Ramsay Rodeo – Sheriff ride nets a cool grand
Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay raised more than $1,000 with a 30-second mechanical bullride this past weekend during Pig Days at the Stuffed Pig Fairgrounds.
Thanks to generous...
Reef Perkins is a man of mystery, adventure
I do have a half-finished, fictionalized work that shrinks with each honest edit. It is so difficult for me to write that I will call my next book a work of “friction.” The first story involves a protagonist named Blu Yunger, a dead buzzard and a Pogo stick modified for military use. The title is Screwed, Blu’ed and Tattooed. Then there’s the one about the worm farm . . .
Locals have a personal stake in the seafood festival success
The vast majority of Marathon residents are very passionate about the Original Marathon Seafood Festival because they have a personal stake in it. In other words, they...
Bake shop brings on breakfast – Sweet Savannah’s offers up variety
In a town filled with foodies and the businesses that cater to them, Sweet Savannah’s Bake Shop is a favorite with locals looking for breakfast. Open for...
Sheriff celebrates superior officers
Recently, the Monroe County Sheriff’s office held a special award ceremony honoring five officers who’s work in the last year has gone above and beyond the call...
Mam’s Best Food is authentic and ambiguous
The place was like a scene out of a mafia movie; a modern day Key West “Sopranos.” With my back to the only two white plastic picnic...
Roosevelt seawall construction starts
Key West—More than 120,000 square feet of sheet pile is being delivered to the North Roosevelt Boulevard construction site for the first step in rebuilding of the...
Win a piece of Florida Keys history!
Next weekend, the Pigeon Key Foundation will raffle the prized locomotive synonymous with Flagler’s 8th Wonder of the World.
"Old Henry" – the retrofitted Jeep known for shuttling...
The morning after … Local shares the best spots for a Bloody Mary and...
In a place with a reputation for knowing how to throw a good party, most of us in Key West —whether tourist or local — have occasionally...
Giving Back Tour – Car caravan hits the Keys
Car enthusiasts rolling in Scions and Smart Cars motored through Monroe County recently to raise funds and awareness for restoration of historical 7 Mile Bridge.
The “Trouble in...