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A boat crash in the Upper Keys on Aug. 16 claimed the life of a Hialeah woman. According to Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, a 35-foot SeaVee with four adults on board was traveling northbound in the Intracoastal Waterway near Tavernier. As the vessel made a turn toward Cowpens Cut, all four occupants were

It starts like every other grocery trip. You’re just there for eggs. Then you find yourself standing in front of the egg cooler questioning everything. Should I buy the white eggs? The brown eggs? The expensive ones? The ones that cost roughly the same as a tank of gas? Then you start reading the cartons.

The College of the Florida Keys is now accepting applications for its Entrepreneurship Incubator Lab.  The program is designed for aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs in the Upper Keys, Homestead and Florida City who are ready to develop, launch or grow a business venture. The last day to apply is Sept. 25 and the program is

In historic Key West, symbols played an important role. When a new baby was born, for example, parents placed a conch shell on a stick in their front yard to announce the arrival. When a home’s door was painted red, it signified the mortgage was paid off so the owner was “out of the red.”  

By Elizabeth Brown This summer, the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys (CFFK) experienced a passing of the baton. After years of dedicated service in a variety of leadership roles, longtime board member Jodi Weinhofer completed her term. Thankfully, “terming off” doesn’t mean saying goodbye. Jodi will always be part of our foundation family. We