LOCAL NFL PLAYER MEKHI SARGENT GIVES BACK TO KEY WEST
NFL running back Mekhi Sargent was a Key West Conch before he became a Jacksonville Jaguar, and he hasn’t forgotten his roots.
Sargent faced some pint-sized defenders Friday...
ISLAMORADA GIVES $50,000 TO HELP COVER KEYS AHEC’S BUDGET SHORTFALL FROM NO STATE FUNDING
During a June 23 meeting, Islamorada Village Council members unanimously approved a $50,000 request by Keys AHEC for health and dental services to medically vulnerable and underserved...
INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVITIES IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Local parades, beach parties and on-the-water fun topped off by fireworks displays will highlight Independence Day celebrations throughout the Florida Keys.
Key West
The Key Lime Festival features culinary...
FIRE DEVASTATES KEY WEST HOMES; ALL PEOPLE & PETS ARE SAFE
Carrie Helliesen spent her birthday morning Thursday waiting for a call back from the American Red Cross while keeping her husband, Doug, and her cellphone close.
They were...
POWERBOATS ARE COMING BACK TO MARATHON IN 2023
For the first time since 2016, powerboat racing is set to return to Marathon in 2023.
The announcement comes courtesy of a June 21 press release from Race...
NEW CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL COMING TO KEY WEST IN AUGUST 2023
Students in Key West, the Lower Keys and perhaps farther north will have a new option when it comes to high schools in August 2023.
Not only is...
TEXAS WOMAN REMAINS HOSPITALIZED AFTER SHARK BITE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
A Texas woman swimming with her family not far from Summerland Key on June 29 knew something wasn’t right when she felt instant pain coming from her...
CRUISE SHIPS: STATE EXPANDS PIER B’S BOUNDARIES
Key West’s great cruise ship debate is far from over, and in fact exploded like a firework on July 1, when state officials agreed to expand by...
KEY WEST MAN RUNS INTO BURNING HOME TO SAVE DOGS
“The house is on fire, and we cannot get your dogs out.”
Justin Benson and Bailey Thomasson were celebrating a friend’s birthday at Lost & Found bar in...
KEY WEST TO ALLOW BODY PAINT IN DESIGNATED ZONE FOR 2022 FANTASY FEST
Are painted boobs legal on Duval Street during Fantasy Fest?
That was the underlying question, although it was never specifically asked during Wednesday’s meeting, when commissioners had to...
