Tavernier News

An Upper Keys man faces life in prison after a jury found him guilty Friday of assaulting and molesting his 6- and 8-year-old nieces while they were under his care in 2007.Genaro Ferro, a 48-year-old mechanic from Tavernier, was found guilty on two counts of sexual battery on a person under 12, which each carry a mandatory life sentence, and two ...

Dengue fever has not spread beyond Key West, but health officials say residents in all the Keys should be vigilant to limit breeding of mosquitoes, which carry the fever-causing virus.This means dumping any standing water you have in your yards, Chris Tittel, spokesman with the Monroe County Health Department said.

With the sun rising over their shoulders, 793 runners from all over the globe kicked off the first Jewfish Creek Bridge Run last Saturday morning with a half marathon and 5K run/walk. Two Texans won the 13.1-mile run and a Coconut Grove resident, running his 99th race of the year, and a Tavernier resident crossed the finish line first in the ...

Jeff Burrows, a 37-year-old airline flight dispatcher from Dallas, placed a time of 1 hour, 26 minutes and 12 seconds on Saturday.

It's now two tourists who died Friday while diving Florida Keys waters.The Monroe County Sheriff's Office on Sunday said Johnsie Hudspeth, 59, of Elkin, N.C., died Friday afternoon at Mariners Hospital in Tavernier.

Candidates have filed to run for all five Islamorada Village Council seats up for election in March 2010, and the field so far includes four incumbents, a former mayor and three past candidates.In Seat 1, current Mayor Don Achenberg is running for a second two-year term against challenger Paul Bates, who ran unsuccessfully against Achenberg in ...

Kitchen & Bath Specialists' owner Doe Winslow says her Tavernier-based firm can cater to homeowners' growing interest in eco-friendly products.The company does kitchen and bath design work and sells a variety of related products, such as cabinetry, countertops, lighting, tile, plumbing and hardware.The eco-friendly emphasis has been with Kitchen & ...

For the first time since the Village Council began discussing pumping Islamorada's sewage to Key Largo more than four years ago, a majority of the council has said it wants to make that happen.

Cheeca joins sewer suit against village: Resort expands class action suit against property assessment Oct.

An owner of one of the two pit bull terriers that mauled to death a miniature schnauzer last month was fined a total of $500 for not having his dog on a leash and for the dog biting another animal.Jonathan Kuperus told Monroe County Judge W. Reagan Ptomey at an Oct.

The Islamorada Village Council has agreed to meet next week with the Key Largo Wastewater Board to discuss an option of sending village sewage to Key Largo for treatment, but the two entities are still at odds over the details of the sit-down. The Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District board voted 3-2 on Tuesday, Oct.

Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers, on how Florida lawmakers should pass a bill that would return vehicle fees to previous levels: Are you outraged Florida lawmakers recently doubled the cost of a driver's license from $24 to $48? Or the vehicle registration fee for a mid-sized car from $36.10 to $57.65? These are just two of dozens of ...

October has been traditionally recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Angelika Clothing Boutique in Islamorada is turning this October into a month dedicated to all forms of cancer awareness and wellness .

Cover to Cover Books, a favorite Upper Keys haunt for fans of coffee and literature, recently moved south to Plantation Key's Pelican Plaza."We love our new location," said owner Jenny Bell Thomson.

Mosquito control services will cost Monroe County property owners another $6 per $100,000 of assessed value, rather than the $13 increase initially proposed.

A 64-year-old Tavernier man is accused of sexually molesting a 12-year-old handicapped girl for the past two years.

Any park or refuge is a good place for birding, and we have plenty of both to choose from in the Keys.

Alert commercial fishermen armed with a video camera helped capture two alleged trap robbers Friday morning.

Five South Florida hospitals scored above average for patient experiences in a national study unveiled Monday by Consumer Reports.

Drinking water impacts, and a lack of notification, continue to concern Monroe County officials as Florida Power Light seeks approval to build two additional nuclear reactors at Turkey Point.