Letter to the Editor: After the political signs come down
Editor’s note: The following letter was submitted to the Keys Weekly in advance of the Aug. 18 primary election.
As another summer election season comes...
What’s Cooking, Key West: What’s the point of pineapples? More than you think.
In historic Key West, symbols played an important role. When a new baby was born, for example, parents placed a conch shell on a...
Philanthropy Matters: Great board members leave the nonprofits they serve stronger
By Elizabeth Brown
This summer, the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys (CFFK) experienced a passing of the baton. After years of dedicated service in...
LINCOLN RETURNS TO COUNTY COMMISSION; KAUFMAN WINS KEY WEST MAYOR; PLUS OTHER PRIMARY RESULTS
Incumbents running in key countywide primary races secured victories, per the unofficial results posted Tuesday night by the Supervisor of Elections. All 33 precincts...
Can coral sex help save Florida’s reefs? Annual coral spawning brings optimism
For coral, sex is a numbers game.
Every summer, days after the July full moon, elkhorn and staghorn corals release eggs and sperm into the...
Key West Rum Fest is back — and benefitting MARC
Key West Rum Fest is underway in Key West, Aug. 10-16, assembling rum enthusiasts, distillers, master ambassadors, musicians, food lovers and community supporters to...
Free campaign sign recycling available at 5 locations Aug. 19 through Dec. 15
Monroe County, the Monroe County Supervisor of Elections, the City of Key West and Waste Management are partnering to provide free recycling for election...
6 local Navy sailors selected for chief petty officer promotion
Six Navy first class petty officers representing various Key West-based commands were officially announced as chief petty officer selectees on Aug. 4. This milestone...
Keys schools earn ‘Ocean Guardian’ designation from NOAA
Monroe County School District was recognized on Aug. 8 as the first NOAA Ocean Guardian school district on the East Coast during a community...
UPDATE ON ELECTION SECURITY IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
The Florida Keys’ elections supervisor announced this week that results of the Aug. 18 election will be delayed until about 10 p.m. due to...
