Carol Shaughnessy

Key West can boast a number of claims to fame. It’s well known as the inspiration for Jimmy Buffett’s “trop rock” classics, the former...

Decades ago, early in my Key West life, I discovered the starfish theory.  It evolved from watching long-standing island survivors — because back in the...

For Michael Marrero, one creative medium could never be enough. A Key West native of Cuban descent, Marrero is a filmmaker, whose creations have...

When chef Andrew Berman says he plans to prepare a simple meal, wise listeners take his statement with a grain of salt. That’s because...

In Key West, where Ernest Hemingway lived during the 1930s, he was known for his adventurous lifestyle. He sparred with local fighters and refereed...