Mandy Miles

Mandy Miles drops stuff, breaks things and falls down more than any adult should. An award-winning writer, reporter and columnist, she's been stringing words together in Key West since 1998. "Local news is crucial," she says. "It informs and connects a community. It prompts conversation. It gets people involved, holds people accountable. The Keys Weekly takes its responsibility seriously. Our owners are raising families in Key West & Marathon. Our writers live in the communities we cover - Key West, Marathon & the Upper Keys. We respect our readers. We question our leaders. We believe in the Florida Keys community. And we like to have a good time." Mandy's married to a saintly — and handy — fishing captain, and can't imagine living anywhere else.

MISS ISLAND QUEEN AMATEUR DRAG CONTEST RAISES $214K FOR LOCAL SHELTER

The Miss Island Queen pageant has raised nearly $600,000 in the five years since Key West business owner Kirby Myers dreamed it up as...

KEY WEST TAKES OWNERSHIP OF HIGGS BEACH

The city of Key West now owns the beach and surrounding park in the heart of town. For decades, Higgs Beach and its amenities belonged...

CONGRESSMAN GIMENEZ BRINGS $3 MILLION FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT HOUSING

School district officials welcomed U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez to Key West on May 5 — and not just because he showed up with a...

KEY WEST ART CENTER HOSTS STUDENT SHOW, OPENING MAY 7

Students at one of Key West’s charter high schools are taking a different type of art class this semester, one taught not by full-time...

ANNUAL THROW DOWN NAMES BEST CUBAN SANDWICH IN KEY WEST FOR 2026

I can’t believe I missed it. Now in its fifth year, the Cuban Sandwich Throwdown took place last weekend at the Green Parrot Bar and...

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