Peaceful march starts at African cemetery
On Friday, June 19, a peaceful Freedom March in Key West will recognize and celebrate Juneteenth, the oldest commemoration of the end of slavery in the United...
FOURTH OF JULY – Festivities on tap, but virus brings changes
Key West’s elected officials are concerned about the potential for viral spread at the annual Fourth of July celebration and fireworks, but city commissioners did not move...
Oxitec gets approvals to start trials with genetically modified mosquitoes
Oxitec, the company that aims to control the population of disease-carrying mosquitoes by releasing genetically modified “friendly” mosquitoes, received approval this week from seven Florida agencies and...
Compete in FWC’s 2020 Lionfish Challenge
Now is the time to register for the 2020 Lionfish Challenge! The Lionfish Challenge is an incentive program that rewards harvesters for their lionfish removals. With a...
3rd Annual Wetsuit Wrangle Turns Trash Into Yoga Mats
What do old wetsuits, delicious beer and chic yoga mats have in common?
The Wetsuit Wrangle.
On Sunday, July 5, from 3 to 7 p.m., Islamorada-based Key Dives will...
Underwater Music Festival Encourages Reef Protection and Fun, July 11 at Looe Key
Conservation-minded divers and snorkelers can enjoy a unique underwater concert that supports reef protection Saturday, July 11, in the Florida Keys, home to the continental United States'...
Coffee Butler plays at his namesake amphitheater
Key West didn’t wait to honor local musical legend Lofton “Coffee” Butler posthumously with a musical venue bearing his name. The local musician and enduring personality, now...
Fourth festivities go in way of boat parade, fireworks in Key Largo
Fourth of July festivities will proceed in Key Largo in the way of a newly-organized boat parade and the annual fireworks display on Blackwater Sound.
Last week, the...
Let the music play – Key West Theater launches Local Summer Concert Series
Although the music industry is still struggling to reschedule and revise performers’ national tours, the Key West Theater will reopen on Friday, June 26 for its first...
Key West Marlin Tournament Offers Anglers Big Rewards for ‘Big Game’
Legendary author Ernest Hemingway fished for “big game” in Key West waters during the 1930s, and contemporary anglers can follow his lead Wednesday through Saturday, July 22-25.
Anglers...
