Carol Shaughnessy

SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW: CHRIS ROBINSON’S LIFE INSPIRES ENDLESS TALES

Chris Robinson is a born storyteller, and his colorful life in Key West has given him plenty of fodder for tales — including some...

‘SURE, JIMMY’ — THE BIRTH OF ‘THE COCONUT TELEGRAPH’

There should have been trumpets blaring. At least that’s what I thought years later, pondering the moment’s significance in the launch of Jimmy Buffett’s...

WHAT’S COOKING, KEY WEST? CELEBRATE TEQUILA & OTHER SPIRITS IN SONG

Liquid libations have been paired with songs since honky-tonk piano players provided the soundtrack to exploits in Old West saloons. Jazz stylings enlivened 1920...

MEET CLINTON CURRY: FIFTH-GENERATION CONCH EXEMPLIFIES KEY WEST’S HERITAGE & HISTORY

Clinton Curry may be the only person on the planet who has both driven Harry Truman’s limousine and played composer Aram Khachaturian’s challenging “Sabre...

KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY: BUFFETT & ‘THE MARGARITAVILLE MOVIE’

If you hung out at the Chart Room, Full Moon Saloon or Louie’s Backyard in Key West during the late 1970s and early ’80s,...

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LEGENDARY COACH RICH RUSSELL SAYS ‘IT’S TIME’ AS HE ENTERS RETIREMENT

It's an understatement to say Rich Russell's roots run...

2 KEY WEST RESTAURANTS EARN MICHELIN HONORS

For generations, Key West has inspired artists, writers, musicians...

HOME & GARDEN: AT-HOME TECHNOLOGY FOR EACH SIGN 

Nowadays, in the early decades of the 21st century,...

SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION HEATS UP AT MALLORY SQUARE

Key West’s annual Summer Solstice Celebration started June 8...