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 of the students...
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 home the 2024...
MAKE THEM PAY: ‘ROCK STAR’ AUDITOR TARGETS TAX EVASION BY VACATION RENTAL OWNERS
I didn’t expect to use the term “rock star” in a story about the tax collector’s office, ever.
So I was skeptical when a Key West hotelier used...
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 when they laid...
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 District (TKCOD), which...
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 process is designed...
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 recognize your bag...
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 importance of paying...
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 the Marathon City...
ARTIST STACIE KRUPA RETURNS TO THE KEYS WITH AN EXHIBIT IN TAVERNIER
Stacie Krupa has been a professional artist since the age of 12, studying at the most prestigious art schools in America. She possesses a master’s in fine...
