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LATE-NIGHT STANDOFF WITH GUNMAN ON APARTMENT COMPLEX ROOF IN MARATHON LEAVES SHOOTER DEAD

Last updated: May 9, 1 p.m. A 53-year-old gunman armed with an AR-15 rifle on the roof of an apartment complex in Marathon shot three...
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KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY: PHIL CLARK WAS ‘THE PIRATE WHO LOOKED AT...

“Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you callWanted to sail upon your waters Since I was three feet tallYou’ve seen it all …. You’ve seen...

DUANE BETTS CARRIES ON A SOUTHERN ROCK TRADITION — WHILE FORGING HIS OWN LEGACY OF SIX-STRING...

Duane Betts carries forward the legacy of his father, the legendary Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Band, while forging his own path of...
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NO MORE PAID LEAVE FOR KEY WEST BUILDING CHIEF 

Three weeks of paid administrative leave for Key West’s three-times-indicted chief building official ended after an administrative hearing at city hall on Thursday, May...

CLASS XXXII OF LEADERSHIP MONROE COUNTY GRADUATES

Leadership Monroe County celebrated the graduation of its Class XXXII with a “Nautical Fun in the Sun” community festival and alumni reunion on May...

NINE CADETS GRADUATE BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY IN KEY WEST

The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) held a graduation ceremony for Basic Law Enforcement Academy No. 92 on April 30 at the Key...

KEY WEST NAMES NEW GROWTH MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR

The city of Key West recently welcomed Patrick Wright back to city hall as director of growth management. Wright is an experienced planner with expertise...

REEF’S REPORT: HEALING DEN TO HELP VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE THROUGH NEW PARTNERSHIP

Hi friends! Reef the Fox here with your weekly “Reef’s Report.” Today, I’m reporting from a place of real pride. I, Reef the fox, am...
Ed Tierney, in Key West on May 2 with his wife, Lori, was selected as the school district’s next superintendent at the school board’s May 13 meeting. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly

SCHOOL BOARD SELECTS ED TIERNEY AS SUPERINTENDENT

The school board’s five-month search for its next superintendent ended this week, with the selection of Ed Tierney for the school district’s top job. The...

MARATHON COUNCIL SHOOTS DOWN DEVELOPMENT EXPANSION, GREENLIGHTS SKATE PARK

A proposed development expansion for a 16-unit build on 107th Street in Marathon took a beating from local leaders and residents alike at the...