Cricket Desmarais
Cricket Desmarais is an MFA Creative Writing graduate from NYU who came to Key West “for now” when her mother lived here in 1997. The marine ecology, arts, & community make her stay. She joins her two teens each evening for homework—hers for the Marine Resource Management program at CFK, where she graduates with a B.S. in spring 23. Shout out to her at flow@cricketdesmarais.com to recommend people we should meet.
MEET CAROL SHAUGHNESSY: SHINING THE SPOTLIGHT ON PARADISE
Two days after Carol Shaughnessy arrived on the island, she called her mom and asked her to send her stuff south. The 20-year-old was...
MEET MARJORIE PERRY: WHEN SHE RISES, SHE SHINES
When Marjorie Perry rises, she shines.
“The thought of, ‘What difference can I make today?’ motivates me every day,” she says. “My motto is, ‘I'm...
ARTIST STUDIO TOURS INTRODUCE CREATIVE PEOPLE & PLACES
Have you ever wanted to get inside an artist’s mind? What makes them tick? What materials do they use? How does the magic begin...
ARCHITECT BERT BENDER PRESERVES KEY WEST’S PAST
Someone at college told Bert Bender to “give it up,” that he’d never be an architect. They clearly didn’t know whom they were dealing...
MEET ELIZABETH BISHOP: POET LIVES FOREVER IN HER WORDS
If you lived in Key West from 1937 to 1946 (because I’m certain there are many octogenarian and nonagenarian Keys Weekly readers), you might...
Popular
Key West
KEY WEST CONSIDERS ALTERNATIVES TO PRIDE CROSSWALKS
State transportation officials have ordered the city of Key...
Florida Keys News
FLORIDA KEYS MAN VIOLATES PROBATION IN REVENGE PORN CASE, SENT TO STATE PRISON
Monroe County State Attorney Dennis Ward announced that county...
Key Largo News
STATE WILDLIFE OFFICER CREDITED WITH SAVING MOTORIST TRAPPED IN AN OVERTURNED VEHICLE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Quick thinking by one state wildlife officer helped save...
Education
SCHOOL BOARD GETS UPDATE ON MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR ATHLETIC FIELDS PROJECTS
Several key athletic field projects, and one housing project...
Environment
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: WHY FISHING FAMILIES MATTER MORE THAN EVER
Dear Editor:
The Florida Keys are known for their turquoise...
