RACIAL SLUR AT SUGARLOAF SCHOOL CONFIRMED BY SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district officials acted quickly on May 7 to investigate allegations of racism at Sugarloaf School.
“We have zero tolerance for bullying and harassment in our schools,” Superintendent...
BREAKING NEWS: LOCAL TEEN ARRESTED FOR HAVING GUN ON SCHOOL BUS
Key West Police Department reported the following about an incident that occurred Wednesday morning:
On Wednesday, May 12, 2021, Key West Police received information about a teen who...
History of Diving Museum celebrates military
This May, the History of Diving Museum celebrates past and active military service members through special programming and visiting opportunities.
Since opening in 2005, the History of Diving...
COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS HONORS GRADUATES
The College of the Florida Keys held an outdoor ceremony on May 7 to celebrate the spring graduating Class of 2021 on the Key West. The event,...
KEY WEST STUDENT CHOSEN AS 1 OF 50 ‘FREEDOM WRITERS’ WORLDWIDE
When their struggles became stories, young writers became warriors.
Remember the 2007 movie, “Freedom Writers,” with Hilary Swank as California teacher Erin Gruwell, who transformed a class of...
TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN AWARDS 57 SCHOLARSHIPS TO KEYS STUDENTS
It was 1998 when a man the community would come to know well spoke at a Key West luncheon at the Casa Marina Resort.
John Padget introduced a...
TOWN RALLIES WITH $1 MILLION IN AWARDS FOR MHS GRADS
It’s a long ceremony, but worth it. On May 25, Marathon High School seniors received $1,000,163 in scholarships and awards. The bulk of it is awarded via...
KEY WEST STUDENTS GRADUATE ON GULF OF MEXICO
Somerset Island Prep's graduates, families and guests took to the Gulf of Mexico May 25 for a commencement ceremony aboard a Fury catamaran in the waters off...
’Canes class of 2021 parades Old Highway in final goodbye
Some seniors rode in vehicles dressed in green and gold colors. Others perched themselves on the back of classic cars or on the passenger side as they...
FLORIDA KEYS SCHOOLS NEED TO HIRE 120 TEACHERS
Staffing shortages represent a new pandemic, and those plaguing the Florida Keys aren’t limited to hotels, restaurants and private businesses.
Local governments, too, are struggling more than usual...
