Locals make music
The new Key West-based record label, Conch Town Music, this week celebrates the release of its first two albums by local artists Bill Blue...
FINANCIAL HELP AVAILABLE
Gov. Ron DeSantis on March 16 activated the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program to support small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The bridge...
State, local governments taking action on various issues
By Jim McCarthy and Sara Matthis
Legislative session in Tallahassee is winding down as legislators work to approve a budget. But before they did that,...
Bar and Restaurant owners respond to new rules
A March 18 meeting of Key West bar and restaurant owners started with complaints and criticism, but quickly gave way to cooperation and a commitment...
Options for tourists narrowing
As of this writing, Marathon’s main tourist attractions are still operating: Dolphin Research Center, The Turtle Hospital and Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters. All three...
The mortgage market is here
By Brian Tewes and Brian A. Tewes
If there is one thing for certain, it is that we are living in distinct times. The threat...
How some local businesses are coping, and how you can help
As the world stutters and slows down amid coronavirus concerns, people are facing restaurant closures, potential curfews and, at worst, country-wide lockdowns. Still, within...
Bar, restaurant owners respond to new rules
A March 18 meeting of Key West bar and restaurant owners started with complaints and criticism, but quickly gave way to cooperation and a...
Key West attorney talks Business Interruption Insurance
Two types of property insurance may help a business owner recoup some of the revenue lost during the COVID-19 crisis and closures, a Key...
Keys farm busy selling eggs
In the span of an hour, Candice McCarthy sold dozens of eggs to patrons outside her Keys farm in Tavernier last Saturday. There’s a...
