GOVERNOR APPOINTS JIM SCHOLL TO COUNTY COMMISSION
“I’ve always said I don’t run for office; I run from office,” the Florida Keys’ newest county commissioner told the Keys Weekly on May...
DOLPHIN BIOLOGY CONFIRMS THEY’RE BUILT FOR PLEASURE – KEYS WOMAN MAGAZINE
Buckle up, folks. This one might get a little awkward, but I promise you, there’s a point.
Before I became a newspaper editor, I spent...
NEW DISTILLERY COMING TO ISLAMORADA’S PLANTATION KEY
A permit allowing the sale of alcohol for a new distillery on Plantation Key garnered approval via a 4-1 vote during an Islamorada Village...
SLOPPY JOE’S: HEMINGWAY HAUNT CELEBRATES 85 YEARS AS CORNERSTONE BAR
The legend of Sloppy Joe’s Bar, Key West’s iconic corner bar, started in 1933, but the place everyone knows today, in the building that...
KEY WEST PLANS NEW PARKS, PLAZAS & HOMELESS SHELTER
A new Bayview Park design, a new homeless shelter and a new, long-term lease for the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden on...
SUMMER CAMP: WHAT ARE YOUR KIDS DOING THIS SUMMER?
The school year is winding down and summer is just over the horizon. From making flippered friends and exploring a private island to taking...
CORAL SHORES WEIGHTLIFTER XAVYER ARRINGTON WINS FIRST STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
There’s a state champion roaming the halls of Coral Shores High School.
His name? Xavyer Arrington. He’s a 5-foot 10-inch junior and a member of...
SHOOTING THREAT BY KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT INVESTIGATED
A worrisome message from school district officials alerted parents on April 22 that a “hold in place” order had been enacted at all Lower...
VEHICLE FIRE ON 18-MILE STRETCH BURNS MORE THAN 1,000 ACRES
A brush fire sparked by a vehicle that went up in a blaze on the 18-Mile Stretch on April 26 was about 50% contained...
HIALEAH MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED BOATING HIT-AND-RUN
A Hialeah man was arrested by Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation for his involvement in a reported hit-and-run boating accident at Robbie’s Marina in...
