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America 250 paddle set for Sept. 12 at John Pennekamp State Park
Monroe County and Friends of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park will celebrate America’s 250th birthday at the America 250 Florida Keys Pennekamp Paddle Day on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the park in Key Largo. Park admission will be free. The park is open…

Iconic Key Largo eatery Mrs. Mac’s Kitchen celebrates 50 years
Let’s start with the pie. Even if Mrs. Mac’s Kitchen was just known for its award-winning Key lime pie — rather than also being an iconic restaurant celebrating its 50th anniversary — that would have been legendary enough. The silky smooth Key lime filling has just the right…

FIU’s SBDC launches free ‘Scale to Grow’ program for Keys entrepreneurs
The Florida Small Business Development Center (FSBDC) at Florida International University (FIU) is accepting applications for the fall session of its Scale to Grow program, a free, seven-week hybrid training series for entrepreneurs and business owners throughout the Upper Keys.…

Jury convicts Key Largo man in 2025 murder of local woman
A Monroe County jury found 35-year-old Dylan Cody Lamb guilty on all counts following a jury trial before Circuit Judge James Morgan in connection with the April 2025 killing of a woman at a Key Largo resort. Lamb was found guilty of second-degree murder, false imprisonment and…