‘Monroe 203’ explores Florida Keys’ role in American history
Want to discover the history of our southernmost county and celebrate two anniversaries at once?
In honor of Monroe County’s 203rd birthday and the country’s...
Key West celebrates life & legacy of Ernest Hemingway July 21-26
In his novel “To Have and Have Not,” Ernest Hemingway painted a compelling portrait of Depression-era Key West, his home in the 1930s. The...
Key West Rotary plans a booming Fourth of July
For the Rotary Club of Key West, this Fourth of July is kind of a big deal — and not just because it marks...
Florida Keys man wins Key lime pie-eating contest
Kevin Renly of Summerland Key claimed victory on July 4 at the World Famous Key Lime Pie-Eating Championship, devouring a whipped cream-topped, 9-inch Key...
Tropic Cinema may have savior in Performing Arts Centers of Key West
Performing Arts Centers of Key West (PACKW), the nonprofit organization that operates the Tennessee Williams Theatre at College of the Florida Keys, and KeysTix,...
Caffeine Carl’s music & memories live forever
Key West isn’t so big on memorial events conducted in hushed tones and black attire. Neither was the late, local music man “Caffeine Carl”...
Meet Roberta Islieb and her Key West Woman of Mystery
Roberta Isleib gets it right. In her Key West Food Critic mysteries — written under the pen name Lucy Burdette and starring the irrepressible...
‘Papas’ Pack Key West for Hemingway Days
Seven tries. One lucky sweater. Perseverance paid off July 25 in Key West, as Chris Dutton made history becoming the first "Young Hemingway" ever...
Tonight: Key West Theater shows animal film featuring familiar Keys faces
The new documentary, “Unspoken Bond,” explores the connection between humans and animals, and features familiar faces from the Florida Keys. Key West Theater will...
Key West Womenfest returns Sept. 2-6
Key West Womenfest, a celebration for women in paradise, returns in 2026 with the theme, “Lost Women in the Arts” — inviting women to...
