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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UPPER KEYS STUDENTS SHARE WHAT MAKES THEIR MOMS SPECIAL

5 days ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

A lot can be said regarding moms. They’re the bearers and deliverers of life. They’re the ultimate caretakers and the treasured resource for advice. Ahead of Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 11, the Keys Weekly visited the Sea Stars class at Ocean Studies Charter School in Key Largo, while Treasure Village Montessori front office manager Amanda Carey helped us with students at TVM, to ask … AdrianaShe takes me to Jungle Island. AliceAfter every single test she gives me ice cream.
CUSTOM-DESIGNED & MADE FOR MOM: TVM STUDENTS WIN BLUE MARLIN’S MOTHER’S DAY JEWELRY CONTEST

5 days ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

Two Keys moms and one grandmother received a Mother’s Day surprise — in the form of custom-made jewelry designed by their young loved ones — during a special presentation at Treasure Village Montessori on May 5. Blue Marlin Jewelry’s 10th annual Saige Raiche Memorial Junior Designer Mother’s Day Contest saw TVM students winning in all three categories — and that’s something to be said for a contest spanning across all Keys schools.
WILDFIRE DISRUPTS TRAFFIC BETWEEN FLORIDA KEYS & THE MAINLAND

6 days ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

A spreading wildlife not far from the 18-Mile Stretch and Card Sound Road in Miami-Dade County continues to cause traffic delays between the Florida Keys and Florida City. What began as a small 6-acre fire just before 2 p.m. on Thursday spread to nearly 350 acres by Friday morning at 2:21 a.m. Florida Forest Service and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews battled the blaze from the ground and air Thursday evening into Friday morning.
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE SENDS 200-PLUS BILLS TO THE GOVERNOR’S DESK

6 days ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

There were loud differences over priorities between the Florida House and Gov. Ron DeSantis throughout the 60-day legislative session in Tallahassee. Added to the commotion at the state capital over the last few months were questions whether funds from a Medicaid overbilling settlement flowed from First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida Foundation to a political group that battled against a ballot measure to legalize marijuana last election.
TRAFFIC CONGESTION FROM WATER PROJECT IN THE UPPER KEYS COULD BE RELIEVED BY NEXT TUESDAY

6 days ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

Severe traffic congestion caused by a water main installation, which shut down a northbound lane on U.S. 1 from MM 90 past Tavernier Creek Bridge for more than two months, will soon be in the rear-view mirror. An update regarding the major water installation on Plantation Key was provided by project manager Aaron Cutler to Islamorada council members during a May 6 meeting. Cutler said crews successfully installed the new 36-inch-diameter pipes underwater at Tavernier Creek Crossing on April 30.
PASCAL’S WAY 5K ON MAY 10 BENEFITS SCHOLARSHIP & SCHOOLS

1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

A run and walk dedicated to the life and legacy of the-late Pascal Weisberger is set for this Saturday, May 10 on the Old Highway in Islamorada. Weisberger was only a teen when he passed away on May 7, 2020. He’s remembered by his family and friends as kind, intelligent and one who loved the community. Pascal was a fighter for the environment and spent thousands of hours conducting community service throughout his middle school years. He also ran many races during his young life.
ROLLOVER CRASH IN THE UPPER KEYS CLAIMS THE LIFE OF A TEENAGER

1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

A rollover crash in the Upper Keys claimed the life of a 15-year-old male on Monday evening. According to a report by the Florida Highway Patrol, an SUV with three teenagers was traveling north on U.S. 1 at MM 91 around 7:30 p.m. The driver, an 18-year-old male from Islamorada, entered the left turn lane to the median to enter the parking lot of the Winn-Dixie plaza when the vehicle’s tire hit a median curb. The vehicle rolled onto the passenger side, sliding across the southbound lanes of U.S. 1.
BILLS TARGETING TOURISM DOLLARS FOR PROPERTY TAX RELIEF CLEAR FLORIDA HOUSE

1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

A pair of bills aiming to provide Floridians property tax relief by diverting tourism dollars were approved by the House on April 25. Both House Bills 1221 and 7033 were sent to the Senate, where negotiations between the chambers could see some changes to the proposal. Many within the tourism and lodging sectors are hoping the funds, which are currently used for promotion, capital facilities improvements for tourist-based facilities and festivals and events, remain safeguarded.
COUNTY COMMISSION APPROVES DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR TAVERNIER PUBLIX, APARTMENT COMPLEX

1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

A supermarket and workforce housing project in Tavernier took another step forward on April 28, as county commissioners voted 4-1 to approve a development agreement during a special meeting in Marathon. A pact between the developers, Blackstone Group Tavernier 925 LLC and VC Tavernier LLC, and the county includes specific details and commitments regarding the development.
WEISBERGER'S MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLE, COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR FAMILY INFLUENCE JUDGE'S SENTENCE

2 weeks ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

A second chance at life was given to Daniel Weisberger, the 22-year-old who was recently convicted of killing his younger brother Pascal. Roughly an hour of deliberation on April 21 in a Key West courtroom led Judge Mark Jones to sentence Weisberger to a minimum two years in the mental health facility Passageway, plus 40 years probation.