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Beautiful tropical homes along a canal with palm trees and clear blue sky in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Key Biscayne homes hit $1.7M, rank 14th priciest in Florida

Key Biscayne's typical home value reached $1,708,156 as of August 2026, ranking the island 14th among Florida's priciest cities in a new Stacker analysis of Zillow data, with values up 6.5% year over year and 37.5% over five years.

Yellow cold planer machine milling asphalt on a residential street with orange safety barrels.

Key Biscayne starts $2.38M Harbor Drive reconstruction

Crews began milling the southern tip of Harbor Drive on Sept. 15, launching a 180-day, $2.38 million reconstruction from Crandon Boulevard to West Mashta Drive, with a formal groundbreaking ceremony set for Sept. 22.

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Key Biscayne buses teens to go-kart park Sept. 18

The Key Biscayne Community Center takes up to 20 teens to Dezerland Action Park for go-karts and arcade games Friday night, with a $20 fee and a Thursday registration deadline.

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KB K-8 snack trades draw scrutiny after free lunch ends

With Key Biscayne K-8 losing universal free lunch for the 2026-27 school year, the school's lunchroom trading culture has drawn fresh attention after the viral "Oreogate" phenomenon.

Atlantic horseshoe crab with domed shell and tail spike resting on sandy beach.

Key Biscayne offers horseshoe crab training, moon night Sept. 13–19

Key Biscayne residents can volunteer for horseshoe crab research at Crandon Park on Sunday, Sept. 13, catch free tutoring at the police station, attend a Disability Advisory Board meeting, and celebrate International Observe the Moon Night at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on Saturday, Sept. 19.

Fire station building with arched bay doors and palm trees in a tropical setting.

FDNY captain returns to Key Biscayne for 25th 9/11 ceremony

Retired FDNY Capt. Rob Senatore, a Key Biscayne native who lost more than 60 friends on Sept. 11, 2001, is set to speak at the Village's 25th anniversary remembrance ceremony Friday, reuniting with retiring Fire Rescue Capt. Dan Feeney, whom he embraced at Ground Zero 25 years ago.

A young boy happily plays air hockey in a vibrant indoor playground

Key Biscayne hosts fifth youth air hockey tournament Sept. 11

The Key Biscayne Community Center hosts its fifth youth air hockey tournament Friday, Sept. 11, with two age brackets, a $25 gift certificate prize and registration closing at 4:15 p.m. at the front desk.

Firefighters in tan turnout gear march in flag-bearing color guard formation inside a fire station bay.

St. Agnes students honor Key Biscayne heroes in 9/11 eve parade

St. Agnes Catholic Academy students honor Key Biscayne police, firefighters, veterans and other community heroes with a campus parade Thursday morning, one day before the village's 25th-anniversary 9/11 ceremony at the Civic Center.

An SUV drives through deep floodwater on a city street, water splashing around its tires.

King tides bring flooding risk to Key Biscayne starting Sept. 10

King tides forecast for Thursday, Sept. 10 through Sunday, Sept. 13 could cause street and property flooding across South Florida's low-lying barrier islands, including Key Biscayne, as the region enters its most flood-vulnerable season.

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Coconut Grove festival seeks emerging artists by Sept. 11

The Coconut Grove Arts Festival's two-year Emerging Artists Program is accepting applications through Friday, Sept. 11, offering aspiring artists free workshops, a festival internship and a chance to exhibit their work at the 63rd annual festival in February 2027.

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