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Coast Guard rescues mariner after vessel takes on water near Key Largo
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Coast Guard rescues mariner after vessel takes on water near Key Largo

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Monroe County Fire Rescue launches largest academy yet, adds second class this year
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Monroe County Fire Rescue launches largest academy yet, adds second class this year

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Fatal crash closes all lanes on US-1 in Key Largo
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Fatal crash closes all lanes on US-1 in Key Largo

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Key West woman arrested after knife threat, assault on liveaboard boat
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Key West woman arrested after knife threat, assault on liveaboard boat

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Rare Thick-billed Vireo continues to draw birders in Monroe County
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Rare Thick-billed Vireo continues to draw birders in Monroe County

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Starck’s Wheel Ditch gets slow-speed zone after years of safety concerns
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Starck’s Wheel Ditch gets slow-speed zone after years of safety concerns

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Crash closes US-1 southbound at mainland connector, later cleared
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Crash closes US-1 southbound at mainland connector, later cleared

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Starck’s Wheel Ditch gets slow-speed zone after years of safety concerns
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Starck’s Wheel Ditch gets slow-speed zone after years of safety concerns

Buoys went up in Starck’s Wheel Ditch on April 9, ending years of complaints, crashes and one fatality in a channel many boaters used as a shortcut.

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Monroe County Fire Rescue launches largest academy yet, adds second class this year
Government

Monroe County Fire Rescue launches largest academy yet, adds second class this year

Monroe County Fire Rescue filled 29 seats from 90 applicants, then scheduled a second academy in October to keep engines staffed across the Keys.

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Fatal crash closes all lanes on US-1 in Key Largo
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Fatal crash closes all lanes on US-1 in Key Largo

A fatal crash at mile marker 101 shut down all northbound lanes in Key Largo, turning US-1 into a choke point on the Keys’ only main corridor.

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Coast Guard rescues mariner after vessel takes on water near Key Largo
Community

Coast Guard rescues mariner after vessel takes on water near Key Largo

A Station Islamorada crew pulled a mariner from a sinking vessel 20 miles southeast of Key Largo. No one was hurt, but the call showed how fast calm water can turn dangerous.

Lisa Park2m read
Rare Thick-billed Vireo continues to draw birders in Monroe County
Community

Rare Thick-billed Vireo continues to draw birders in Monroe County

A Thick-billed Vireo kept drawing birders to Long Key State Park, where a casual Florida rarity was picked out near mile marker 67.5 on U.S. 1.

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Key West mixology class blends cocktails, chemistry and island history
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Key West mixology class blends cocktails, chemistry and island history

At 291 Front St., Key West mixology turns cocktails into history lessons, with Brad Rouge using the island’s past to shape a signature visitor experience.

Sarah Chen6m read
Monroe County school board says Islamorada baseball field talks still stalled
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Monroe County school board says Islamorada baseball field talks still stalled

Coral Shores baseball will open 2026 on the same grass at Founders Park while Islamorada and the school district still fight over who controls the upgrades.

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Monroe County sets June deadline for final market-rate home allocations
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Monroe County sets June deadline for final market-rate home allocations

Unincorporated Monroe County builders have until June 12 to file for the last market-rate ROGO quarter, with 657 new allocations at stake.

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Upper Keys Earth Day festival unites faith and science communities
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Upper Keys Earth Day festival unites faith and science communities

Pastors and scientists shared one Earth Day stage in Tavernier, tying faith to U.S. 1 erosion, flooding and water quality.

Lisa Park2m read
Pilot unharmed after seaplane crashes off Dry Tortugas National Park
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Pilot unharmed after seaplane crashes off Dry Tortugas National Park

A Key West seaplane nosed over near Garden Key, but the pilot escaped injury and no passengers were aboard. Federal investigators are now reviewing the crash near Dry Tortugas National Park.

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Coral Shores claims district weightlifting titles, Marathon places third
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Coral Shores claims district weightlifting titles, Marathon places third

Coral Shores swept both district weightlifting titles at Key Largo School, while Marathon finished third and eight Keys lifters earned gold.

Lisa Park2m read
Crash closes US-1 southbound at mainland connector, later cleared
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Crash closes US-1 southbound at mainland connector, later cleared

Southbound U.S. 1 at mile marker 119 shut down after a crash, backing up the Keys' main highway before crews cleared the lanes.

Marcus Williams2m read
Injuries reported in early crash on Key Largo bridge near Ocean Reef
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Injuries reported in early crash on Key Largo bridge near Ocean Reef

A crash on the Ocean Reef Dr bridge injured someone before sunrise Sunday, near a Key Largo corridor already narrowed by Card Sound Road bridge work.

Marcus Williams2m read
Key West officials indicted in evidence-tampering case over deleted texts
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Key West officials indicted in evidence-tampering case over deleted texts

Key West’s city attorney, building chief and code boss were jailed after prosecutors said they deleted subpoenaed texts tied to a corruption probe.

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Cold case breakthrough identifies 1988 Key Largo remains as Miami man
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Cold case breakthrough identifies 1988 Key Largo remains as Miami man

Nearly 38 years after a Key Largo roadside discovery, Monroe investigators identified the remains as Miami man Alfonso James Spikes.

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Key West airport opens new baggage claim area, easing arrivals
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Key West airport opens new baggage claim area, easing arrivals

A new baggage claim opened at Key West International Airport, moving arrivals out of the old ground-floor bottleneck as traffic heads toward 1 million a year.

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Marathon Council launches city manager search, weighs statewide recruiting plan
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Marathon Council launches city manager search, weighs statewide recruiting plan

Marathon moved to fill its city manager post after firing George Garrett, while debating permitting rules that shape every project in the Keys.

James Thompson3m read
Monroe County deputies arrest Cudjoe Key man after violent attack on woman
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Monroe County deputies arrest Cudjoe Key man after violent attack on woman

Deputies found a Cudjoe Key woman unconscious and injured near a bed, then charged Joshua Joe Easterday with strangulation and battery.

Sarah Chen2m read
Key West student launches cat contest to boost shelter adoptions
Community

Key West student launches cat contest to boost shelter adoptions

A CFK Academy junior is turning cat photos into votes in Key West, aiming to push more Florida Keys SPCA cats into homes.

Marcus Williams2m read
Reef Relief launches first Conch Classic beach volleyball fundraiser at Higgs Beach
Community

Reef Relief launches first Conch Classic beach volleyball fundraiser at Higgs Beach

Reef Relief’s first Conch Classic will turn Higgs Beach into a co-ed volleyball fundraiser on May 9, with every dollar going to reef conservation and education.

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Key West mayoral race heats up as filings reveal money, alliances
Government

Key West mayoral race heats up as filings reveal money, alliances

Kaufman had raised $115,245 to Henriquez’s $68,890 by March 31, turning Key West’s mayoral race into an early test of money and island alliances.

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NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft returns to Marathon Airport for tours
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NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft returns to Marathon Airport for tours

A C-130J Hurricane Hunter drew school groups and residents to Marathon Airport, showing how storm data is gathered before Keys hurricane season starts June 1.

Lisa Park2m read
Monroe County tourism council awards $9.7 million for Keys projects
Business

Monroe County tourism council awards $9.7 million for Keys projects

Mallory Square will get new restrooms, shade and landscaping as Monroe County spreads $9.7 million in tourist-tax revenue across the Keys.

Sarah Chen3m read
Key Largo Fire-EMS considers $300,000 rescue boat purchase, ambulance order delay
Healthcare

Key Largo Fire-EMS considers $300,000 rescue boat purchase, ambulance order delay

Key Largo Fire-EMS weighed a $300,000 trailerable rescue boat as two new ambulances stayed stuck on a bay-size problem, with a $30,000 cancellation penalty possible.

Lisa Park2m read
Tavernier resident builds thriving drag scene in the Upper Keys
Community

Tavernier resident builds thriving drag scene in the Upper Keys

Tavernier’s Double Dietrich turned one November fundraiser into a drag circuit that drew more than 100 people and raised over $2,000.

Sarah Chen3m read
Dashcam clears rumor around Key West commissioner’s speeding stop
Government

Dashcam clears rumor around Key West commissioner’s speeding stop

Dashcam video showed a brief Key West speeding stop that fueled rumors, but the police record ended with only a verbal warning for Commissioner Sam Kaufman.

James Thompson2m read
Kaufman speeding stop sparks Key West campaign debate over character
Government

Kaufman speeding stop sparks Key West campaign debate over character

A speeding stop on Northside Drive put Sam Kaufman’s mayoral bid under a harsh Key West spotlight. Police then moved to cut through the online rumor mill.

James Thompson2m read
Key West man sentenced in school-zone drug sales case
Government

Key West man sentenced in school-zone drug sales case

Three cocaine sales within 1,000 feet of The Basilica School sent Bobby Allen to state prison for 5 years and 6 months in Key West.

James Thompson2m read
Monroe County targets abandoned vehicles on Stock Island before May crackdown
Government

Monroe County targets abandoned vehicles on Stock Island before May crackdown

Nearly 100 abandoned or inoperable vehicles were flagged on Stock Island, and owners have until May to move them before Monroe County starts enforcement.

Marcus Williams2m read