College board hires president from governor’s office; Jared Ochs started Oct. 19
The board that’s appointed by the governor to oversee the College of the Florida Keys appointed the governor’s deputy chief of staff as interim...
Fantasy Fest crowns king & queen; royal court raises $201K for animals
Six weeks of tireless fundraising events, thousands of text messages and phone calls and countless hours of hard work and planning culminated Oct. 16...
Immigration agents apprehend suspect following stop at at an early voting site in Key...
Editor's note: This is a Thursday update.
Video surfacing on social media showed federal immigration agents stopping a vehicle near an early voting site...
Lose yourself in Key West’s legendary ‘Locals’ Parade’ during Fantasy Fest
Fantasy Fest’s Masquerade March, affectionately known as the Locals’ Parade, takes place Friday, Oct. 23 at 5:30 p.m., and is arguably the fan favorite,...
Laila’s wrong turn brings the right people
By Nada Khalaf-Jones
Laila was sitting in the shade by the side of the road near mile marker 7, with fire ants around her, when...
Plantation Key School celebrates 50 years
On Oct. 18, 1976, some 376 students walked through the doors of a new Plantation Key School for the first day of class.
Fast forward...
The race for Islamorada Council: Candidates talk public participation in government
Four seats on the Islamorada Village Council are up for election in November. Entering the races are eight candidates who are hoping to serve...
Baffled by those ballot questions? Here’s a cheat sheet.
Sample ballots that arrived in Monroe County voters’ mailboxes last week feature three proposed amendments, or changes, to the state constitution, and only one...
Drunk driver who maimed sheriff’s deputy in 2024 crash gets prison sentence
A woman who took the wheel while intoxicated the night of April 9, 2024 changed the life of a Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy who...
Waterfront Playhouse welcomes Becki Balcer as development director for theater
The Waterfront Playhouse recently announced the appointment of Becki Balcer as its new director of development and community engagement.
A longtime Key West resident, nonprofit...
