IS MARATHON’S NEW $7.5M LIBRARY THE MOST HIGH-TECH BLDG IN THE KEYS?
The amount of high-tech, thoughtful detail in the new Marathon branch of Monroe County Public Libraries is stunning. The $7.5 million facility will open...
TRAVEL GETS TRICKY POST-COVID: IS IT WORTH THE TRIP?
The past year forced a number of unwelcome, and thankfully temporary, changes. Instead of grabbing our favorite table with friends, we opted for takeout....
FIRST FEMALE CITY MANAGER: PATTI McLAUCHLIN
It's official.
Patti McLauchlin is Key West’s first female city manager, having received unanimous approval on June 15 from the city commission. Officials directed the...
FLORIDA GOVERNOR SIGNS 4 BILLS – WHY THEY MATTER
A flurry of bills passing through the Florida legislative chambers this session were signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in recent weeks. Some...
IRRESISTIBLE, ADORABLE, & AVAILABLE: SPCA HOSTS KITTEN EXTRAVAGANZA JUNE 21-27
It’s kitten season in the Florida Keys, where cats breed like rabbits, especially in the springtime. By early summer, there’s no shortage of tiny...
THE BUBBAS: KEY WEST PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS GO GLOBAL
Earlier in the nomination stage of the Bubbas, which ends at midnight on Friday, June 18, we noticed an interesting trend as nomination ballots...
PAN AM REUNION PARTIES LIKE IT’S 1927 – CELEBRATING MEMORIES FROM THEIR BIRTH IN...
One could hear the Pan Am reunion party on June 9 at Tavernier’s Atlantic Bay Resort before seeing it: the thrum of a disco...
BREAKING NEWS: KEY WEST & POLICE PREVAIL IN LAWSUIT OVER CHILD’S ARREST
A federal judge this week ruled in favor of the city of Key West and three of its police officers in a lawsuit involving...
LOCAL COMPANY PROTESTS SCHOOL DISTRICT’S STADIUM CONTRACT
A local construction company is asking how the school district can award seven consecutive construction contracts to the same company when a state law...
BREAKING NEWS: PATTI McLAUCHLIN WILL BE KEY WEST’S CITY MANAGER; PENDING COMMISSION APPROVAL
Call off the search.
Key West may not need a new city manager for another two years. Patti McLauchlin has agreed to drop the word...
