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The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County urges residents who have a disability or special need, such as a medical condition that requires assistance but not hospitalization, to register with the Florida Special Needs Shelter Registry prior to the peak of hurricane season (mid-August through mid-October). Registration does not guarantee acceptance in the special needs shelter.

This summer, America’s 250th anniversary meets one of its most distinctive destinations. Across the Florida Keys & Key West, communities will celebrate the nation’s milestone with festive gatherings, waterfront spectacles and traditions that reflect the island chain’s enduring independent spirit.  And while July 4 is the centerpiece, celebrations stretch well beyond a single day. Throughout the

In honor of Father’s Day, we asked dozens of Key West dads to share some thoughts — and some habits that have elicited eye-rolls from their adolescent offspring. I’ve filled an entire column with reasons I rolled my eyes at my dad. He was overprotective. How dare someone spend their entire existence worrying insanely about

Their jokes are so bad they’re good, they’re experts in tasks few others would be proud of – and we love them anyway. This Father’s Day, the Keys Weekly got in touch with a few of our Middle Keys dads to find out more about their wacky senses of humor, their head-scratching and belly-laughing moments

Father’s Day can be spent in many ways for Keys dads. Perhaps it’s a day on the boat and some fishing with family, ending with a fresh catch for dinner. For others, it could be a day on the recliner with an ice-cold beer as they watch the best golfers in the U.S. Open. Regardless