Carol Shaughnessy

Meet Jordan Upchurch: Upbeat & immersed in Key West

Jordan Upchurch originally wanted to be a high school teacher. That plan changed when, after a less-than-perfect student teaching experience, he spent a pre-college...

Key West Back in the Day: Roosters prove the power of publicity

Avant-garde artist Andy Warhol once claimed that, in the future, every human being would achieve 15 minutes of fame. But he never said a...

Salute ‘old-fashioned’ Key West in cocktail form

Key West’s heritage is visible in its many historic sites and landmarks. For example, there’s the Little White House, where President Harry Truman spent...

Key West Back in the Day: Where there’s a Will…Sunset showman Soto needs our help

Nearly every longtime Key West resident knows Will Soto — and over the years, countless hordes of visitors have marveled as he walked a...

Key West Back in the Day: The Island of Lost Laundry

Jimmy Buffett dreamed up the Island of Lost Laundry, and it was a perfect example of his extraordinary creativity.  He mentioned the mythical island in...

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Laila’s wrong turn brings the right people

By Nada Khalaf-Jones Laila was sitting in the shade by...

Plantation Key School celebrates 50 years

On Oct. 18, 1976, some 376 students walked through...

Keys History: Fort Paulding’s two Islands and one fort

Military forts have long stood in the Florida Keys....

Marathon Neighbor of the Week: Kimberly Hickson

No matter how many individuals appear in the pages...

Fringe Theater’s new season takes audiences everywhere

Fringe Theater Key West’s upcoming season takes audiences rom...