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Keys Weekly
Published 23 hours agoUpcoming service in Islamorada remembers Labor Day Hurricane of 1935
The Matecumbe Historical Trust will hold its annual Labor Day Service on Monday, Sept. 7 at 9 a.m. at the Islamorada Hurricane Monument, MM 81.5. The public is invited to join in memory of those who perished in the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane. The Hurricane Monument memorializes…
Keys Weekly
Published 23 hours agoLocal hip-hop artist joins grand marshals of Fantasy Fest parade
Editor’s Note: T-minus 51 days until the 2026 Fantasy Fest parade. Join the Keys Weekly each week for exclusive Fantasy Fest features highlighting the people and projects behind the island’s biggest annual party. Local hip-hop artist Mike Stack is about to join a venerable group…
Keys Weekly
Published September 04Four decades in, swim lessons remains Colleen Hammon’s calling
“I wanna do it again!” Those are the words repeated over and over as Clayton Dickerson, age 2, did the “Tigger Down” exercise during a recent swim lesson with Colleen Hammon at the Ron Levy Aquatic Center pool at Founders Park. With the Tigger Down exercise, Hammon pushes him…
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Published September 03SPCA does way more than adoptions; also handles county’s animal control
By Mandy Miles & Alex Rickert A proposal to lower taxes should be an easy sell for the politicians and advocates pitching Amendment 3, the sweeping new property tax policy that voters will approve or reject on the Nov. 3 ballot. Voting “yes” to lower taxes would seem a…
Keys Weekly
Published September 03Key West reimagines its rainbow crosswalks — virtually
It’s been nearly a year since state workers blacked out Key West’s rainbow crosswalks, as if redacting a document to conceal an identity. But it’ll take more than blacktop to suppress the island’s identity. The Key West Business Guild and its nonprofit partner, Gay Key West, will…
Keys Weekly
Published September 03Leadership Monroe County announces Class XXXIV
Leadership Monroe County (LMC), the Florida Keys’ educational nonprofit community leadership organization, has announced the selection of Class XXXIV. Designed for residents in leadership roles across the private and public sectors, government and community organizations, the…
Keys Weekly
Published September 02Leadership Monroe County announces Class XXXIV
Leadership Monroe County (LMC), the Florida Keys’ educational nonprofit community leadership organization, has announced the selection of Class XXXIV. Designed for residents in leadership roles across the private and public sectors, government and community organizations, the…
Keys Weekly
Published 21 hours agoKeys Medical Group welcomes nurse practitioner
Amanda DeBoer, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, joined the Keys Medical Group Psychiatry practice Sept. 1. DeBoer is a graduate of Milwaukee School of Engineering, where she earned a master’s degree in nursing, specializing in psychiatric mental health. She will…
Keys Weekly
Published 23 hours agoIn-county clashes and Conch Cup action keeps Keys volleyball squads busy
All three of Monroe County’s volleyball teams tested their skills last week, with multiple in-county matchups as well as tournament action. To start things off, Coral Shores hosted Marathon on Aug. 25, defeating the Dolphins 3-0. The Hurricanes saw action from 11 players, with…
Keys Weekly
Published September 04Marathon speedster Burns sets personal record as Keys runners open the season
The Lady ’Canes kicked off their cross country season Aug. 27 at Palmer Trinity School in a meet that almost was not. All-too-familiar late-summer lightning delays postponed the start of the girls race long enough to prompt race directors to combine the boys and girls races. The…
Keys Weekly
Published September 04Baby’s Coffee prompts a happy buzz with new Old Town location
A buzzy chatter filled Baby’s Coffee Tuesday afternoon on Fleming Street, where curious customers were delighted to find the long-awaited downtown location open, inviting and serving the premium, high-mountain-grown coffee that has been satisfying Key West’s and the Lower Keys’…
Keys Weekly
Published September 04Key West swimmers dive into the season with a pair of home meets
Key West dove into its season with a pair of home swimming meets on Aug. 28 and 29. For their home opener, the Conchs dispatched the Pirates of Port Charlotte in both boys and girls competition. The Lady Conchs outscored the Pirates 81-23, with strong times and performances from…