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• Florida Lieutenant Governor Collins visits Monroe County’s Emergency Operations Center August 10, 2026
  Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins visited the Monroe County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Marathon on Aug. 5, meeting with officials and public safety leadership to discuss emergency preparedness, response capabilities and the challenges of protecting community members and visitors throughout the Keys. Collins met with Monroe County Mayor Michelle Lincoln, commissioner Jim Scholl, Emergency […]
• Stay Golden: Longtime locals create a healing oasis in Islamorada August 10, 2026
  I could feel my shoulders relax as I climbed the steps to Golden Yoga’s loft-like studio space. I had signed up for one of the Wednesday night sound-bowl healing sessions, and I was looking forward to it after a busy day.  The airy room’s walls and ceiling were white, the shelves were filled with LED […]
• Marathon Neighbor of the Week: Lisa Rodriguez August 10, 2026
  No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community members who deserve to be recognized. In an effort to shine a spotlight on more of the incredible individuals who live and work in these islands, Keys Weekly is proud to […]
• Learn the mysteries of the USS Maine explosion at Aug. 13 ‘Happy Hour with the Historian’ August 10, 2026
  The Key West Art & Historical Society will present the next installment of its lecture series, Happy Hour with the Historian, on Thursday, Aug. 13 from 5 to 6 p.m. at Comedy Key West, 218 Whitehead St. Historian Cori Convertito will present “Remember the Maine: Explosion, Mystery and the Road to War” in a presentation […]
• Rallies planned for Aug. 29 to defend endangered species protections August 10, 2026
  The Endangered Species Coalition, Oceana and the Surfrider Foundation will assemble elected officials, concerned residents, business leaders, fishing families, dive operators and other Florida Keys stakeholders for a Lunch & Learn focused on protecting marine wildlife, the Endangered Species Act and the economy that depends on clean water and healthy reefs. The event will take […]
• Sheriff’s traffic enforcement unit awarded for crash reduction August 9, 2026
  Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay recently announced the sheriff’s office traffic enforcement unit was awarded first place in their category as part of the Florida Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Challenge on July 31 in Orlando. The sheriff’s office took the top award in their category — those Florida law enforcement agencies throughout the state with […]