Health & Wellness

The Ins and Outs of Coronavirus: Expert Advice to Protect Yourself and Others During the Pandemic

With the world in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, information and ideas are being thrown around without all the necessary context. That leads to numerous questions. What is a […]

Rumya Sundaram

Apr 27

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A Poem for the Pandemic

And people stayed at home And read books And listened And they rested And did exercises And made art and played And learned new ways of...

Kitty O’Meara

Apr 27

The Not Knowing

On Friday, Mar. 13, my healthy, 36-year-old husband lay in bed the whole day. A sweaty, shivery fever had blasted into our home out of...

Annali Hayward

Apr 7

COVID-19 Support for Key Biscayne

Are you affected by COVID-19? Here are some of the resources offered by the Key Biscayne Community Foundation: Adopt a Senior Seniors on...

Key News

Mar 30

A Doctor’s Perspective on COVID-19

BY: MICHELE ELISBURG What do a flight attendant, a fortune cookie and High School Musical all have in common? As a doctor dealing...

Dr. Michele Elisburg

Mar 30

Senior Spring Break in Light of COVID-19

BY: ELANA BERGER This was supposed to be THE Senior Spring break of a lifetime. My friend and I were ecstatic to swap the dreariness of...

Elana Berger

Mar 30

Village Briefs Residents on Coronavirus

The Village of Key Biscayne issued a statement Friday to reassure residents that it is taking measures to monitor the coronavirus, which...

Key News

Feb 7

What’s Closing Key Biscayne Beaches?

It’s not the Virginia Key sewage treatment plant but seaweed, says a January 2 report in the Miami Herald. Key Biscayne, which maintains...

Key News Contributor

Jan 2

Texting While Driving Becomes Primary Offense

As of January 1, police can cite and ticket you if they catch you texting while driving even if you are observing all other laws....

Nancy Beth Jackson

Jan 2

Teen Talks: How risky behaviors affect the emotional development of our children

Teenagers and young adults struggle with impulse control and delayed gratification, making them more vulnerable to substance abuse,...

Maria Iriondo

Jan 2

Council Meeting Roundup: Green Issues, Policing and More

Tuesday’s Village Council meeting might have been quick, but what it lacked in length it made up for in meat. Green issues were set to...

Annali Hayward

Nov 21

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...

Key News Contributor

Nov 15

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...

Key News Contributor

Nov 11

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...

Annali Hayward

Nov 7

Dengue Fever On the Rise in Miami-Dade County

Reports of local cases of dengue fever prompted a Florida Department of Health warning Friday. Officials say the cases were...

Annali Hayward

Oct 14

Fire Department Blazes a Trail with New Life-Saving Equipment

Key Biscayne Fire Rescue department is sixth in the country to trial a new piece of equipment that preclinical trials show improves...

Annali Hayward

Oct 14

No Contact with Water Advisory for Key Biscayne and Surrounding Areas

Miami Dade County released an immediate “no contact” with water advisory for Key Biscayne, Virginia Key, and Fisher Island Oct. 12.

Rumya Sundaram

Oct 14

No-Swim Advisories for Key Biscayne Beaches as Bacteria Rises Again

Readings taken Oct. 3 were high enough for the Florida Department of Health to advise no swimming off Key Biscayne’s beaches.

Annali Hayward

Oct 4

Cutting it Close: Florida’s Fate May be a Matter of Miles

Dorian stalls over Bahamas, Uncertain path causes closures in KB and across the region.

Tony Winton

Sep 2

Key Biscayne Eyes Up Candidates in First Democratic Presidential Debates

How Did Key Biscayne React to the Democrat's First Presidential Debate?

Annali Hayward

Jul 1

Should There Be Sunscreen Dispensers on KB Beaches?

A new initiative to combat melanoma by providing sunscreen dispensers in public places has launched in a Miami location. Could it come to...

Annali Hayward

Jun 24

Inaugural Key Biscayne Yoga Day a Success

Key Biscayners united with yogis all over the world this past Friday to celebrate their first International Yoga Day. Instigated by Indian...

Annali Hayward

Jun 24

Who Can Legally Give Nutrition Advice? Florida Law Challenged

By CANDICE CHOI AP Food & Health Writer NEW YORK — In California, Heather Del Castillo offered tips on natural eating as a health...

The Associated Press

May 31

Longtime Manager O’Brien Resigns After New Beach Club Board Takes Over

Mike O’Brien, who has in the minds of many become synonymous with the Key Biscayne Beach Club, stunned members this week when he tendered...

Tony Winton

Apr 29

Op-Ed: A Condo Owner’s View of ‘One Island’

By MATT BRAMSON Contributor My family has lived in Key Biscayne for 11 years: five years living in rented homes and six living in a...

Key News Contributor

Apr 1

Op-Ed: Beneath Undergrounding: The Social Compact and Financing Equity

Deliberations about burying utility lines as a preferred alternative to Florida Power and Light’s above-ground “hardening” project...

Franklin Caplan

Apr 1

Op-Ed: Who are the “We” and Who are the “They” in Our “One” Community?

By DONALD ELISBURG Contributor I am writing this Op-Ed as a commentary on the recent barrage of comments coming from the Underground...

Donald Elisburg

Mar 18

Op-Ed: Soul Food for the Sister Cities

By Don & Nancy Elisburg Contributor “I want people to see cops as their friend,” says Key Biscayne Police Chief Charles Press, who...

Donald Elisburg

Mar 11

Why Fret About Fats?

Why fret about fat in our diets? Fat is not a bad word for Dr. Karen Koffler, who heads up the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at the...

Nancy Beth Jackson

Mar 4

March 14: Do Kids Spend Too Much Time On Screens?

Educators concerned that a whole generation of children are being harmed by overexposure to electronic devices are inviting Key Biscayne...

Key News Contributor

Feb 25

Health & Wellness

The Ins and Outs of Coronavirus: Expert Advice to Protect Yourself and Others During the Pandemic

With the world in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, information and ideas are being thrown around without all the necessary context. That leads to numerous questions. What is a […]

Latest from Health & Wellness

A Poem for the Pandemic

And people stayed at home And read books And listened And they rested And did exercises And made art and played And learned new ways of...

The Not Knowing

On Friday, Mar. 13, my healthy, 36-year-old husband lay in bed the whole day. A sweaty, shivery fever had blasted into our home out of...

COVID-19 Support for Key Biscayne

Are you affected by COVID-19? Here are some of the resources offered by the Key Biscayne Community Foundation: Adopt a Senior Seniors on...

A Doctor’s Perspective on COVID-19

BY: MICHELE ELISBURG What do a flight attendant, a fortune cookie and High School Musical all have in common? As a doctor dealing...

Senior Spring Break in Light of COVID-19

BY: ELANA BERGER This was supposed to be THE Senior Spring break of a lifetime. My friend and I were ecstatic to swap the dreariness of...

Village Briefs Residents on Coronavirus

The Village of Key Biscayne issued a statement Friday to reassure residents that it is taking measures to monitor the coronavirus, which...

What’s Closing Key Biscayne Beaches?

It’s not the Virginia Key sewage treatment plant but seaweed, says a January 2 report in the Miami Herald. Key Biscayne, which maintains...

Texting While Driving Becomes Primary Offense

As of January 1, police can cite and ticket you if they catch you texting while driving even if you are observing all other laws....

Teen Talks: How risky behaviors affect the emotional development of our children

Teenagers and young adults struggle with impulse control and delayed gratification, making them more vulnerable to substance abuse,...

Council Meeting Roundup: Green Issues, Policing and More

Tuesday’s Village Council meeting might have been quick, but what it lacked in length it made up for in meat. Green issues were set to...

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...

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...

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...

Dengue Fever On the Rise in Miami-Dade County

Reports of local cases of dengue fever prompted a Florida Department of Health warning Friday. Officials say the cases were...

Fire Department Blazes a Trail with New Life-Saving Equipment

Key Biscayne Fire Rescue department is sixth in the country to trial a new piece of equipment that preclinical trials show improves...

No Contact with Water Advisory for Key Biscayne and Surrounding Areas

Miami Dade County released an immediate “no contact” with water advisory for Key Biscayne, Virginia Key, and Fisher Island Oct. 12.

No-Swim Advisories for Key Biscayne Beaches as Bacteria Rises Again

Readings taken Oct. 3 were high enough for the Florida Department of Health to advise no swimming off Key Biscayne’s beaches.

Cutting it Close: Florida’s Fate May be a Matter of Miles

Dorian stalls over Bahamas, Uncertain path causes closures in KB and across the region.

Key Biscayne Eyes Up Candidates in First Democratic Presidential Debates

How Did Key Biscayne React to the Democrat's First Presidential Debate?

Should There Be Sunscreen Dispensers on KB Beaches?

A new initiative to combat melanoma by providing sunscreen dispensers in public places has launched in a Miami location. Could it come to...

Inaugural Key Biscayne Yoga Day a Success

Key Biscayners united with yogis all over the world this past Friday to celebrate their first International Yoga Day. Instigated by Indian...

Who Can Legally Give Nutrition Advice? Florida Law Challenged

By CANDICE CHOI AP Food & Health Writer NEW YORK — In California, Heather Del Castillo offered tips on natural eating as a health...

Longtime Manager O’Brien Resigns After New Beach Club Board Takes Over

Mike O’Brien, who has in the minds of many become synonymous with the Key Biscayne Beach Club, stunned members this week when he tendered...

Op-Ed: A Condo Owner’s View of ‘One Island’

By MATT BRAMSON Contributor My family has lived in Key Biscayne for 11 years: five years living in rented homes and six living in a...

Op-Ed: Beneath Undergrounding: The Social Compact and Financing Equity

Deliberations about burying utility lines as a preferred alternative to Florida Power and Light’s above-ground “hardening” project...

Op-Ed: Who are the “We” and Who are the “They” in Our “One” Community?

By DONALD ELISBURG Contributor I am writing this Op-Ed as a commentary on the recent barrage of comments coming from the Underground...

Op-Ed: Soul Food for the Sister Cities

By Don & Nancy Elisburg Contributor “I want people to see cops as their friend,” says Key Biscayne Police Chief Charles Press, who...

Why Fret About Fats?

Why fret about fat in our diets? Fat is not a bad word for Dr. Karen Koffler, who heads up the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at the...

March 14: Do Kids Spend Too Much Time On Screens?

Educators concerned that a whole generation of children are being harmed by overexposure to electronic devices are inviting Key Biscayne...

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