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KEYS TDC EARNS MARKETING AWARDS

The Monroe County Tourist Development Council, the agency responsible for marketing Florida Keys & Key West tourism, won several Flagler Awards at the 2024...
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WOMENFEST WELCOMES ALL 

Womenfest, one of the country’s largest annual gatherings of LGBTQ women is happening in Key West through Sunday, Sept. 8, featuring a colorful roster...
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MUSIC OF YES ROUNDS OUT THE SUMMER

Joe Luca, keyboardist and band leader of Awaken: The Music of Yes, joins the Florida Keys Weekly Podcast to discuss their upcoming show on...
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KEY WEST PLANS MEMORIAL TRIBUTES FOR JIMMY BUFFETT LABOR DAY WEEKEND

The late singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett will be honored with a celebration set for Aug. 30 through Sept. 2 in Key West, where he developed...
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HIP TO THE SCENE: PLAYING THROUGH THE PAIN

Yesterday I found myself shopping for a chair to use for solo acoustic gigs. What should have been a “find a cheap chair and...
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JIMMY BUFFETT’S BIOGRAPHER REVEALS THE MAN BEHIND THE MUSIC ON AUG. 30

On Friday, Aug. 30, journalist and Jimmy Buffett biographer Ryan White will discuss the legacy of the famed trop rock singer-songwriter, as part of...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: RESTORE THE $32 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR THE ARTS

To the editor: The 32 million dollars in budgetary cuts to the Cultural Arts Programs in the state of Florida by Governor Ron DeSantis will...
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SINGER LIZA JANE JOINS THE WEEKLY’S PODCAST TO TALK MUSIC BUSINESS SUCCESS, L.A. LIFE...

Liza Jane, a singer-songwriter originally from Key West, joined the Keys Weekly's Side Tracks podcast to talk about her rising career in the electronic dance music genre. Contributed photo
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BEYOND THE BEATLES: JOHN LENNON’S ART AVAILABLE IN KEY WEST

Sure, you’ve heard “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” but have you SEEN it? The song, of course, is one of 73 that John Lennon...
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HEMINGWAY DAYS SALUTE KEY WEST’S LITERARY TRADITION July 16-21

Ernest Hemingway left Key West in late 1939 after nearly a decade of residence, but his literary legacy can be celebrated during Hemingway Days...