Local News in Monroe County

Recording of Special City Commission meeting held on September 3, 2026 at 4 PM

Remembering Sept. 11, 2001: Keys fire stations host ceremonies on 25th anniversary

Friday, Sept. 11 marks the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United States, which claimed the lives of 2,996 people and injured more than 6,000 others at the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 in…

Keys History: Recalling the railways and the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935

It is safe to say that Henry Flagler was tickled when his private railcar, the Flagler Special, rolled into the Key West station at 10:43 a.m. on Jan. 22, 1912. Some 10,000 people gathered at the depot area to celebrate the arrival of the 82-year-old industrialist. While Key West…

What’s Cooking Key West: Cuban coffee adds zest to caffeinated martinis

Located closer to Cuba than to the U.S. mainland, Key West began welcoming its Cuban neighbors in the early 1830s. Many were cigarmakers, and the city’s first cigar factory opened in 1831. By the mid- to late-1800s, Key West was known as the cigar manufacturing capital of the…

Good Health Clinic’s Big Kahuna Reveal set for Oct. 10 with a ‘Mo’Rockin’ theme

Good Health Clinic’s 2026 Big Kahuna Reveal & Celebration will take place Saturday, Oct. 10, at Founders Park Beach in Islamorada. This year’s theme — “Mo’Rockin’ Moroccan Night for Health” — invites guests into a desert-inspired affair where old-world intrigue meets a touch of…

Keys 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…

Functionally Caffeinated Wellness: Skinny is back. Are you freaking kidding me?

I saw a magazine cover at Publix recently with the cast of “Friends” from maybe season one or two. I can’t say for sure, but it was definitely from the season where Rachel gets the haircut. You know the one because either you, your sister or your mom legitimately walked into a…

Key West Back in the Day: The duck on a stick

One of the best birthday presents I ever bought anybody was a duck on a stick. It wasn’t a decision involving long forethought. After all, a duck on a stick doesn’t instantly leap to mind when you’re seeking the perfect birthday gift for a friend. However, this was the early…

Upcoming 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…

Local 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…

In-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…

Marathon 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…