THERE’S A NEW QUEEN IN TOWN; DRAG QUEEN PUDDIN’ TAINE IS CROWNED QUEEN MOTHER
For 38 years, Key West has crowned a local drag queen as its honored Queen Mother, and this year was no different.
Puddin’ Taine took...
HIGH SCHOOL FILM STUDENTS’ DOCUMENTARY ABOUT BAND’S LONDON TRIP WINS TOP PRIZE
When the Key West High School marching band, the Marching Conchs, crossed the pond to play in London’s New Year’s Day parade, not all...
STATE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT SHOOTS DOWN ORDINANCE FOR TAVERNIER PUBLIX PROJECT
The Florida Department of Commerce rejected an ordinance Monroe County commissioners approved via 4-1 vote in February for a proposed Tavernier Key Commercial Overlay...
KEYS HISTORY: THE ORIGINAL STATE ROAD 4A ONCE ROLLED PASSED THESE ICONIC KEYS SPOTS
The modern path of the Overseas Highway was established in 1944 and generally follows a direct line cleared by the Florida East Coast Railway...
ARE YOU READY FOR STORM SEASON? HURRICANE CENTER DIRECTOR LEADS STORM PREP WORKSHOP
The director of the National Hurricane Center (NHC) will kick off an annual storm conference for the Keys tourism industry that focuses on the...
KEYS WOMAN: HOW LOUD BUDGETING REPLACED QUIET LUXURY
It’s post-COVID, late in 2022. You’re sporting new Chanel sunglasses with a nearly indiscernible logo. The people passing you on the street wouldn’t necessarily...
RECYCLING CANS, CONTAINERS OR PIZZA BOXES? HERE’S WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE PLACING THESE IN...
As busy as life is, we often appreciate simplicity. While the instructions for programming a TV may not be straightforward, Monroe County’s single-stream recycling...
NINE-YEAR-OLD JOURNEY NICHOLS CHAMPIONS WATER FOUNTAIN ACCESS FOR KIDS
Universal rounds of applause are a rare feat in government meetings. But when 9-year-old Journey Nichols took matters into her own hands to address...
HAVING A SPECIAL EVENT IN MARATHON? YOU NEED A PERMIT FOR THAT
Having a special event? Any production, sale or event in the city of Marathon that is expected to attract more than 250 people needs...
VINTAGE FLORIDA MOVIE POSTERS ON EXHIBIT AT CUSTOM HOUSE MUSEUM
The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will celebrate the opening of its newest temporary exhibit, “Beaches, Creatures &...
