KEYS WOMAN: MAY JOHNSON’S DIARY
By Nancy Klingener and Breana Sowers
From January 2020 through February 2021, as the Florida Keys and the world were navigating the ever-changing and frequently...
IMMIGRATION ANXIETY & ANGER SURGE; ARREST VIDEO CIRCULATES ON SOCIAL MEDIA
The video is tough to watch, but is receiving attention throughout the Lower Keys, where it is circulating on social media.
When an onlooker begins...
COAST GUARD CUTTER MOHAWK RETURNS TO KEY WEST FOLLOWING SEA PATROL
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk returned to their home port in Key West on Feb. 14 after a 60-day patrol in the...
THIS WEEKEND: EXPLORE HUNDREDS OF VENDORS, BOATS & FOOD TRUCKS AT THE GIGANTIC NAUTICAL...
Between the vendor booths, boat show, food truck rally and beach, there’s plenty to see and do at the Keys Deck & Dock Supply...
ON SET: I WAS (ALMOST) A BAD MONKEY
I have a confession to make: I was really, really hoping to get arrested last Saturday.
OK, I’m lying a little. But not as much...
SCHOOL BOARD BRIEFED ON CYBERSECURITY; NAVY CAPTAIN RECOGNIZES PURPLE STAR INSTITUTIONS
Marlene Kolodziej, the district’s director of information technology, provided an extensive presentation on the cybersecurity infrastructure of the school system at a Feb. 10...
FLORIDA KEYS HEALTHY START’S DIAPER DRIVE RUNS THROUGH FEB. 28
The organization that exists to help Keys moms and families before, during and after pregnancy has launched its annual diaper drive that will run...
FORMER FIREFIGHTER GETS 18-MONTH PRISON SENTENCE
Former Key West firefighter Vincent Vega was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to felony charges of possessing an illegal...
RON DESANTIS UNVEILS JAMES MONROE STATUE, VISITS GRASSY KEY EATERY
A statue of Monroe County’s namesake now graces the side of the Overseas Highway by the old Bahia Honda Bridge, after a visit from...
PUBLIC DEFENDER KEVIN McCARTHY RUNS FOR COUNTY JUDGE SEAT
Chief Assistant Public Defender Kevin McCarthy recently announced his candidacy for county court judge in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Group 2, a seat being...
