Keys News

Monroe County School District’s elementary and PreK–8 schools are hosting their annual Kindergarten Kick-off events designed to help incoming students and their families feel right at home. These events will be offered during morning and evening hours. Your child’s future elementary school will welcome families on campus, giving students the chance to: To help families

Years of work to bring added safety to a narrow channel — which many boats traverse as a shortcut off Lower Matecumbe — came to fruition on April 9, as new buoys were placed to mark a new slow speed/minimum wake zone. Installed by TowBoatUS Islamorada/Poseidon Marine Towing and Salvage, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office

Young Writers Studio is a program for young people in the Florida Keys who want to become better writers, learn about themselves and see their island home with fresh eyes. Participants will spend five full days, June 22-26, exploring Key West and learning about great American authors who have lived and worked here, including Ernest

Grace C. Lopez, founder of Women for Paws, has helped pet owners for the last 15 years through her charity. Now, the part-time Key Largo resident is spreading the word about her upcoming “Pickleball for Paws” charity tournament.  She says the money raised will go directly to pet owners in need. This support includes help

Jack Kadis walks with the intensity and maturity of a man many years his senior, but with the confidence and glee only youth can bring. I first “met” the 22-year-old North Carolina native through his Instagram (@jlkadis). His goal is clear, but daunting. Kadis plans to walk the outline of the United States, a journey