WILD THINGS: UNEXPECTED EVOLUTIONS AND THE SNAIL KITE
The road to Flamingo in Everglades National Park is long and not particularly winding. Driving it some days, it feels like you could bungee cord the steering...
MARATHON CITY COUNCIL BEGINS 2023-24 BUDGET PROCESS
The Marathon City Council’s shortest session in recent memory saw just two community attendees at a 30-minute meeting with requests from council members to city finance director...
FLORIDA KEYS HISTORY: ISAAC ALLERTON WRECK OFF KEY WEST HAD VALUABLE GOODS TO SALVAGE
The premier attraction at Key West’s Shipwreck Museum is the salvaged cargo of the Isaac Allerton. The square-rigged merchant ship of 594 tons measured 137.2 feet in...
CORAL SHORES’ LAILA JONES SET TO VISIT TALLAHASSEE FOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Starting in early July, Coral Shores student Laila Jones will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to represent youth with special needs at the Florida Youth Leadership Forum.
Currently a...
KEYS WEEKLY CELEBRATES THE LIFE OF AUTHOR JOHN WARREN UNDERWOOD SR.
John Underwood went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the age of 88.
He was born in Miami, Florida on Nov. 25,...
KEY WEST HONORS THE FALLEN
Three ceremonies marked the true meaning of Memorial Day Monday morning in Key West and the Lower Keys.
Sure, the last Monday of May is a day off...
CRANE POINT’S CRANE HOUSE GETS INTERIOR FACELIFT
The Crane Point Museum and Nature Center’s historic Crane House, built in 1954, has completed renovations, returning the home’s original style and integrating modern amenities.
The house is...
RECOMMENDED READING FROM YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY STAFF
Shelf Help
Staff from your Monroe County Public Library recommend some of their favorites from the collection.
What: “Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead” by Emily...
JOHN BARTUS: WHEN AI GETS MUSICAL
My mind is blown.
I was minding my own business this past Sunday morning when an alert from YouTube showed up on my phone. Normally, I ignore them....
CREWS REPLACE 4-SIDED CLOCK ATOP KEY WEST’S OLD CITY HALL
The four-sided clock that towers above Greene Street at Old City Hall is once again in working order, after being damaged during Hurricane Ian in September 2022.
“Two...
