Town Key West

America’s 250th celebration continued in the Florida Keys on Sept. 12, as community members and visitors descended upon John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park for some paddling and a glass bottom boat tour to the reef. The state park in Key Largo lifted its fees for the day, as people perused the many vendors while

With a headlining city manager contract secured, the Marathon City Council moved on to tackle parking at the Harbor Drive boat ramp and a potential transfer of unused affordable building rights from Key Colony Beach and Layton in the remainder of its Sept. 8 meeting. The boat ramp puzzle Following recent requests from locals to

Monroe County School Board members approved a 2026-27 school budget and debated superintendent Ed Tierney’s salary during the Sept. 8 meeting at Marathon High School.   The final budget resolution passed by the board without public comment decreased the millage rate to the lowest in 12 years, but spending increased by 3.8% over the past year.

Marathon and the Middle Keys lost a prominent and beloved figure when Mike Cinque passed away peacefully in his home on Sept. 5.  A former city councilman and mayor, Cinque was the epitome of a self-made man who parlayed hard work, ingenuity and perseverance into a life on his own terms – highlighted by contributions

Key West traveled to Delray Beach on Sept. 10, where an early deficit and a series of costly penalties ultimately proved too much to overcome in a 26-13 football loss to American Heritage. The Stallions struck for several long pass plays and capitalized on favorable field position to build an 18-0 advantage. A blocked punt