= Denotes Subscription RequiredHealth center moves ahead in Bahama Village
January 18, 2020
A proposal to put a health center in the old Frederick Douglass High School is moving ahead, despite an emotional plea to construct a museum in one of the last remaining buildings that made up...more
County to vote on 280-unit worker housing project
January 18, 2020
The Monroe County Commission will soon vote on the largest affordable housing projects in Florida Keys in 50 years.The commission will vote on a series of land-use changes and a development...more
News
Sticking to your goals in 2020
Welcome to the Danger Zone. That’s typically mid to late January, when the newness of our goals starts to fade, and without realizing it, we gently slip into the habits we had committed to...more
Florida man accused of attacking police woman after crash
January 18, 2020FORT LAUDERDALE — A man attacked a police woman who was trying to arrest him after a car crash in South Florida, officials said. WSVN-TV reports Marcelas Jones, 29, has been arrested on...more
Murder suspect caught on Greyhound bus in Florida
January 18, 2020GAINESVILLE — A murder suspect was arrested as he rode a Greyhound bus on a Florida highway, officials said Friday. WKMG-TV reports the Florida Highway Patrol received a request from the...more
NSA finds major security flaw in Windows 10, free fix issued
January 18, 2020The National Security Agency has discovered a major security flaw in Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system that could let hackers intercept seemingly secure communications. But rather than...more
Woman accused of beating toddler to death in Florida
January 18, 2020DAVENPORT — A woman is facing child abuse and manslaughter charges in the death of her 13-month-old boy, officials said. Detectives with the Polk County Sheriff's Office said Neidy...more
Bookings for 01/18/20 All charges are preliminary
Financial scams on the rise throughout Florida Keys
January 11, 2020The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is an seeing an increase of a variety of financial scams, from Craigslist rental posts to a telephone IRS/Social Security scam. There have been eight scams reported to the Sheriff’s Office since Jan. 1 dealing with financial fraud totaling tens of thousands of dollars. On Jan. 2, a Big Coppitt Key man reported...more
“In capitalism the worker can become the owner. In socialism the ‘community’ owns everything and the worker can never get ahead. Plus, as Margaret Thatcher observed ‘The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people’s money.’”“According to Hackley, they knew about tooth tartar in 1855. How about flossing?”“In capitalism, bread is lined up for the consumer. In...more
Financial scams on the rise throughout Florida Keys
January 11, 2020The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is an seeing an increase of a variety of financial scams, from Craigslist rental posts to a telephone IRS/Social Security scam. There have been eight scams reported to the Sheriff’s Office since Jan. 1 dealing with financial fraud totaling tens of thousands of dollars. On Jan. 2, a Big Coppitt Key man reported...more
“In capitalism the worker can become the owner. In socialism the ‘community’ owns everything and the worker can never get ahead. Plus, as Margaret Thatcher observed ‘The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people’s money.’”“According to Hackley, they knew about tooth tartar in 1855. How about flossing?”“In capitalism, bread is lined up for the consumer. In...more
Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon & Big Pine News
Former diner rebranded, hours expanded
KEY LARGO — More than new, upscale decor greets diners at The High Tide Restaurant, in a longtime eatery now under local ownership at mile marker 99.4. The High Tide has expanded hours with a...more
Council interested in artificial reef
January 15, 2020ISLAMORADA — A new artificial reef could provide benefits to tourism and relief for the beleaguered Florida Keys reef, Islamorada Village Council members agreed Jan. 9. “It’s a proven fact...more
Council seeks candidates for Meads’ seat
January 15, 2020ISLAMORADA — A replacement to serve out Cheryl Meads’ term on the Islamorada Village Council likely will be selected by council members at the board’s Jan. 23 meeting.“This is not the first time...more
County still at odds with wedding vacation rental
January 15, 2020KEY LARGO — The Monroe County Circuit Court is taking the county’s code violation case against Thurmond Street Partners, a vacation rental enterprise that hosts weddings, under advisement at this...more
Financial scams on rise in Keys
January 15, 2020FLORIDA KEYS — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is seeing an increase of a variety of financial scams, from Craigslist rental posts to a telephone IRS/Social Security scam.Nine scams have been...more
Editorials
Cheers and Jeers
Cheers: To “From the Top,” the nationally-distributed NPR program and podcast that celebrates the voices and talents of America’s brightest young classical musicians, which will conduct its next...more
Single-use plastics debate rages throughout cities, county
January 18, 2020Every time the single-use plastics debate emerges, you’d think it was the most vital issue on the planet. Forget about world hunger or global warming, single-use plastics are apparently the...more
Cheers and Jeers
January 11, 2020Cheers: To the Key West Literary Seminar for hosting its 38th annual gathering of the world’s most esteemed writers — along with their avid readers. This year, authors include Billy Collins,...more
Surviving Keys’ ‘Hell Week’ … for now
January 11, 2020The term “Hell Week” means different things to different people in the Keys. For the seven years I’ve lived in the Keys, I’d scoffed at the term as either an exaggeration or perhaps just some...more
Cheers and Jeers
January 4, 2020Jeers: To Vivian Tapia-Smith, a Key West woman who has been charged with embezzling more than $250,000 from her former employer, Sears. Tapia-Smith not only faces a felony charge of grand theft...more
Sports
Nine bouts to features 11 locals at Truman Waterfront Park
Four different types of mixed martial art disciplines will be on display Saturday night in nine matches that will feature 11 locals on the card during Mile Zero Fights 8 that will be contested...more
Conchs bounced by Panthers for 2nd straight year
January 18, 2020For the third straight season, the Key West High wrestling team was just a single victory away from garnering a trip to the FHSAA State Finals in the Team Dual Championships. In order to claim...more
Exhibit from fly fishing museum at Islamorada Center
January 18, 2020You can learn about the legends of saltwater fly fishing, breakthrough saltwater fly designs, the effect of Flagler’s railway extension on fly fishing in the Florida Keys and more by viewing “On...more
Lower Keys guides set to host second ‘Get Trashed’ cleanup
January 18, 2020Local fishing guides will hold their second annual cleanup event, “Get Trashed with the Lower Keys Guides,” on Saturday, Jan. 18. [caption id="attachment_7225761" align="alignright"...more
Tourney draws 161 players to 2-day event at Higgs Courts
January 18, 2020Local pickleball players fared well in the Lucy Kitcher Presents Key West Gamma Pickleball Classic last weekend at the Higgs Beach pickleball courts. Of the 161 players who took part in the...more
