‘WE’VE COME A LONG WAY’: HISTORIC MARATHON CHURCH CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH
In the early 1950s, Marathon resident Grace Jones took a bus down to Key West to talk to Horace O’Bryant. He was the superintendent of the county’s...
QUEER KEYS NONPROFIT TO RECEIVE STATEWIDE RECOGNITION
Equality Florida, the statewide civil rights organization that fights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, will honor a group of local activists at an event...
STUDENT WRITERS TACKLE POLITICS FOR PRESIDENTS’ DAY ESSAY CONTEST
The Key West Harry S. Truman Foundation and the Society of Presidential Descendants recently selected first, second and third-place winners in the second annual Presidential Families Weekend...
FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: THE OMEGA INDEX, PART 2
Last week, we started with an overview of what your Omega Index is, gave a taste of why it’s important, and discussed why our flippered friends at...
IN PICTURES: THOUSANDS ATTEND ANNUAL GIGANTIC NAUTICAL MARKET IN ISLAMORADA
Visitors and local residents wandered through the 300-plus vendor tents at Founders Park, all while enjoying a cold beverage or bloody mary and some food truck fare...
KEYS UPBRINGING SHAPED CONCH CATHY GUINOVART’S LIFE FOCUS
Catherine “Cathy” Guinovart’s infectious joy and enthusiasm for life are betrayed by her ever-present smile. The 28-year-old was born and raised in Key Largo, where she still...
APPLICATION PERIOD FOR EARLY REENTRY PLACARDS AFTER HURRICANES OPEN UNTIL APRIL 30
The application period for Monroe County Emergency Management’s 2024 business placard early reentry program is open through Tuesday, April 30 at 5 p.m. There will be no...
CELEBRATE CONCH REPUBLIC INDEPENDENCE DAYS APRIL 19-28
Key West will celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the Conch Republic, with 10 days of only-in-Key-West misadventures April 19-28.
The celebration honors the island’s eccentric community and is...
BEST BAND: PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL MUSICIANS TAKE FIRST PLACE IN ORLANDO
A group of 33 young musicians from Plantation Key School achieved best band status and a first-place trophy during a recent competition at Orlando’s Universal Studios.
Last month,...
WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR EARTH DAY? HERE ARE SOME OPTIONS
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Mote Marine Laboratory’s Ocean Fest, April 20
This community celebration of the Florida Keys’ marine environment takes place Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m....
