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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…

Baby’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’…
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.…