LETTER TO THE EDITOR: LEGISLATION WOULD NOT GIVE THE STATE CONTROL OF OUR PORT
As a native Key Wester, and local ships’ agent, I want to share why Senate Bill 426 and House Bill 267 are a vital...
COUNTY COMMISSION BACKS KEY WEST VOTERS, OPPOSES STATE BILL TO VOID CRUISE SHIP LIMITS
With no discussion and a unanimous vote, the Monroe County commissioners on March 17 approved a resolution by Commissioner Craig Cates to oppose a...
WILL CRUISE SHIPS RETURN TO KEY WEST?
A state legislator’s attempt to nullify a Key West referendum on cruise ships moved a step closer to passage on March 10.
A majority of...
BREAKING NEWS: FLA. SENATOR FILES BILL THAT WOULD VOID KEY WEST’S NEW CRUISE SHIP...
A senator from Bradenton, Florida filed a bill late Tuesday that, if passed, will void Key West’s newly approved cruise ship limitations.
Republican Senator Jim...
KEY WEST BIDS BON VOYAGE TO LARGE CRUISE SHIPS; LAWSUITS ANTICIPATED
CRUISE SHIP CHARTER AMENDMENTS63.33% YES — Limit persons disembarking from cruise ships to total of 1,500 persons per day60.69% YES — Prohibit cruise ships...
OPINION: LOWER KEYS GUIDES ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS CRUISE SHIP REFERENDUMS
Dear Editor,
There has been a lot of discussion surrounding large cruise ships in Key West and the potential economic impact of the referenda on...
OPINION: SCIENTIFIC DATA SHOWS NO ILL EFFECTS FROM CRUISE SHIPS IN KEY WEST HARBOR
Dear Editor,
BC — before cruise ships. It’s a subject hotly contested by many “experts,” who aren't necessarily experts.
First, let me say, my name is...
OPINION: CRUISE SHIP VOTE WILL DETERMINE KEY WEST’S FUTURE
Dear Editor,
Key West and its people have a fierce sense of independence. When the Confederacy overran Florida in the run-up to the Civil War,...
OPINION: KEY WEST’S PROPOSED CRUISE SHIP REDUCTION WILL LEAD TO COSTLY LAWSUIT
Dear Editor,
What you’re not being told: On Nov. 3, Election Day, the citizens of Key West will be deciding the fate of our local...
OPINION: CRUISE PASSENGERS COULD BE ‘SAFEST, CLEANEST TOURISTS’
Dear Editor,
Key Westers of all persuasions will certainly agree that the coronavirus pandemic has changed our world and how we look at it. Nearly...
