Gwen Filosa
Gwen Filosa is The Keys Weekly’s Digital Editor, and has covered Key West news, culture and assorted oddities since she moved to the island in 2011. She was previously a reporter for the Miami Herald and WLRN public radio. Before moving to the Keys, Gwen was in New Orleans for a decade, covering criminal courts for The Times-Picayune. In 2006, the paper’s staff won the Pulitzer Prizes for breaking news and the Public Service Medal for their coverage of the Hurricane Katrina disaster. She remains a devout Saints fan. She has a side hustle as a standup comedian, and has been a regular at Comedy Key West since 2017. She is also an acclaimed dogsitter, professional Bingo caller and a dedicated Wilco fan.
NO TRIAL DATE FOR BREWER MURDER CASE
Lloyd Preston Brewer III hasn’t budged from the county jail on Stock Island since his Feb. 13 arrest on a murder charge in the...
COMEDY KEY WEST CELEBRATES 3 YEARS OF LAUGHS
Comedy Key West just celebrated three years in business at 218 Whitehead St., a comedy club built from scratch by owners Joe Madaus and...
COUNTY PREPARES FOR KEYS EVACUATION PLAN DECISION
Monroe County leaders must make a pivotal recommendation to the state in the coming weeks on hurricane evacuation plans for the Florida Keys.
The task:...
COUNTY OFFICIALS WANT A CHARTER, BUT WHAT’S IN IT FOR VOTERS?
The Monroe Board of County Commissioners wants voters to approve a charter form of government, which would allow them to create a new tax...
MONROE COUNTY STATE ATTORNEY WILL TAKE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AUDIT FINDINGS TO GRAND JURY
The multimillion-dollar tourism marketing agency that for decades has promoted the Florida Keys to tourists worldwide is under criminal investigation, the Monroe County State...
Popular
Uncategorized
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS’ AT WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE THROUGH DEC. 16
The Waterfront Playhouse on Mallory Square officially opens its...
Uncategorized
EAT CHEAP FOR CHARITY: WOMAN’S CLUB RESTAURANT CARD OFFERS FREE ENTREES
Want to get 34 free dinner entrees at Key...
Uncategorized
DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER’S ‘TURSI’ CELEBRATES GOLDEN BIRTHDAY
Grassy Key’s Dolphin Research Center is home to one...
Uncategorized
PREP SOCCER KICKS OFF AS TEAMS GET READY FOR CROWDED DECEMBER SCHEDULES
Prep soccer season opened for business the first week...
Uncategorized
SANTA SET TO VISIT TAVERNIER’S HARRY HARRIS PARK ON DEC. 9
Monroe County Fire Rescue and Monroe County Parks and...
