Key Largo, FL

With a new layout to decrease congestion and to provide for wider aisles, Upper Keys Rotary’s 27th annual Gigantic Nautical Flea Market, presented by Keys Deck & Dock Supply, returns from a pandemic-forced year off to Founders Park in Islamorada, MM 87 on Saturday, Feb. 26 and Sunday, Feb. 27.

MIAMI — Prosecutors are asking that a Homestead, Florida, priest convicted of raping a parishioner on church grounds be sentenced to the max: 15 years in prison. Father Jean Claude Philippe, 66, was convicted at trial of raping a woman in the rectory of Homestead’s Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Philippe, who had been jailed since his October conviction, faces between 7.8 and 15 years in prison under Florida’s sentencing guidelines.

Veterinarian Michael Claudio delicately picked up a mewling ginger kitten, who had been nestled against her mama on a pile of blankets. A few weeks prior, her pregnant mother — given the name “Magic” by staff — had found her way to Key Largo’s Upper Keys Humane Society at MM 101 a few weeks ago, guided as if by an inner radar.

MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) – An Alaskan doctor died while scuba diving in the Florida Keys. Dr. Kimberly Jean Kilgore, a 57-year-old pediatrician from Juneau, died Friday while diving with a group off Islamorada, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said Kilgore was in about 45 feet of...

Coral Shores 1991 graduate Jason Kendall knows what it feels like to graduate without receiving a load of scholarships. A resident of Key Largo, the U.S. Marine major who’s currently stationed in Stuttgart, Germany is assisting his community, specifically senior students in the Upper Keys. Recently, Kendall created a...

FLORIDA CITY, Fla. – With the rapid increase in population, health disparities, and property development in southern Miami-Dade County, the members of the Iota Pi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. have developed a new initiative to empower South Dade residents to face these new challenges. The...

It’s 2022 and still before the due date of March 1st. You owe it to yourself to make sure you are taking advantage of every property tax exemption possible. Over the years, you can save tens of thousands of dollars. I’ll start with the easiest exemption. Homestead Exemption.

Rising inflation and persistent shortages of key supplies slightly dimmed the optimism of home builders early in the new year. Higher mortgage rates could also act as a drag if they continue to rise and make it harder for people to afford to buy a home.

ISLAMORADA, FLA. (WSVN and KINY) - A tourist from Juneau died after a diving incident that took place in Islamorada, Florida. According to a report from WSVN TV in Miami, 57-year-old Kimberly Jean Kilgore died Friday morning, after surfacing from a dive. She was with a group of divers at...

Marisa and Ben are vibrant, fun-loving, and their wedding reflected all that and more! The cute couple are longstanding residents of South Florida and love to frequent Islamorada in the Florida Keys. When it came time to plan their wedding, the sandy, sunny beach was the only venue truly meant for them.

ISLAMORADA, Fla. — (AP) — A 57-year-old Alaskan pediatrician died while scuba diving off the Florida Keys, officials said Saturday. Dr. Kimberly Jean Kilgore of Juneau died Friday while diving with a group off Islamorada, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies said Kilgore was in about...

HOMESTEAD, FLA. (WSVN) - Volunteers across South Florida rolled up their sleeves and performed acts of service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday was a day on, not off, for those serving communities across South Florida. In Fort Lauderdale, volunteers gave back through community clean-up and beautification...

ISLAMORADA, FLA. (WSVN) - A tourist died after a diving incident that took place in Islamorada. A 57-year-old woman from Juneau, Alaska, died Friday morning, after surfacing from a dive. Kilgore was with a group of divers with Islamorada Dive Center. She was in about 40 feet of water in...

A tourist from Alaska has died after a diving accident off Islamorada in the Florida Keys. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Kimberly Jean Kilgore, 57, was in the Keys from Juneau, and with a group of divers with the Islamorada Dive Center on Friday morning. Kilgore was...

Our next dining destination is Fernandez the Bull on Pine Ridge Road in Naples (There’s a second location on Piper Boulevard in Naples and a third in Key Largo). Things got off to an appetizing start with the “Yuca Rellena” ($9.95). It’s three large pieces filled with seasoned beef and pork served with cheese sauce. They look a lot like croquetas, but the taste is quite different.