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IN PICTURES: HALF SHELL RAW BAR CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH SEAFOOD FESTIVAL

The Key West heat was steamy, but the drinks were cold and the oysters were on ice — and the half shell — at the Half Shell...
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GARDEN VIEW APARTMENTS TO OPEN MAY 23

Affordable housing in Key West? Those words might elicit a chuckle as an oxymoron for those who have lived on the island for more than 15 minutes.  Yet,...
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KEYS WEEKLY HOSTS BUSINESS GUILD HAPPY HOUR MIXER ON APRIL 12

Come meet your local news team at the only locally owned newspaper company in the Florida Keys. The Key West Weekly and its digital-media sister company, Overseas Media...
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THE PERRY HOTEL & MARINA SOLD IN 2 SEPARATE DEALS

The sprawling Perry Hotel and Marina on Shrimp Road on Stock Island are under new ownership.  A company called Key International bought the Perry Hotel, which includes Matt’s...
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NEW KEY HAVEN ESTATES NEARS COMPLETION

The new homes at the entrance to Key Haven just north of Key West are nearing completion. Keystar Construction celebrated the construction milestone with a traditional “topping-off ceremony”...
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FIRE & FLOOD: DEMOLITION & REBUILD BEGINS AFTER KEY WEST FIRE 

It’s been more than three months since a fire at Flagler Center, 3201 Flagler Ave., destroyed 14 residential units atop 10 or so ground-floor businesses. But work...
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LOCAL MUSICIANS SAY THEY WEREN’T PAID FOR GIGS

Live music is as much a part of Key West as flip flops and frozen drinks.  But a group of 10 or so local musicians in October launched...
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ROOSTER TREATS OFFERS SOFT-SERVE ICE CREAM & FRESH MINI DONUTS IN KEY WEST

Have you seen the cute little aqua-colored trailer called Rooster Treats at the corner of Simonton and South streets? More importantly, have you tried its soft-serve ice...
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CONCH BASEBALL COACH FINDS THE SWEET SPOT

Conch baseball coach Ralph Henriquez knows all about the sweet spot — on a baseball bat.  He and his wife DeeDee Henriquez, who was our elected county tax...
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VACATION RENTAL TALK PACKS KEY WEST CITY HALL

Forcing Key West homeowners to rent their properties for at least 6 months at a time — rather than a month at a time — will do...

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