First-timer wins Paella Cook-Off

Record crowds showed up to sample the merits of six chefs’ version of the storied Spanish rice dish known as paella (pronounced PIE-ay-uh) Tickets for...

Former Weekly staffer publishes second novel

Hays Blinckmann is super happy she’s making people cry.  “I know it sounds weird, but I love it. It means people are connecting to this...

DeSantis announces millions for Keys projects

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spent the morning of Jan. 30 in Key West — or technically, on Stock Island — where he announced a...

Tibetan Monks perform animal liberation ceremony, release sea turtle

Drifter, a sub-adult loggerhead sea turtle, was released back to the sea in sacred style. He was rescued last November when he was found...

‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill’ runs Feb. 12-15

For four performances only, the Tony Award-winning, “Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill” will play at the Waterfront Playhouse, now celebrating its 80th...

4 locals launch Key West record label

Sometime each night, between the requisite “Sweet Caroline” and “Wagon Wheel,” a quiet offer comes from musicians on local stages.  “Here’s a little something I...

Monroe county will seek upgraded CRS class designation, saving over $1 million annually

When it comes to flood insurance, many of us want to just stick our heads in the sand. Turns out, it can be confusing,...

Keys contingent takes to Tally

TALLAHASSEE — Inside the Florida Capitol, leaders in the Keys — from the city of Key West to the Key Largo Wastewater District —...

Waypoint Foundation fundraising to bring mobile dental clinic to the Keys

Clarice Yentsch and Wally Smith are on a mission to create healthy smiles in the Keys. They’re fundraising to get a mobile dental clinic...

Fashion, culture, art and history

Today is what a true New Yorker would call “brisk and beautiful” — painfully blue skies and temperatures in the mid-40s — and this...