Upper Key News Today

1830: William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose before the sun. Captain Joseph Swiler sailed this morning for Mobile via Tallahassee by him I sent Mr. Willis a Ticklox

The Florida Keys & Key West are welcoming fall with enhanced resorts offering spacious new villa-style accommodations and new “Aqua Lodges” for

Mystery solved, maybe. What could be described as Florida’s top forensics unit for suspicious snake slayings, a veritable cold-blooded case team, has determined one of the rarest snakes in North

The Florida Keys and Key West, showcasing sustainability offerings, are welcoming visitors this summer with an expanded roster of Florida Green Lodging Program properties and a variety of unique eco-

Data from the 2020 census showed that Monroe County experienced a population increase of about 14% during the past 10 years, bringing the total number of Keys residents to 82,874.

1821: Excerpt for the Logbook of the U.S. Schooner Shark LCDR M.C. Perry commanding: Remarks, Sunday, Dec. 16. At 1 p.m. got underway with a fine Sea Breeze and stood

ISLAMORADA — The Florida Keys’ narrow strip of islands is saturated with large swaths of “horse people,” who enthusiastically await this weekend’s virtual lecture by Sarah Maslin Nir, a New York Times journalist, horse guru and author of “Horse Crazy.” The book is part love letter to horses, an in-depth look at America’s fascination with them and a personal account of Maslin Nir’s self-acceptance. Justine Fine, an Islamorada resident of 34 years, sai...