Britt Myers

Voters have until Monday, June 20 to nominate their favorites in over 90 categories in the  Bubbas: Key West People’s Choice Awards.  Once the nomination period ends, the top three nominees in each respective category will square off for rights to the coveted 2022 Bubba.  This year every dollar raised by...

LOCAL BOOK SIGNING  Wednesday, May 25th at Key West Island Books from 4:00-6:00 PM at 513 Fleming St. Alex Counts had a world of opportunity awaiting him after graduating from Cornell University. Yet he made the choice to travel the globe with an agenda to change the world. While spending over a...

There’s a war in Ukraine. A disturbing and often violent division among Americans over politics. And a potential landmark Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Yet, a troubling number of Americans know more about the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial than any of the above. This week, we...

Musician Nick Norman Doesn’t Fit in a Box…And He’s Just Fine With That.  From record deals, fatherhood and establishing his own identity as an artist—Nick Norman is loving the ride.  Listen now to his self-titled, debut album and check out his upcoming performances at Key West Songwriters Festival and on The...

If you’ve simply categorized Adam Lambert into a box labeled “former reality competition stars,” you owe yourself an apology.  The 2009 “American Idol” runner-up didn’t just cash in on a few minutes of fame with a one-and-done record deal and some random reunion tours.  Instead, he conquered the world with...

Join a special Florida Keys Weekly Show as we chat with chef Paul Wahlberg. Paul discusses his love of family (including his two lesser-known little brothers, Donnie and Mark), the family experience he has created at Wahlburgers across the globe and why he loves the Wahlburgers Key West location...

It was the slap heard around the world. Just when you were perfectly fine skipping the Oscars (after all, Bradley Cooper was snubbed for Best Supporting Actor for his role in “Licorice Pizza”), Will Smith went and did the most Hollywood thing possible — he made it all about,...

After all of the debates, referendums and failed compromises on cruise ships in Key West, a group of local investors, spearheaded by restaurateur Bobby Mongelli, have received final approval for a state submerged land lease and Monroe County’s green light  for one of the world’s largest cruise ports beginning...

Local businessman, author and visionary David Sloan is adding a new element to his diverse cultural pursuits that already include haunted history tours, several successful books and creation of the Key Lime Festival in Key West. Now, the author of “Quit Your Job and Move to Key West'' has...

John Feinstein, one of the most celebrated sports writers in modern history and author of "A Season on the Brink," joins The Florida Keys Weekly Podcast to discuss his most recent book, "Raise a Fist, Take a Knee.” Feinstein, who eloquently and unapologetically examines racial inequality in sports, interviewed...

Colonel Abraham (Abe) Conn joins the Florida Keys Weekly Podcast to discuss his perspective on the current Russian invasion of Ukraine. To name just a handful of Colonel Conn’s accomplishments during his service in the United States Army, he received the Bronze Star Medal 2nd Award, Meritorious Service 2nd...

Typically we reserve our Top 10 for humorous anecdotes and passive-aggressive digs. But this week, during an initial attempt to poke some fun at Groundhog Day and how no one in the Keys gives a $h!t about winter, our team of humorists embraced their ADHD and digressed into an...