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REEL RECS: KATHARINE HEPBURN’S VACATION IS A TRUE LOVE LETTER TO VENICE
Staff from your Monroe County Public Library recommend some of their favorites from the collection. What: “Summertime” (1955) Why: Can’t take that luxurious summer vacation you wanted? Let Katharine Hepburn take it for you, and in Venice, no less. Under the direction of David Lean, this film is a true love letter to the city, beautifully showcasing its architecture and sun-drenched atmosphere in glorious technicolor. It’s not just a travelog, however, as it also offers an effective examination of loneliness and the midlife crisis. If that may sound daunting and depressing, don’t worry. There’s plenty of humor milked out of the fish-out-of-water trope, not to mention a steamy romance at its center with Rossano Brazzi.
KEY WEST MAN JAILED FOR DERELICT BOATS HE RENTED ON AIRBNB, OWES $345K FOR CLEANUP
A 67-year-old Key West man is serving jail time for letting his collection of six derelict vessels languish in the Cow Key Channel area, after Florida Keys prosecutors resolved a criminal case that started in March 2023. James Lee Huckabay Jr. on May 29 was sentenced to six months in...
7-Eleven among 4 Keys businesses busted after selling alcohol to minors, deputies say
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division conducted an operation Thursday targeting businesses selling alcohol in the Upper Keys. Out of 18 businesses checked, four were found to have served alcohol to a minor, according to MCSO spokesperson Adam Linhardt. Vandals hit Jewish-owned...
Health officials in the Florida Keys issue a dengue fever alert
A dengue fever alert has been issued in the Florida Keys following two confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne illness. The local warning comes a week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a national advisory about the increased risk of dengue virus infections in the United States. Even...
OUTGOING KEY WEST MAYOR TERI JOHNSTON WANTS THE TDC PRESIDENT/CEO JOB: ‘WE NEED TO BUILD TRUST’
Teri Johnston, the outgoing mayor of Key West is among the applicants for the newly devised Monroe County Tourist Development Council president/CEO position, saying she has the skills and experience for the leadership position created after the TDC failed a series of financial audits and fired its top marketing director.
SWIM ADVISORIES ISSUED FOR SEVERAL FLORIDA KEYS BEACHES AMID ELEVATED BACTERIA LEVELS
Several Florida Keys beaches are under swim warnings due to the high presence of bacteria in the nearshore waters. On June 20, the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County said beach water quality testing performed at beaches and parks found elevated levels of enteric bacteria (enterococci) in the nearshore waters at six locations. They include Founders Park Beach in Islamorada, Sombrero Beach in Marathon, Bahia Honda oceanside beach, as well as Higgs, Smathers and South beaches in Key West.
Two in Upper Florida Keys contract dengue fever
The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County has confirmed that two Upper Keys residents have contracted locally-acquired dengue fever. These are the first two cases reported in the Florida Keys in roughly two years. A Keys person contracted dengue fever while traveling outside the Keys in 2022 but reported after returning to the Keys. The two recent cases were contracted in the Upper Keys, according to the Health Department. ...
Six chosen as potential TDC director
A committee acting on behalf of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council last week whittled down its list to six potential candidates to run the TDC, and Key West Mayor Teri Johnston was not one of them. Outgoing Mayor Johnson, who will leave office later this year, was not chosen by a selection committee put together by the TDC board. The committee met for about an hour on Friday, June 28, and reviewed and discussed the resumes of roughly two dozen candidates before narrowing the...
Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe counties under a heat advisory for much of the day
MIAMI - A heat advisory was issued Friday for Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Afternoon temperatures will be in the low 90s. However, combined with the humidity, the heat indices could reach up to 109 degrees. NEXT Weather meteorologist Dave Warren said the heat index will peak before showers and storms develop.A Heat Advisory is issued by the National Weather Service when a heat index of 105 degrees or higher is expected for at least two hours in Miami-Dade. That is below Broward and the Florida Key's heat index of 107 degrees for two...
DeSantis signs bill to rename South Florida roadway to honor Jimmy Buffett
Parts of A1A in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe Counties will be named after late singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. Governor DeSantis signed HB-91 on Thursday, along with other bills that would include other highway designations and license plates. Florida Panthers Stanley Cup celebration tour continues across South Florida. NOW PLAYING.
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