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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MONROE COUNTY RECOGNIZES LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL WEEK; CEREMONY IS MAY 15 IN KEY WEST
Monroe County Mayor Michelle Lincoln and the Monroe County...
Events
SHERIFF’S OFFICE GIVES OUT AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office held its quarterly member...
Events
CHILDREN’S SHELTER HOSTS PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT FOR AREA YOUTH ON MAY 16
The Florida Keys Children's Shelter (FKCS) is hosting its...
Lower Keys Community
GET TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS: KEY WEST POLICE OFFICER ESTEBAN ANDRADE
No matter how many individuals appear in the pages...
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NEW ANTI-DEI LAW STRIPS FUNDING FROM KEYS LGBTQ EVENTS
In less than a month, thousands of visitors will...
