Sarah Thomas

Sarah Thomas is the Editor of Key West Weekly and moved down from her second-favorite island, Manhattan. She has worn many hats: publicist, tour guide, bartender, teacher, and cat wrangler, but this one seems to fit the best.

Mucarsel-Powell takes role in disaster recovery

Three days out from the start of the 2019 hurricane season, and the Florida Keys are still asking: where’s the 2017 money? In a May...

Get the Full Report on the Cuban Ambassador’s Historic Visit to Key West

Jose Marti came to Key West in May of 1883, having established a relationship with the Cuban leaders of the community who were eager...

The World in a Grain of Sand

Marianne van den Broek may have the coolest job on the island — and this is an island full of ship captains, fire dancers,...

The Great City Manager Debate: Part II

The Weekly has reported on the ongoing conversation about who will replace current City Manager Jim Scholl, whose contract was recently extended to Oct....

What recent great white sightings in the Keys mean

April and May have been big months for big sharks in the Keys. In mid-April, a fisherman named Carter Bates posted a video online...

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New film starring Travolta has ties to the Florida Keys

The setting of the recent screening at Playa Largo...

Keys History: Who owned Indian Key?

When Florida became a territory of the United States,...