The Weekly Staff

Zieg announces city hall bid – Retired doctor serves on the planning commission

Dr. Dan Zieg filed the paperwork to run for Marathon City Council on Wednesday. The retired orthopedic doctor said he wants to help the...

(Not So) Sterling Behavior corrected by Commissioner Silver

The 1919 World Series is remembered for the Chicago Black Sox scandal, where eight players of the White Sox were indicted and tried for...

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.”

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