The Weekly Staff

How to catch a thief – Stolen wallet on visit to Cuba has happy ending

By Larry Benvenuti I have been to Cuba 20 times before, having had many adventures on the island nation to the south of the Florida...

Paddleboard race is this weekend

Paddleboard athletes will race around southernmost island during the 12-mile Key West Paddleboard Classic this weekend. The sporting challenge and its associated events, including...

‘It always comes down to poetry’ – Key West’s Poet Laureate reflects on a life well lived

“Some friends and I were in Havana to ring in the New Year,” he said from his cottage’s book-crowded living room. “December, 1959, and Fidel Castro was ‘on his way’ to Havana. We were part of a mob of people who fled to Miami.” When he arrived in Miami, some friends decided to visit Key West. “Loved it on sight!” Kirby said. “My friend and I bought our first house. It was where the Banyan timeshare is now, on Whitehead Street.”

Sunset Social Drinking Club blends socializing, fund-raising – Founder draws on experience to throw the perfect party

“We’re not the Rotary and we are not the Garden Club,” said Ben Hennington from the “Godfather” booth at Island Dogs. “We don’t have...

Local Love – Soon-to-be-opened Key West Pub promises fun, food and welcoming atmosphere

Stephen Pointer sweats energy, bleeds passion and dishes out positivity that is more contagious than a cold at daycare.  To have a conversation with...

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