Carol Shaughnessy

Located closer to Cuba than to the U.S. mainland, Key West began welcoming its Cuban neighbors in the early 1830s. Many were cigarmakers, and...

One of the best birthday presents I ever bought anybody was a duck on a stick.  It wasn't a decision involving long forethought. After all,...

The tradition of sharing sweet foodstuffs dates back to ancient times, when they were presented as offerings to the gods or served at the...

Anyone who was part of the late-night crowd during Key West’s ramshackle glory days, loosely defined as the 1970s and most of the 1980s,...

For Elizabeth Young, usually called Liz, the heart of the Florida Keys island chain has always been its creative community. For the last 19...