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Rosenstiel School Event Aims to Encourage Schoolgirls into Marine Science Careers
Early Saturday morning approximately 50 6th- and 7th-grade girls from around Miami-Dade County filed into a seminar room at the University...
Support Key News on Give Miami Day November 21st
Dear Readers, We embarked on the Key News mission almost a year ago. Our ambition was to provide an objective, honest, thoughtful and...
Florida Water Quality Limits Triennial Review: Make Your Voice Heard!
As required by the federal Clean Water Act, the State of Florida reviews its water quality standards every three years. The review requires...
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Safe Routes: Some Accommodations Made in School Sidewalks Project
After a contentious town hall meeting Oct. 10 about plans for additional sidewalks on Key Biscayne’s streets, Village staff and...
Cheat’s Guide to the Village Council Meeting: Nov. 19
With three weeks between meetings this time, Council meeting withdrawal symptoms are surely setting in. Fear not. Our cheat sheet is here...
World War II Prisoner of War Shares Stories at Key Biscayne Veterans Day
BY MARIA IRIONDO Key News Contributor On a breezy Monday morning two MAST Academy cadets stoically held swaying flags as an estimated 200...
From Key to Shining Key: KB Lighthouse Run participants donate sneakers for homeless and struggling families in the Keys on race day
BY RAQUEL GARCIA Key News Contributor Neither rain nor injuries could slow down the 42nd Annual Key Biscayne Lighthouse Run and Walk from...
Facts First: Explaining Sargassum
If you’ve walked on the beach at all this year, you know what sargassum looks like. But beyond the unsightliness and the smell, what is...
Water Quality Workshop a Step in the Right Direction
Officials, residents and experts united in a renewed focus on Key Biscayne beach water quality after a workshop and panel discussion Nov....
Worrier to Warrior: New Program at Key Biscayne Chabad
This fall Rabbi Avremel Caroline of the Chabad Key Biscayne Jewish Center will offer Worrier to Warrior, a new six-session course by the...
UPDATE: Fecal Deposits Confirmed as Neither Human Nor Dog
An update to our Tuesday, Sept. 24 story about fecal deposits on the beach – sources confirm they come from manatees.
Rickenbacker Tragedy: Community Mourns as Questions Abound
One family’s worst nightmare unfolded Saturday as beloved mother, wife, friend and neighbor Paula Curra de Raffetti lost her life on the...
Emboldened Residents Battle Entrenched Condo Boards
Condo board showdowns are common in Florida, home to approximately 15 percent of condos nationwide. Key Biscayne’s biggest condo complex,...
‘Chat & Learn’ Event to Highlight Vast Student Opportunities at Coral Gables High
BY RAQUEL GARCIA Key News Contributor Key Biscayne’s historic home high school is currently attended by some 70 local kids. The Art...
Movember Open House at the Key Biscayne Fire Rescue Department
The Key Biscayne Fire Rescue Department threw open its doors to the public Saturday for the benefit of men’s health, and to highlight...
Beach Anyone? Demystifying Water Testing
Read our guide to understand current beach testing bodies, processes and timings.
Halloween on the Key 2019
Almost every square block of the Village buzzed with excitement Thursday night as the annual celebration of Halloween took over Key...
Council Meeting Roundup: Firefighters, Fishing, Tallahassee To-Do List and – yes – the Library
Tuesday’s council meeting was a marathon – read our guide to keep up with all the issues racing through the community.
Our Turtle-y Awesome Neighbors
Thursday is the official end of sea turtle nesting season, but what should residents know about their protected neighbors year-round?
Winn-Dixie’s Sleek New Look
Key Biscayne has historically had something of a love-hate relationship with its grocery store, Winn-Dixie. What will the new renovations...
University of Miami String Quartet Brings Fine Music to the Key
Key Biscayne residents were blessed with a free evening of live classical music courtesy of the University of Miami’s Frost School of...
Communication Confusion: Council Considers Program as Community Battles Misinformation
Village leaders struggled to communicate with each other last week about plans for a program that would partly address the proliferation of...
Local Halloween Tradition goes back Half a Century Thanks to One of the Founding Fathers
BY RAQUEL GARCIA Key News Contributor When the sun fades and the night awakens on All Hallows Eve…beware the crest of the woods under the...
Cheat’s Guide to the Village Council Meeting: Oct. 29
Welcome to another sneak peek at the next installment of everyone’s favorite prime-time programming – the Key Biscayne Village Council...
Twin Events Tackle Bullying and Risky Behavior
Two events last week endeavored to make Key Biscayne a kinder place through anti-bullying messages for children and communication...
Key Happenings
With thanks to our contributors, Joe Kellogg and Mia Kirn. HEROES OF THE CITY – CHIEF PRESS RECEIVES AWARD The Miami Children’s...
The Murky Waters of the Beach Bacteria Problem
Last week’s ‘no-contact’ water advisory was a tipping point for many residents, who wrote to Village Council members and spoke up at...
Council Meeting Roundup: Parks, Fishing, Firefighters and More
Buckle up for a whistle-stop tour through the Oct. 15 Village Council meeting highlights.
Full House for Youth Lead Change Program Launch
A new program launched Friday on Key Biscayne is aimed at giving young people the tools to lead social entrepreneurship projects.
