Jim McCarthy

What would our lives be without mothers? After all, they’re the bearers and deliverers of life, the ultimate caretakers and the superheroes who always seem to be there in time of need.

Key West Pride 2025 was highlighted by the Still Rising Parade on June 29, 2025 when Duval Street burst into a sea of rainbow pride. LARRY BLACKBURN/Florida Keys News Bureau

State legislators left session in mid-March with no budget approved for the coming fiscal year. On May 12, members in the Florida House and Senate returned to the state capital to hash out $1 billion in spending differences between their proposals.

Mary Barley speaks during a ceremony in which Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis presented her the Medal of Freedom for her leadership and work to help protect and restore the Florida Everglades. GOVERNOR’S OFFICE/Contributed

A northbound lane of U.S. 1 on north Plantation Key in February 2025 to allow for the installation of new water transmission main. FKAA/Contributed

Key Largo is synonymous for being the gateway into the Florida Keys. Commonly referred to as the dive capital of the world, Key Largo is home to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and the infamous Caribbean Club.

The Founders Park baseball field serves as the home to Coral Shores High School baseball, the 2025 district champions. JASON RAFTER/Keys Weekly

With the city of Key West now the owner of Higgs Beach and the surrounding park, crews have been working to spruce up the area, trimming trees, mowing grass, cleaning equipment and rehabbing the exercise platform. CONTRIBUTED

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling legislators back to Tallahassee next week to consider his plan to relieve the property tax burden on homeowners.

Friends of the Pool scholarship recipients with swim coaches Kelly Owens and Jon Olsen.