Six enslaved men who had been put to work on the construction of Fort Jefferson escaped on a schooner from the Dry Tortugas ...

Florida Python Challenge kicks off on Friday, July 11, giving participants the opportunity to raise awareness about invasive ...

In a lengthy special meeting that included three hours of public comments, the Key West City Commission on Tuesday, July 8, ...

Ruled by the natural ebb and flow of the ocean, the Florida Keys backcountry is a realm of natural beauty, tranquil waters ...

In what appears to be a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, big oil companies – including ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP and Shell – are ...

Considering recent news, you may have missed that the 2025 trustees reports for Social Security and Medicare are out. Once again, they confirm what we’ve known for decades: Both programs ...

Judge Edwin Scales III has been elected chief judge of the Third District Court of Appeal, effective July 1, according to a ...

In 1700, the English merchant slave ship Henrietta Marie sank 35 miles west of Key West shortly after offloading 190 captured Africans in Jamaica. Nearly 325 years later, using the ...

The USCGC Ingham, located in Truman Waterfront Park at the end of Southard Street, is open for Friday and Saturday sunset celebrations, depending on weather conditions. The events will last from one ...

Joey Raspe recently submitted his resignation as a commissioner on the City of Key Colony Beach commission with no reason ...

There’s always something happening in the Florida Keys and Key West, from eclectic festivals focusing on the area’s colorful history, arts and notable cuisine to events that celebrate the Keys’ ...

The initial ruling from Mendoza was an answer to the environmental group Bear Warriors United filing a lawsuit in 2022 against FDEP arguing wastewater discharges into the lagoon that killed seagrass ...