A graphic shows lease blocks off Cuba in the Florida Straits where several international energy companies plan to drill for oil. (Courtesy of Jorge Piñon)

Officials with the governments of the United States, Cuba, the Bahamas, Mexico and Jamaica are scheduled to meet this weekend in Curacao to discuss the recently arrived giant oil rig that is about to start drilling between Havana and Key West.

Posted - Thursday, January 26, 2012 05:07 PM EST

The owner of the old Florida Keys Electric Cooperative building in Tavernier has been silent about its plans to turn the facility into an office for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Posted - Thursday, January 26, 2012 04:59 PM EST

Colleen O'Malley told police she didn't think the drug patches would hurt her brother.

A Key West woman was arrested Thursday, charged with involuntary manslaughter in the Aug. 30 death of her brother.

Colleen O'Malley, 56, is accused of giving Raymond Moffitan, 64, two patches of Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opiate that is often used to relieve pain. They ended up killing him; a grand jury indicted O'Malley last week.

Posted - Thursday, January 26, 2012 04:43 PM EST

A 54.73-pound kingfish catch earned the Bimini Twist team top honors at the Key West Harbour King Mackerel Tournament that ended Jan. 22.

Posted - Thursday, January 26, 2012 11:49 AM EST

The Gilbert group is all smiles with their catch from an outing with SeaSquared Charters. They caught kingfish, mutton and yellowtail snapper, hogfish and porgy.

We're certainly enjoying a nice, warm winter. The cold fronts have been few and pretty mild compared to the past couple of years.

Like us, the fish benefit from the comfortable conditions, and even the yellowtail snapper are hanging around to enjoy them.

Posted - Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:06 AM EST

Fish Tales with Capt. Donald Deputy

Offshore and backcountry fishing have been nothing short of excellent this past week. Once again variety was available on both sides of the Upper Keys island chain.

Posted - Thursday, January 19, 2012 06:27 PM EST

Divers consider Snapper Ledge among the most beautiful places in the Keys to take a plunge. (Photo by Tim Grollimund)

A push to give a popular Upper Keys dive spot called Snapper Ledge more protection could gain support from a federal fishery agency.

Posted - Wednesday, January 25, 2012 11:09 AM EST

The new meeting space is available for rent.

The History of Diving Museum in Islamorada dedicates its Bauer Diving History Research Library on Feb. 29 at the museum, mile marker 83 bayside.

Posted - Wednesday, January 25, 2012 09:58 AM EST

Dr. Patrick Rice (center) shows students shome of the college's sharks during a previous event at Florida Keys Community College's Stock Island campus.

FLORIDA KEYS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

A celebration of marine science, art and education, Shark Expo promotes shark conservation while raising money for scholarships and support initiatives for Florida Keys Community College's marine science program.

Posted - Monday, January 23, 2012 09:44 AM EST

Chief Engineer Russ Garner shows the array of equipment in WEYW's headquarters on Stock Island. (Photo by Karen Quist)

It’s been a long time in the making, but the the island chain can again claim a television station all its own.

Posted - Wednesday, August 17, 2011 01:42 PM EDT

Kona Kai offers garden tours. (Courtesy Kona Kai)

Guests at Key Largo’s Kona Kai Resort and Gallery, 97802 Overseas Highway, can enjoy complimentary self-guided tours through the property’s new botanic gardens -- one of the first ethnobotanic gardens in the southeast United States.

Posted - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 03:39 PM EDT

The last tall ship assembled in Key West, the historic Schooner Western Union, has resumed passenger excursions following a two-year, $1 million renovation.

Posted - Tuesday, May 17, 2011 03:36 PM EDT