Carol Shaughnessy

SOMEONE YOU SHOULD MEET: CRYSTAL RUFFO IS CRAZY ABOUT CRITTERS

Crystal Ruffo can hardly go anywhere in Key West without having kids run up to her and greet her enthusiastically as “Miss Crystal.” That’s...

KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY: ‘BLOODY BUDDY’ & THE HELLHOUND AT FULL MOON SALOON

Well before the internet, when Key West bars were our “chat rooms” and waitstaff spread news faster than Twitter posts go viral today, the...

WHAT’S COOKING KEY WEST? MOUTHWATERING MELODIES TICKLE THE TASTEBUDS

Food has been the subject of popular songs for decades, as evidenced by the 1952 Hank Wiliams classic “Jambalaya.” Praising the taste of the...

KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY: THE SCISSORS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE

It was just a pair of scissors, tiny and worn. It looked like my old beat-up nail scissors, sitting incongruously in a display case...

MEET JULE McENROE: ON HER VOYAGE THROUGH LIFE

For decades, Julie McEnroe was “head sea wench” for the 74-foot topsail schooner Wolf, built and skippered by her husband, Key West’s legendary captain,...

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SHERIFF’S OFFICE GIVES OUT AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE 

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office held its quarterly member...

CHILDREN’S SHELTER HOSTS PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT FOR AREA YOUTH ON MAY 16

The Florida Keys Children's Shelter (FKCS) is hosting its...

NEW ANTI-DEI LAW STRIPS FUNDING FROM KEYS LGBTQ EVENTS

In less than a month, thousands of visitors will...