988 IS NEW SUICIDE & MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINE
As of July 16, 988 is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
“By calling or texting 988, you’ll connect...
MILITARY’S ANTI-DRUG AGENCY CHANGES COMMAND IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
This military change-of-command ceremony couldn’t occur at the group’s headquarters.
Navy Rear Admiral Mark Fedor took command of Joint Interagency Task Force, or JIATF-South, from Rear Admiral Douglas...
KEYS HISTORY: ORIGINAL SEVEN MILE BRIDGE A COLLECTION OF 4 OVERPASSES
The Overseas Highway is a spectacular string of asphalt and concrete and one of North America's most scenic drives. One of the highlights of the drive is...
WILL KEY WEST OFFICIALS GIVE THEMSELVES A 150% RAISE?
Some city workers were surprised Thursday by the city’s preliminary, proposed budget, which includes a 150% salary increase for the mayor and city commissioners. If approved, the...
MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE WELCOMES 3 FIREFIGHTERS
The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners welcomed three new firefighter/EMTs to Monroe County Fire Rescue at the board’s July 20 meeting. Family and friends joined the...
KEY WEST’S LEGENDARY HAUNTED HOUSE – HOME & GARDEN MAGAZINE
As the medium entered the Artist House bed & breakfast, a sharp burst of heat ran the length of her spine. The smell of antiseptics and medicine...
KEYS HISTORY LECTURE WELCOMES FAMED HISTORIAN JERRY WILKINSON
The Florida Keys History & Discovery Center is hosting a lecture showcasing Loralea Carrera’s Then & Now Favorites and the Jerry Wilkinson documentary, “Adventures in History” on...
KEY WEST LOSES MUSICAL LEGEND BILL BLUE
(Editor’s note: As a tribute to the late musician Bill Blue, who died July 15 after a battle with cancer, the Key West Weekly is re-running a...
STAFFING SHORTAGES FORCE CLOSURE FOR MARATHON SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE
In 2022, staffing shortages are so common that they seem to have become the norm rather than the exception. Simply turn your head and you’ll find a...
TURTLE RELEASE: ‘TORTIE’ JOINS TOUR DE TURTLES WHICH MONITORS MIGRATION PATTERNS
A juvenile green sea turtle rehabilitated at the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital was fitted with a satellite-tracking transmitter and released from Sombrero Beach on July 15 to...
