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Students at Stanley Switlik Elementary School tried their little hands at journalism as part of Switlik’s annual Career and Truck Day on March 6. Pulling in dozens of local businesses, civic leaders, law enforcement personnel and tradesmen, fifth graders spent the morning exploring their budding career aspirations. Students spending time with the Weekly learned the

Monroe County Mayor Michelle Lincoln and the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners have proclaimed March as American Red Cross Month, recognizing the humanitarian work of the organization and the volunteers who serve the Florida Keys. For more than 145 years, the American Red Cross has provided relief, comfort, and hope to people facing emergencies

The Gulf Stream has been sitting tighter to the reef than we’ve seen in weeks, and it’s turned the fishing off Islamorada into a full-blown circus. We’re talking clean blue water inside of 8 miles off Alligator Light — that’s practically in our backyard. Early this week we ran out to the color change in

Mixed results provided ample coaching tape for the four Monroe County lacrosse squads to start the month. The Lady Conchs fell to 3-4 after a pair of losses last week. On March 5, Key West lost to the Warriors of Westminster. Mavis Bishop scored four goals while Colbie Turner, Tegan Shea and Taylor Gibson added

From salsa dancing and cigars, to mojitos and mojo pork, the flavors, the Florida Keys Latin Fest celebrates the rhythms and traditions of Latin America and the Caribbean this Saturday and Sunday, March 21 and 22, at Bayview Park in Key West. Attendees can savor roast pork, carne asada, ropa vieja, picadillo, empanadas, Cuban sandwiches,