NEW DATA SHOWS CORAL REEF WEAKENS HURRICANE WAVES
As the new hurricane season rolls in on Thursday, June 1, residents of the Florida Keys will likely remember Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 storm that tracked...
20 BUBBAS LEGACIES HAVE WON THEIR CATEGORY EVERY YEAR
Photos by RALPH De PALMA/Keys Weekly
As we approach a full decade of The Bubbas: Key West People’s Choice Awards, the Keys Weekly is proud to honor our...
BYE, BYE, BLEACHERS: WORK STARTS AT NEW HIGH SCHOOL STADIUM
While the Monroe County School Board finalizes the details, Ajax Building Co. has begun work to replace Key West High School’s Tommy Roberts Memorial Stadium for the...
9 NEW BUBBAS CATEGORIES — YOU ASKED; WE LISTENED
As global cultures continue to converge with advancements in technology and widespread corporate consumerism, Key West has maintained its cultural identity as one of the most unique...
HUNDREDS OF DIVERS SET TO OUTPLANT CORALS DURING ANNUAL CORALPALOOZA
In recognition of World Oceans Day promoting ocean preservation, Key Largo’s Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF) is hosting its annual Coralpalooza Dive Day and Festival on Saturday, June...
WIND INSURANCE HIKES MAY POSE BIGGER THREAT THAN HURRICANES
Insurance is never a sexy topic, but it’s become a critical one in the Florida Keys. Previous and proposed hikes to windstorm insurance by the state-run Citizens...
RAINBOWS COLOR KEY WEST FOR PRIDE JUNE 7-11
In 2003, a rainbow covered Key West’s Duval Street.
Held aloft by 2,000 volunteers, the 1.25-mile-long Sea-to-Sea Diversity Flag covered the length and width of Duval Street, from...
STATE TAKES AIM AT FEDS IN FLOOD INSURANCE LAWSUIT
Wind insurance rate increases aren’t the only costs crippling Monroe County property owners.
A new requirement forces everyone with a wind insurance policy with the state-run Citizens Property...
KEY WEST OFFICIALS OUST PLANNING BOARD MEMBER
Things got a bit ugly at the June 8 Key West city commission meeting.
Officials voted 6 to 1 to remove a member of the city’s planning board...
‘BRAIN BUS’ VISITS KEYS DURING ALZHEIMER’S AWARENESS MONTH
This month, the Alzheimer’s Association “Brain Bus” will make several stops in the Florida Keys to provide free support services to families facing this disease.
Currently, more than...
