3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (171+ words) Coral Shores may not have won the points battle in its Sept. 2 season opener, but a pair of Hurricanes gave the team plenty to be excited about, turning in September times faster than their marks at last season’s regional championship....

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (224+ words) Tracy McDonald fled to the Keys from the frozen mountains of Pennsylvania hours after graduating from college and never looked back. She is a second generation coach and educator, and has taught in the public school system for over 25 years....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (390+ words) Key West dove into its season with a pair of home swimming meets on Aug. 28 and 29. For their home opener, the Conchs dispatched the Pirates of Port Charlotte in both boys and girls competition. Houze won the individual 200 IM in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (456+ words) Our neighbor of the week is Cathy Brewer, a dog lover and Key Largo resident. She is an executive board member with MarrVelous Pet Rescues, a foster-based animal rescue and adoption not-for-profit organization serving the Florida Keys, as well as…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (208+ words) Monroe County and Friends of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park will celebrate America’s 250th birthday at the America 250 Florida Keys Pennekamp Paddle Day on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the park in Key Largo. Park admission will be…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (486+ words) Fifty-four bar and restaurant employees competed in the fourth annual Bartenders Dolphin Tournament. The event started with a kickoff party and food at the Whistle Stop Bar and Grill in Islamorada on Aug. 16, followed by 12 boats heading out Aug. 17 under…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (539+ words) The Marathon Dolphins cheerleaders are going pro for a weekend. When their NFL counterparts sent out an invitation earlier this year to the team’s annual summer clinic, MHS cheer coach Michelle Macoskey saw an opportunity years in the making for…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (215+ words) Roughly 80 athletes from 11 Florida counties jumped on their paddleboards, setting out on the bayside waters of Islamorada for the Florida Special Olympics Stand-Up Paddle Invitational on Aug. 22. Ideal conditions and crystal-clear water made it a paddle to remember for the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (719+ words) A perfect storm may just be brewing in the Florida Keys. Last season’s male and female cross country athletes of the year are returning to the course this year, and despite how effortless Ali Wheatley and Lucian Burns make it…...