Carol Shaughnessy

KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY — THE OLD NICKNAME GAME

Everybody had a nickname — except me. At least, that’s how it seemed in Key West some 40 years ago.  There was Patty Doe, the...

WHAT’S COOKING, KEY WEST? NEWLY RENAMED COOKING SHOW HAS TASTY STAR POWER

In William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” a passionate Juliet insists a rose would smell as sweet even if it had a different name. When...

KEY WEST’S KRSTIANN MILLS IS A MERMAID FULL OF TAILS

Vaughn Scribner, who wrote the acclaimed 2020 book “Merpeople: A Human History,” once stated that Key West has the largest number of mermaids he...

KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY: THE SEA MONSTER IN THE LIBRARY

In the early 1980s, sparked by a passionate love for my island home, I became obsessed with Key West history. But I never dreamed...

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...

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E-BIKER REPORTEDLY HITS TRICYCLE RIDER IN LOWER KEYS, CHARGED WITH DUI

A 53-year-old Key West  man was arrested on April...

HOSPITALS CEO TO SERVE AS ADVISOR FOR BAPTIST HEALTH SUNRISE

Drew Grossman, CEO for Baptist Health’s Florida Keys hospitals,...

HIGH SCHOOLERS CONVERGE ON MARATHON FOR YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

On March 27, the Educational Coalition for Monroe County...

FORMER FEDERAL PROSECUTOR TURNED JUDGED GETS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S AWARD

Former federal prosecutor Jeremy Franker was sworn in as...

VINTAGE DIVE DAY SET FOR APRIL 11 AT KEY LARGO’S MARINELAB UNDERSEA PARK

Those who wish to see diving equipment like that...