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KEYS HISTORY: ONCE A THIRIVING BARRIER REEF SYSTEM, WINDLEY KEY OFFERS A GLIMPSE OF THE PAST

4 days ago | keysweekly.com | Brad Bertelli

On Windley Key, the highway travels 2.5 miles between its bridges. The island is home to some revealing stories. However, to get there from the north, you must first cross the Snake Creek Bridge, the last drawbridge left in the Keys. The single-leaf bascule bridge, which opened in 1981, is run by a bridge tender who, once an hour, when needed, stops traffic and raises the metal grate so a boat can pass.
FLORIDA KEYS OFFICIALS SIMULATE POST-STORM RECOVERY WITH EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER DRILL

1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Alex Rickert

On June 13, Monroe County officials, first responders and partner agencies took the county’s Emergency Operations Center for a test drive through a protocol they hope to use as few times as possible during the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. The three-hour drill tested lines of communication and chains of command as dozens of Keys officials worked through a simulated post-storm disaster recovery, headed by new emergency management director Cory Schwisow.
INCOMING CAPTAIN ADAM GARRISON TAKES THE REINS FOR FWC IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Alex Rickert

As FWC Capt. Dave Dipre prepares to put a bow on 33 years in state law enforcement, a lieutenant already deeply familiar with the Keys community is ready to take his place in Adam Garrison. “You, my friends here in the Keys, are getting an outstanding captain, leader, friend and partner in Adam,” Dipre said in a social media post announcing the promotion.
KEY WEST COAST GUARD COMMANDER JASON INGRAM FINISHES CAREER WHERE HE STARTED

1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Mandy Miles

Capt. Jason Ingram will end his Coast Guard career of 30-plus years at the same place he started — Station Key West. It was his first choice in 1992, when Ingram finished at the top of his U.S. Coast Guard boot camp class in Cape May, New Jersey — and it was once again his first choice for his last assignment back in 2022.
MEET THE 2025 ALL-KEYS SOFTBALL TEAM

1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Tracy McDonald

Keys softball teams made the most of the 2025 season. Key West went 16-8 after a fantastic run into the postseason that didn’t stop at a district championship. The Lady Conchs took out one team after another until reaching the elite eight of 4A softball. Almost as exciting as their district title, the Lady Conchs return a majority of their talented roster to continue their legacy of winning. Coral Shores finished the season 5-6 after going winless one year prior.
THE BUBBA AWARDS: HERE ARE THE FINALISTS YOU NOMINATED; PICK THE WINNERS THROUGH JULY 6

1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Mandy Miles

And then there were three…We asked you to nominate your favorites for the 2025 Bubbas: Key West People’s Choice Awards — and you answered, submitting thousands of online nominations in nearly 100 categories. The top three nominees in each category are listed on page 13 and are now finalists. Voting for the final winners runs Thursday, June 19 through Sunday, July 6. And so begins the only-in-Key-West campaign for votes in the hopes of taking home a 2025 Bubba Award.
NOAA OFFICIALS CONSIDER SCRAPPING RESTORATION BLUEPRINT AFTER DESANTIS’ REJECTION

1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Alex Rickert

Three months after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected the comprehensive Restoration Blueprint for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in state waters, officials with NOAA say they may end up scrapping the original plan entirely. Released in January 2025, the Restoration Blueprint’s final rule represents the culmination of 14 years of work by the sanctuary and partner organizations.
KEYS ‘NO KINGS’ EVENTS REMAIN PEACEFUL, BUT GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE PROMPTS ONLINE THREATS

1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Mandy Miles

The “No Kings” protests that occurred on June 14 in 2,100 U.S. cities drew an estimated 5 million people, according to organizers from the nonprofit Indivisible and other pro-democracy coalitions. Three such events occurred locally, in Key West, Marathon and the Upper Keys. The peaceful protests were planned as a “national day of peaceful mobilization to defend democracy, reject authoritarian overreach, and stand up for their communities,” organizers said.
VETERANS FOUGHT WARS; YOU CAN FIGHT A FISH TO SUPPORT THEM; VFW FISHING TOURNAMENT IS THIS WEEKEND

1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Mandy Miles

The 13th Annual VFW Key West Fishing Tournament takes place June 20-22 with a captain’s meeting and final registration on Friday, June 20 and fishing from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22. This year’s tournament features more than $50,000 in payouts and prizes. More information is at vfw3911.org or at the captain’s meeting at 7 p.m. Friday, June 20 at the VFW on North Roosevelt Boulevard.
GONZALEZ WILL JOIN AQUEDUCT BOARD WITH DESANTIS’ APPOINTMENT

1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Alex Rickert

On June 9, former Marathon Mayor Luis Gonzalez Sr. was appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to join the board of the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority as its District 4 representative. He applied in December to fill the seat of departing board member Toni Appell, whose term expired at the close of 2024. DeSantis announced the appointment, as well as the reappointment of District 5 representative Nicholas Mulick, in a press release.