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Under the Water
Lately, we have heard a lot of plans for the Truman Annex property fronted by the Outer Mole Pier harbor. There are a number of plans to turn the land and protected waters into an
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FLA-KEYS
It came as no surprise to me the first time that I realized that a common abbreviation of the words “Florida Keys” spelled out “FLAKEYS.” There must be something about these southern latitudes that
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You Will Never Catch Me
Probably the most photographed inhabitants of Key West are the multicolored, strutting, crowing roosters seen all over town. Most of the roosters, hens and their offspring are wild but are a routine sight and
Read More »If You Read It In Print…
Running a newspaper isn’t the easiest job in the world. There are copy deadlines, material deadlines and pesky columnists with which to put up. (At least I didn’t end the sentence with a preposition!)
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Pass the Neff, Please
Key West has seen many industries come and go, but one of the first industries in Key West capitalized on the very few natural resources we have on the island – sea salt. Salt
Read More »“Citizens” my @$$!
The dismantling of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has begun. Local insurance agents have begun receiving letters from Citizens informing them that they will no longer write policies for homes exceeding $1 million in value.
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If you count Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas, Key West has four Civil War era forts. The largest fortification on the island is Fort Taylor. It started as a water-bound structure, built 1,000
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“I Didn’t Mean to Stay”
You know the quintessential story about coming to Key West for vacation and never leaving… That, coupled with an opportunity to recreate oneself, can be applied to a large part of our community. Some
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