ANNUAL THROW DOWN NAMES BEST CUBAN SANDWICH IN KEY WEST FOR 2026
I can’t believe I missed it. Now in its fifth year, the Cuban Sandwich Throwdown took place last weekend at the Green Parrot Bar and...
DOWN THE ‘GOLDEN ROAD’: NEW BOUTIQUE OPENS IN MARATHON
Stanley Switlik’s former music teacher is trading tunes for trends. Though she successfully tested the waters throughout the Keys’ peak tourist season in early 2026,...
TAX SEASON IS A GOOD TIME TO GIVE; ONE DONOR TURNS STOCK OPTIONS INTO...
We almost didn’t write this column. Not because there isn’t anything to say, but because we kept asking ourselves how to make a conversation about...
MILES TO GO – KEY WEST SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL IS SOMETHING SPECIAL
I was something of an anomaly at the end of my high school career. Country music wasn’t exactly taking New Jersey high schools by...
KEY WEST CITY WORKERS SAVE A STRUGGLING HERON
Sometimes you have to get your hands dirty to do the job right. That’s what happened at Key West’s wastewater treatment plant on April 24,...
A KEY LARGO ROAD ELEVATION PROJECT FACES HURDLES
A Key Largo neighborhood plagued by tidal flooding could get some relief, if a road elevation and drainage project gets the easements needed from...
KEY WEST SINGER’S EVENT RAISES $50K TO FIGHT HUNGER
Most kids savor summertime and welcome the respite it represents from the drudgery of alarm clocks, bus stops, tests and homework. But for nearly...
ISLAMORADA RESIDENT JOINS WILDLIFE ALERT ASSOCIATION BOARD
Islamorada resident Alexis Alba was recently appointed to the Florida Wildlife Alert Reward Association board. A businessman and hospitality executive, Alba was recommended to fill...
COLLEGE SALUTES AMERICAN HEROES ON MAY 21
The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) will honor the lives and legacies of fallen heroes, veterans and active-duty military service members and their...
‘PADDLEBOARD PROCLAMATION’ KICKS OFF AMERICA’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
The United States of America’s 250th birthday won’t happen until July 4, but in the Florida Keys, celebration of the nation’s semiquincentennial – say...