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• LOWER KEYS MAN INDICTED FOR FIRST-DEGREE MURDER June 30, 2026
  A Monroe County grand jury has indicted a Cudjoe Key man, Bradly Shawn Shadduck, 56, for the first-degree murder of his wife, Lynne Shadduck, on May 28. Shadduck was arrested the night of the murder, and faced a second-degree murder charge until the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office completed its investigation. “The indictment supersedes the previously […]
• Marathon Neighbor of the Week: Lynn Kirby June 30, 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 […]
• Monroe County offers guidance amid sargassum overload June 30, 2026
  Monroe County is coordinating with state regulating agencies and local partners to publish guidance on the widespread influx of sargassum grass affecting oceanside shorelines and canals throughout the Florida Keys. Sargassum grass is a naturally occurring seaweed found in the ocean that is essential to protecting habitat for a variety of marine life, including sea […]
• Sheriff’s Office offers safety reminders ahead of July Fourth in the Florida Keys June 30, 2026
  Fourth of July traffic is expected to be heavy throughout the Florida Keys — on and off the water. • Deputies will be on the roadways watching for impaired and unsafe drivers. Don’t pass in no-passing zones or in center turn lanes as you are likely to get a ticket. If you plan to drive […]
• Functionally Caffeinated Wellness: Maybe we need to be a little more bored June 30, 2026
  There was a time when I knew everyone’s phone number by heart. I could tell you my best friend’s number, my grandparents’ number, the number to order pizza, and probably the hotline to Kiss Radio to vote for the Top 10 at 10. Now? I occasionally stare blankly when someone asks me my husband’s phone […]
• Key West celebrates life & legacy of Ernest Hemingway July 21-26 June 29, 2026
  In his novel “To Have and Have Not,” Ernest Hemingway painted a compelling portrait of Depression-era Key West, his home in the 1930s. The 2026 Hemingway Look-Alike Contest and festival, scheduled Tuesday through Sunday, July 21-26, celebrates his influence on the island — highlighted by the Look-Alike Contest at Sloppy Joe’s Bar, 201 Duval St., […]