2025 BUBBAS BRING OUT THE BEST OF KEY WEST; $40,000 RAISED FOR KEYS AHEC

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Mandy Miles
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Politicians got roasted. Winners got toasted and photos got posted.

Best of all, approximately $40,000 was raised in one night for Keys AHEC, a nonprofit that provides medical and dental care to Keys kids whose families don’t have insurance and can’t typically afford “luxuries” such as teeth cleanings, dental exams and wellness checkups.

It was another legendary Key West Bubba Awards gala on July 19 at the Key West Theater, which collected its own award for Best Performing Arts Venue.

Nearly 100 awards were given for everything from best margarita and best lunch spot to best bar restroom, best customer service and best overall business. There were also winners in the “community,” category, honoring best local celebrity (QMitch), best community activist (George Fernandez), best teacher (Ali Ferguson) and best local musician (Caffeine Carl Wagoner).

See the full list of winners below, and thanks to all of this year’s sponsors and to the global public, which entered nominations and cast votes online from all continents except Antarctica.

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Photos by MARK HEDDEN

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Photos by NICK DOLL

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Mandy Miles
Mandy Miles
Mandy Miles drops stuff, breaks things and falls down more than any adult should. An award-winning writer, reporter and columnist, she's been stringing words together in Key West since 1998. "Local news is crucial," she says. "It informs and connects a community. It prompts conversation. It gets people involved, holds people accountable. The Keys Weekly takes its responsibility seriously. Our owners are raising families in Key West & Marathon. Our writers live in the communities we cover - Key West, Marathon & the Upper Keys. We respect our readers. We question our leaders. We believe in the Florida Keys community. And we like to have a good time." Mandy's married to a saintly — and handy — fishing captain, and can't imagine living anywhere else.

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