OPINION: KEY WEST’S PROPOSED CRUISE SHIP REDUCTION WILL LEAD TO COSTLY LAWSUIT
Dear Editor,
What you’re not being told: On Nov. 3, Election Day, the citizens of Key West will be deciding the fate of our local economy via the...
OPINION: CRUISE SHIP VOTE WILL DETERMINE KEY WEST’S FUTURE
Dear Editor,
Key West and its people have a fierce sense of independence. When the Confederacy overran Florida in the run-up to the Civil War, we sided with...
OPINION: SCIENTIFIC DATA SHOWS NO ILL EFFECTS FROM CRUISE SHIPS IN KEY WEST HARBOR
Dear Editor,
BC — before cruise ships. It’s a subject hotly contested by many “experts,” who aren't necessarily experts.
First, let me say, my name is Lee Starling, though...
OPINION: LOWER KEYS GUIDES ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS CRUISE SHIP REFERENDUMS
Dear Editor,
There has been a lot of discussion surrounding large cruise ships in Key West and the potential economic impact of the referenda on downtown businesses. But...
KEY WEST BIDS BON VOYAGE TO LARGE CRUISE SHIPS; LAWSUITS ANTICIPATED
CRUISE SHIP CHARTER AMENDMENTS63.33% YES — Limit persons disembarking from cruise ships to total of 1,500 persons per day60.69% YES — Prohibit cruise ships with capacity of...
BREAKING NEWS: FLA. SENATOR FILES BILL THAT WOULD VOID KEY WEST’S NEW CRUISE SHIP...
A senator from Bradenton, Florida filed a bill late Tuesday that, if passed, will void Key West’s newly approved cruise ship limitations.
Republican Senator Jim Boyd has proposed...
WILL CRUISE SHIPS RETURN TO KEY WEST?
A state legislator’s attempt to nullify a Key West referendum on cruise ships moved a step closer to passage on March 10.
A majority of Key West voters...
COUNTY COMMISSION BACKS KEY WEST VOTERS, OPPOSES STATE BILL TO VOID CRUISE SHIP LIMITS
With no discussion and a unanimous vote, the Monroe County commissioners on March 17 approved a resolution by Commissioner Craig Cates to oppose a proposed state bill...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: LEGISLATION WOULD NOT GIVE THE STATE CONTROL OF OUR PORT
As a native Key Wester, and local ships’ agent, I want to share why Senate Bill 426 and House Bill 267 are a vital protection for Florida’s...
OPINION: Cruise ships degrade the environment: Fact or fake news?
John E. Wells has written two letters recently claiming the Committee for Safer, Cleaner Ships is leading a “hysterical disinformation program” in support of the cruise ship...
