Frederick Douglass School Black Educators Memorial Project celebrates history
The Frederick Douglass Community Center Museum, 111 Olivia St., Key West, will celebrate its official grand opening with an all-day community open house from...
Keys Mosquito Control board approves budget with rollback millage rate
The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District’s (FKMCD) five-member board convening for a Sept. 15 public hearing unanimously approved an adjusted millage rate and budget...
Key West home tours return this winter
Old Island Restoration Foundation (OIRF) recently announced the dates and ticket availability for its 67th annual Key West Home Tours, offering visitors an opportunity...
Buying ‘Fresh from Florida’: The state produces more than oranges
Have you ever stood in the produce section and actually looked at where your food came from? I do this more often than I...
Fantasy Fest celebrates ‘Musical Icons & Iconic Musicals’
Fantasy Fest, Key West’s annual multiday costuming party in paradise, welcomes revelers for this year’s Oct. 16-25 extravaganza.
The 2026 Fantasy Fest theme, “Musical Icons...
Keys History: Henry Flagler’s island legacy
Henry Flagler and the Key West Extension of his Florida East Coast Railway altered the history of the Florida Keys. Before his train came...
Health department recognizes National Suicide Prevention Month
The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County recognized National Suicide Prevention Month during its recent All Staff Day, highlighting the importance of connection,...
Coral Shores senior becomes third Eagle Scout from Monroe County’s Troop 914
When Mallory Hughes was 9 years old, she saw a flyer on the wall at school that would change her life.
“It caught my attention...
Someone you should know: Roberta DePiero came, stayed & is still leaving her mark
Roberta DePiero has spent her time in Key West collecting things: sponsors, scholarship funds, thousands of photographs, and even bags of trash picked up...
Key West has a weed problem — a seaweed problem
It’s hard to miss the scent of weed hovering over Key West, seemingly most pungent near the island’s beaches. But this isn’t the Willie...
