Lobster harvest takes a hit
The 2017-18 lobster season could produce half the expected harvest because of Hurricane Irma, and stone crab numbers are likely to suffer as well.
“Harvest levels are returning...
City of Marathon revisits food truck law
For less than 400 words, ordinance 104.62 causes a lot of headache for the City of Marathon, its residents and business owners.
The law governing food trucks has...
Pro Tips: Seminars improve fishing odds
This year’s Island Boat Show features fishing seminars from four of the Keys’ best Captains, who will be revealing the tricks and techniques pros use when fishing...
Blood, Sweat and Prayers
Wilfredo “The Warrior” Gonzalez (1-0-0) first found interest in martial arts when he incorporated boxing into his workouts. His curiosity in the sport flourished and before long...
Bringing the Heat
Days after Hurricane Irma, Steve Stowe, executive director of the Miami Heat Charitable Foundation, made a phone call to Big Pine Academy’s Drew Haggard. “We want to...
Celtic Fest this weekend
As a nod to Hurricane Irma, organizers of the annual Celtic Festival have reduced the price of admission to $5 a head.
“The community is experiencing a financial...
‘Here’s Your Hat’ this weekend at The Studios of Key West
Stephen Kitsakos, director of the Studios of Key West production of “Here’s Your Hat, What’s Your Hurry?” calls the play “a bittersweet affair.” It is the final...
HURRICANE TALK: County to hold public workshops
Monroe County will be holding six public workshops all around the county beginning in January (see sidebar). The purpose is to get community input about how to...
The Weekly’s Top 10 of 2017
There is something about lists that people like to read. Here’s the Top 10 list of the Keys-based stories that went viral this past year. Although Hurricane...
Elves light up Fred again
Two elves sit in a bar and order a cocktail. After overhearing the conversation beside them between two bachelors, they decide to chime in. “Oh wow, you...
