Keys News

The Upper Keys Friends of AHEC will hold its inaugural member mixer on Thursday, Jan. 30 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Zane Grey Lounge, MM 81.5, bayside, in Islamorada. The evening will include libations, hors d’oeuvres and music by Adrienne Z at the lounge in support of Keys AHEC children’s medical and dental clinics.

Up until around 15 (or so) years ago, ticket scalping was illegal in the state of Florida. Then, the Florida Legislature, in their infinite (lack of) wisdom, changed their minds. The new law now allows a legitimate company, broker or website to resell tickets for sports and entertainment events without a price limit. The Legislature

It was about eight months ago when construction worker Jeff Smith stumbled upon something in his garden that would quickly become his passion. “It was a complete accident, ” said the Buccaneer Point resident. “The giant milkweed blooms this beautiful three-dimensional flower, so I bought it because I liked the flower; I had no idea

One of the New World’s oldest shipwrecks, Civil War-era emancipation in Key West, and the discovery of two fabled sunken Spanish galleons will be highlighted during a winter lecture series at the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Scheduled each Tuesday from Jan. 28 through Feb. 25, the lectures begin at 6:30 p.m. at the museum, located

On Jan. 11, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) honored its 2024 Hospitality Stars of the Industry Hall of Fame winners during an evening gala at the Sunseeker Resort in Charlotte Harbor. The 2025 FRLA executive committee and new chairman of the board, Nick Sarra of Destin, were also sworn in at the event.