YOUNG SAILORS BATTLE STORM AT ANNUAL REGATTA IN KEY LARGO
By Jacqueline Hale
Rough winds and pounding rain during the 14th Buccaneer Blast Regatta failed to put a damper on the spirits of the 268 participants, the event’s...
BREAKING NEWS: KEY WEST OFFICIALS CHOOSE NEWCOMER ALBERT CHILDRESS AS NEXT CITY MANAGER
In a somewhat surprising move Wednesday evening, Key West’s elected officials selected newcomer Albert Childress as the next city manager to succeed Patti McLauchlin, who retires this...
OBITUARY: GARRETT DANIEL HUGHES
Garrett Daniel Hughes, beloved son, brother, grandson, cousin and friend, went to be with the Lord on February 13, 2023, at the age of 21. Garrett brought laughter,...
KEY WEST CONCHS & MARATHON DOLPHINS SQUARE OFF IN PRESEASON TRACK MEET
Marathon traveled to Key West on Feb. 10 for a preseason track meet under the tutelage of coach Darby Sheehan. Sheehan has been the Fins’ pole vault...
KEY WEST HOME TOURS CELEBRATE 63 YEARS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Architectural highlights on the continental United States’ southernmost island range from small 19th-century cottages to ornate period mansions decorated with intricate wooden “gingerbread” trim. Visitors can explore...
JUVENILE GREAT WHITE SHARK SPOTTED OFF DUCK KEY
Bulls, hammerheads and reef sharks are common culprits known to fishermen trying to reel their catches past the “tax men” in the Florida Keys.
A great white? Not...
TRUCK HITS AND KILLS BICYCLIST CROSSING U.S. 1 IN ISLAMORADA
The Upper Keys witnessed its second fatal accident in a span of a week on Friday evening, when a truck hit and killed a bicyclist who was...
AQUARIUM ENCOUNTERS CELEBRATES MANATEE RELEASES AFTER ON-SITE REHAB
By Abigail Haddock
Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters (FKAE) has successfully completed the rehabilitation of two orphaned manatees – dubbed Lil Peep and Maverick. Now a member of the...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE HORRORS
By the end of the 17th century, the capture of men and women for colonial distribution in European markets was in full swing. The Atlantic slave trade...
IN PICTURES: COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE
On Feb. 14, Keys Weekly was treated to a tour of the construction site for the all-new Monroe County Emergency Operations Center by project management director Cary...
