Jim McCarthy

Florida, Tavernier

Editor at Keys Weekly

Editor for a cool newspaper and workout addict and golf fan. Find me in the Keys! 716 to the 305

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BROTHERS SERVING TOGETHER IN THE MARINES RECEIVE HONOR AT MILITARY-THEMED SPEAKEASY

1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

A Wall of Honor inside the Armory Speakeasy in Key Largo holds the pictures of local men and women who have served in the military. Two brothers currently serving in the U.S. Marines together were recently added to the distinguished wall. The Marines’ Hymn filled the speakeasy to kickstart a ceremony on March 27 for Sgt. Noah Hane and Lance Cpl. Andrew Hane. The brothers were joined by their parents, Monica and Michael, other family members, VFW Post 10211 members and speakeasy staff.
RON SAUNDERS SELECTED AS ISLAMORADA’S NEXT VILLAGE MANAGER

1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

Florida Keys native and former state House representative Ron Saunders will take the reins as Islamorada’s next village manager, following a unanimous vote by the five council members at an April 10 meeting. A selection didn’t take long among the council inside the Founders Park Community Center. The process began as each member wrote the name of their preferred choice on a piece of paper provided by Jamie Terry, human resources director.
THREE KEYS RESIDENTS ARE FINALISTS FOR ISLAMORADA VILLAGE MANAGER

2 weeks ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

A search for Islamorada’s next village manager will culminate with the council’s selection among three finalists at a Thursday, April 10 meeting. Among the candidates are Jennifer DeBoisbriand, the village’s planning director; Ron Saunders, Florida Keys native who served in the Florida House; and Theodore Munchmeyer, Plantation Key resident who’s a former senior military officer.
MAN ARRESTED FOR MURDER AT A KEY LARGO RESORT

2 weeks ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

A 33-year-old Key Largo man was arrested Tuesday for the murder of a 43-year-old Upper Keys woman who was found in a resort hotel room. Dylan Lamb was charged with murder. The sheriff’s office responded to the Amoray Dive Resort in Key Largo at approximately 11 a.m. Monday regarding a missing person identified as Nadyne Marie Tillman, 43, of Key Largo. A family member reported she had not heard from her since Saturday morning, which was unusual.
FUTURE VISION: ISLAMORADA RESIDENTS VOICE INPUT ON TRAFFIC, HOUSING & BUILDING

2 weeks ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

Islamorada residents voiced their opinions on everything from development and vacant parcels to traffic during a series of interactive public meetings held March 24-28 at the Founders Park Community Center. A future Islamorada began to be drawn as a team of experts are assisting the village with an updated comprehensive plan.
MAN ON ELECTRIC SCOOTER KILLED AFTER CRASHING INTO VEHICLE IN KEY LARGO

2 weeks ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

A 71-year-old man riding on an electric bicycle died after he collided with a vehicle at MM 99 in Key Largo on Sunday evening. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man on the scooter was traveling north on the southbound sidewalk of U.S. 1 and approaching Bay Drive on Sunday evening around 6:25 p.m. A 2021 Chevy Silverado was traveling eastbound on Bay Drive and preparing to make a right-turn to proceed southbound on U.S. 1.
CONTRIBUTIONS OF TWO UPPER KEYS RESIDENTS LEADS THEM TO BECOME HONORARY CONCHS

2 weeks ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

Two Upper Keys residents received distinction as Honorary Conchs during a March 25 Monroe County Commission meeting in Key Largo. A special recognition to individuals who weren’t born in the Keys, but made significant contributions over the years within the island chain, Honorary Conch certificates were presented to Tony Hammon and Jimmy Anderson. Hammon came to the Keys in the 1960s.
COURT QUASHES ISLAMORADA COUNCIL’S APPROVED ORANGE STREET ABANDONMENT; AN APPEAL IS EXPECTED

2 weeks ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

A resolution approved by the Islamorada Village Council in 2024 to abandon a portion of the Orange Street right-of-way was recently quashed in court. According to Circuit Court Judge Tim Koenig’s order on March 25, the village council didn’t apply the plain and unambiguous village code to determine whether petitioners Mary Barley Family Trust and Prinston LLC were adjacent to the applicant’s property and deemed an affected property owner.
FLORIDA MAN STRUCK AND KILLED IN KEY LARGO

3 weeks ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

A 69-year-old Florida man was struck and killed while attempting to cross U.S. 1 in Key Largo the morning of April 1. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man was on an electric four-wheel scooter and traveling west across U.S. 1 when a 2019 Dodge Charger traveling south on the inside lane of U.S. 1 struck him. The man was transported to Baptist Health South Florida Mariners Hospital where he later died from his injuries. FHP said neither alcohol nor drugs were a factor in the collision.
INTERIVEWS WITH 6 ISLAMORADA MANAGER CANDIDATES BEGINS TODAY

3 weeks ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

A search for Islamorada’s next village manager drew 16 candidates, of whom six are from Florida. Village council members will conduct interviews with the Florida applicants on Saturday, March 29 with the hope of selecting the next manager during an April 8 meeting. “I believe it’s a good pool of candidates to start from,” Jaime Terry, village human resources director, told council members at the March 18 meeting.