Key West Film Festival unveils huge lineup of films & famous visitors

The 15th annual Key West Film Festival kicks off on Nov. 18, led by the Miles Teller, Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson thriller “Paper...

Jimmy Buffett’s legacy lives on at Shrimp Boat Sound Collective

The music, stories and culture of Jimmy Buffett's Shrimp Boat Sound are getting a new public home. If the Key West City Commission gives...

Meet Bobby Mongelli: A flavorful life

Bobby Mongelli never intended to be a restaurateur, but fate intervened. Over the past several decades, he has developed and guided some of the...

In pictures: Fantasy Fest Masquerade March meanders through Old Town

KISS took over the streets of Key West Friday night. So did Freddie Mercury. And a few thousand of their closest friends. It was...

Local series ‘Mile Zeros: Un Anchored’ to screen at Marathon Community Cinema

The independent comedy series “Mile Zeros: Un Anchored” is headed to Marathon. Following two sold-out performances at the Tropic Cinema and the Studios of...

Fantasy Fest flashbacks: The shaved dog & the purple mortgage banker

Many years ago during Key West’s Fantasy Fest celebration, a local doctor friend of mine went crazy. Renowned for healing people in pain, Doc...

A small parade started Key West’s 10-day parade — nearly 50 years ago

If you lived in Key West in 1979 and were in town in October, that meant a couple things. One, you couldn’t afford to...

Sign up to join a rolling Jimmy Buffett tribute in Fantasy Fest parade

Forty-one years after Jimmy Buffett served as a grand marshal of the Fantasy Fest Parade, Margaritaville Cafe, Just a Few Friends Key West and...

Fantasy Fest crowns king & queen; royal court raises $201K for animals

Six weeks of tireless fundraising events, thousands of text messages and phone calls and countless hours of hard work and planning culminated Oct. 16...

Lose yourself in Key West’s legendary ‘Locals’ Parade’ during Fantasy Fest

Fantasy Fest’s Masquerade March, affectionately known as the Locals’ Parade, takes place Friday, Oct. 23 at 5:30 p.m., and is arguably the fan favorite,...