‘Vote Here’ sign placed on the walkway to a neighborhood polling place, as seen on election day in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Photo: Jillian Cain Photography/Shutterstock.com Nearly 25 percent of Florida’s registered voters, or over 3.3 million people, have already cast their ballots for the election scheduled for November 5. As of Friday morning, Democrats
As part of a nationwide initiative to conserve ancient lighthouses that have dotted the U.S. coast for more than a century, a 150-year-old beacon that once helped ships navigate through the perilous Florida Keys coral reefs before GPS, sonar, and other technology rendered it useless is shining once again. A community organization in Islamorada flipped
Beautiful living area in the Florida Keys – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Photo By travelview In order to recruit teachers in time for the new school year, Florida Keys schools are using a tried-and-true pitch: “Come work in paradise.” “Picture yourself enjoying the best sunsets in the world every night and using your weekends to finally
Fisherman organizing lobsters – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by WoodysPhotos The Florida Keys are without a doubt the best place in the state to go recreational lobstering. The abundance of spiny lobsters, the consistently clean water, the enormous environment, and the shoreside services for divers are unmatched. What is necessary to keep that appeal? Being
Neighborhood in Florida with Palm Trees – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by scarp577 A recent study provides some insight into how unaffordable the Sunshine State actually is as rent in Florida continues to rise rapidly. In its “Out of Reach” report, the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) breaks down how many hours a person
Pigeon Key, Island in Monroe County, Florida – Courtesy: Melissa P., Florida Insider Florida Keys residents and visitors are again walking, running, cycling, rollerblading, and watching sunrises and sunsets along a piece of the famous Old Seven Mile Bridge that parallels the Florida Keys Overseas Highway in the Middle Keys. Rehabilitation construction on the popular
Lobster miniseason, Marathon, FL – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Beach Images Summer season means good eating down in the Florida Keys. The 2022 spiny lobster season begins with the two-day recreational miniseason on Wednesday, July 27 at 12:01 a.m. and ends at midnight Thursday night, followed by the regular recreational and commercial lobster season,
Blood Sample for Monkeypox Test – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Arif biswas Monkeypox continues to spread across the nation and South Florida at rapid speed. “I’m trying to get an early step on this,” said Adam Northrop, who received the first part of his two-dose Monkeypox vaccine Monday. “I’m hoping it doesn’t become a
Broward Health Coral Springs Emergency Room COVID-19 Testing — Courtesy: Shutterstock — YES Market Media COVID-19 positive case rates are rising once again in South Florida with over 28,000 cases in the past week alone. Although there has been an increase in visits to the ER, doctors say their hospitals aren’t too stressed. According to
Seven Mile Bridge – Florida Keys — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Mia2you Following a $44 million restoration project, a large segment of a 110-year-old Florida Keys bridge is reopening to bicyclists and pedestrians on Wednesday. Rehabilitation construction on the popular 2.2-mile (3.5-km) span of the Old Seven Mile bridge began in late 2017. Originally scheduled as