KEY WEST MAYOR TO APPOINT NEW HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSIONER
An otherwise uneventful city commission meeting on Aug. 2 alluded to prior — and potential — conflict between the Key West Housing Authority’s five-member governing board and...
LOBSTER MINI-SEASON IN THE FLORIDA KEYS SEES MAJOR VIOLATIONS
A busy lobster mini-season in the Florida Keys resulted in several resource violations spotted by Florida Fish & Wildlife officers. Meanwhile, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said...
XAVYER ARRINGTON GETS OFFERS FROM 5 COLLEGES AHEAD OF SENIOR FOOTBALL SEASON AT CSHS
The first day of August marked the official first day of practice for the Coral Shores High School Hurricanes football season.
On the field, running drills with his...
DIVE REPORT: INAUGURAL CAMP IN HONOR OF LOCAL CAPTAIN TRAINS YOUNG ‘SEALS’ SCUBA BASICS
CONDITIONS A LITTLE BUMPY FOR MINI-SEASON
Conditions out on the water were a little bumpy last week. The start of a two-day lobster mini-season on July 27 pushed...
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY DEDICATES 3 CUDJOE KEY HOMES
Three Keys families got the keys July 30 to their brand-new homes on Cudjoe Key, thanks to Habitat for Humanity of Key West & the Lower Keys.
Monroe...
NEW USPS STAMPS FEATURE FLORIDA KEYS MARINE LIFE
One certain stand of elkhorn coral and one “smiley” balloonfish from the Florida Keys will be making their way around the country – as part of a...
LOCAL RESORT GIVES SCHOOL SUPPLIES & HAIRCUTS TO EMPLOYEES’ KIDS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
For Florida Keys kids, the first day of school is right around the corner (Wednesday, Aug. 10). With it comes the required school supplies, shoes, clothing and...
MIKE STACK: KEY WEST’S HOMETOWN RAPPER & 2022 BUBBA WINNER
By Cricket Desmarais
Unless you’ve been living under this rock instead of on it for the last month or so, you’ve heard the up-tempo rap song, “I’m from...
IN PICTURES: A SNEAK PREVIEW AT THE NEW ITALIAN FOOD COMPANY IN ISLAMORADA
Guests stopping by the new Italian Food Company in Islamorada enjoyed delectable cocktails and menu items as part of a special preview on July 15. Owners Tony...
IN PICTURES: ‘DRAG QUEEN BINGO’ CELEBRATES 1ST ANNIVERSARY IN MARATHON
In an event that has proven incredibly popular since its inception, Marathon Community Theatre’s “Drag Queen Bingo” hosted “Christmas in July” to another sellout crowd on July...
