AFFORDABLE HOUSING: 103 UNIT DEVELOPMENT IS READY TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION
The Key West Housing Authority and the City of Key West have announced that the city’s newest affordable housing project is ready to begin construction. In a...
BUILDING CODE: AMENDMENT TO 50% RULE SHORTENS CUMULATIVE DAMAGE CLOCK
Marathon homeowners are less likely to be required to rebuild their homes following significant damages or improvements, due to the unanimous approval of a new ordinance at...
HOUSING SHORTAGE: DO KEY WEST’S ‘ANTIQUATED’ RULES HAMPER HOUSING EFFORTS?
Key West officials faced the reality of outdated city codes and land development rules that may actually contribute to the city’s housing shortage for working residents and...
CITY OF KEY WEST CONSIDERS $4.3 M GRANT FOR NEW HOMELESS SHELTER ON COLLEGE...
A $4.3 million grant could help rebuild Key West’s homeless shelter on College Road, while extreme staffing shortages may cost the city up to $400,000 in consulting...
FREE TO BE: QUEER KEYS UNLOCKS SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ YOUTH
At the dawn of the new millennium, the city of Key West adopted the inclusive, equitable slogan “One Human Family” as its official philosophy. Now, Janiece Rodriguez...
ESTABLISHED POST: ISLAMORADA GROCERY STORE RENOVATING
Ever have one of those late-night hankerings for some yummy dessert and wonder where to go? Well, there’s the 24-hour The Trading Post in Islamorada.
Chatting with Betsy...
SUZIE ZUZEK DE POO’S VIBRANT KEY WEST LEGACY WITH LILLY PULITZER – HOME &...
The second floor of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is dark, quiet and cool, even on a sweltering summer day in Manhattan. The building, once the...
CRUISE SHIP COMPROMISE: OFFERS WERE MADE IN 2020 – WHY ARE SIDES WILLING TO...
Key West city officials last week started talking about compromises with regard to the cruise ship dispute and a potential lawsuit from the owners of the privately...
COMMISSIONER RASCHEIN TALKS TAKEAWAYS FROM FORUM ON WATER WOES
Holly Raschein hasn’t slowed down since terming out as representative for the Florida Keys in the state House. Moving into the private sector with AshBritt following her...
CONDO CONCERNS CONTINUE: CITY BUILDING OFFICIAL SENDS WARNING TO SANTA CLARA
Three weeks after avoiding a condemnation order, a Key West condominium complex received a sternly worded warning from the city’s building department about the condo board’s and...