That’s a wrap.
The 2024 Bubbas: Key West People’s Choice Awards celebrated its 11th year on July 20, honoring 91 local businesses, people and nonprofits for their commitment and contributions to the Key West community.
Presented by the Key West Weekly and hosted by owners Britt Myers and Jason Koler, the awards gala featured jokes, toasts, roasts, a hit comedy routine by Tom Dustin of Comedy Key West, a live musical performance by Mike Stack and Nick Norman and a hilarious interactive audience survey conducted in real time. Supervisor of Elections Joyce Griffin even joined the hijinks on stage, jokingly questioning the “election integrity” of the Bubbas that saw Tax Collector Sam Steele voted Best Elected Official.
More than a quarter-million votes were cast in the nomination and final voting phases of the awards that truly are the people’s choice.
As always, the Key West Theater donated the venue, and 100% of all ticket sales benefited Wesley House Family Services, which takes care of foster and adoptive kids as well as Keys families.
In its 11 years of awards, the Bubbas have raised more than a quarter-million dollars for local charities.
Stay tuned for more photos in next week’s Key West Weekly, and see them all plus a complete list of 2024 Bubbas winners at keysweekly.com.
Photos by MARK HEDDEN/Keys Weekly
