Keys News

As of Jan. 1, vessel owners anchoring in Florida waters for 14 days or more within any 30-day period are now required to obtain a no-cost electronic long-term anchoring permit from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The new permit system was established to improve vessel accountability, reduce derelict and abandoned boats and support the safety and environmental stewardship

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling legislators back to Tallahassee next Monday to consider his plan to relieve the tax burden on homestead properties. Such a move would require support from 60% of the legislature and Florida voters. During an appearance in Tampa on May 27, DeSantis unveiled plans to increase the homestead exemption from

What started as a shared love of the Florida Keys is now a story the whole country is about to discover. “Renovation Island: The Adventure Continues,” a new six-episode series premiering Sunday, June 7, at 8 p.m. on HGTV, follows multiple projects, including two Naples families — the Reizens and the McKimms — as they

For longtime Marathon resident Jamie Rider, owning a local business wasn’t just a professional goal – it was a way to deepen roots in the community he has called home for nearly two decades.  Now at the wheel of Native Taxi, Rider is steering the long‑running service into its next chapter with a clear focus

This past weekend, the Rotary Club of Marathon and German foreign exchange student Ilaria Emmanouilidilis exclaimed “ciao” as she wrapped up her year at Marathon High School.  Funded in part by the Rotary International Youth Exchange program, Ilaria arrived at the beginning of August. She spent the first part of the year with John and