Mike Howie
Mike Howie has been the copy editor at Keys Weekly since January 2017. Before that, he spent 38 years as a reporter and editor for a daily newspaper in Illinois. He has been a teacher at the elementary, secondary and university levels. He can't swim.
CITIZEN’S POLICE ACADEMY LIFTS THE VEIL ON SHERIFF’S OFFICE OPERATIONS
I shot two people a couple of weeks ago in Marathon. I also ticketed the city manager for speeding, toured the jail on Plantation...
VIDEO GAMES FOR COPS: CRITICAL SIMULATIONS HELP TRAIN MCSO FOR VERY REAL SCENARIOS
By Mike Howie
A young man sits in an empty playground, wearing headphones over the hood of his sweatshirt, his hands in the pocket of...
IN THEIR WORDS: MARATHON’S JOHN BARTUS USES PANDEMIC DOWNTIME TO RECORD ALBUM OF ‘PERSONAL’ SONGS
Spend any time in the Middle Keys and you’ll hear John Bartus singing and playing guitar — or piano. His “Perpetual Island Tour” has...
HOWIE: I GOT THE PUBLIX VACCINE AND IT WAS A BIG MOMENT
I am not a morning person.
But last week, I set my alarm and wandered into the living room in the dark.
5:50 a.m.
The night before,...
Police chief saves the day – and pictures
The boat parade was almost over.
We had a great spot, at the end of the Seventh Street canal on Key Colony Beach. The boats,...
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