First they came for straws, then plastic bags: state legislation going after local laws
It’s funny, almost. Florida legislators and Key West city officials are using the exact same argument on opposite sides of the issue to prove their point. Key...
State policy seems to be moving away from ‘home rule’
By Sara Matthis and Jim McCarthy
Home rule is the ability of local governments — think the City of Key West or Monroe County — to tailor laws...
Keys newcomers making their impact
Tiffany Duong and Sara Nilsson are the oldest interns at Coral Restoration Foundation. When not out planting coral and doing CRF work, the two highly ambitious women...
Nashville Songwriters Back at Key West Theater
Quick! Who wrote “Love Me Tender?” What about “Girls Just Want to Have Fun?”
It’s a safe guess that the names Ken Darby and Robert Hazard aren’t as...
Two-day party features swimsuit fashion show and axe throwing
On Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28, Keys Cable and oTHErside Boardsports are hosting a party that includes axe-throwing (!), music, food, fashion, wakeboarding and more. The setting...
Key West goes (weed) green with first dispensary
Legalization of medical marijuana was voted into Florida law on Nov. 8, 2016, and the changes have happened fast. Since then, 116 dispensaries have opened statewide, all...
Governor makes first official visit to the Keys
On Gov. Ron DeSantis’ first official visit to the Keys on April 16, local officials had the opportunity to share their concerns with him in Marathon —...
State legislature working through budget differences
The Florida Senate and House recent passed their respective budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. While overall spending is similar, the chambers are far apart on certain...
Bringing awareness to cigarette littering
In an effort to keep Islamorada clean, village officials are looking to raise awareness of cigarette butt littering.
While receptacles are in place for disposal, not everyone uses...
Dr. Stan Sack “The Barefoot Doctor” explains a “new” pediatric illness
If you’ve lived in the Keys for a while, you’ve been through a hurricane or three. And on the epidemic front, you might have seen the effect...
