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PEOPLE ARE AWESOME: THESE FEEL-GOOD STORIES WERE THE BEST OF THE BEST LAST YEAR

As the national news cycle continues its endless parade of turmoil and tragedy, it’s our honor and deepest pleasure to shine a light on...
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HOW’D WE GET HERE? REWINDING THE TOP 2025 HEADLINES IN KEY WEST

It’s been a hell of a year. From corruption and crosswalks to ICE raids and commission campaigns. Happy New Year, Key West. Here’s to...
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SAY WHAT NOW? THESE STORIES FROM 2025 HAD OUR HEADS SPINNING

There’s the Florida Man, and then there’s the Florida Keys Man (ladies, don’t worry, we didn’t forget about you). Without fail, our Year in...
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MILES TO GO: WHERE WILL YOU BE WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES 2026?

If you’re in Key West for New Year’s Eve, you’re in the right spot — no matter where, specifically, you choose to spend the...
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AL KEE: REMEMBERING THE ‘CONCH AMBASSADOR’

Contemporary Key West is full of fascinating people and quirky characters. Everyone, it seems, has a story. There’s the man who abandoned a thriving...
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COMPOST 101: TIPS TO REDUCING WASTE 

By Liah Continentino As the holiday season arrives, so does a surge in food waste.  A 2020 study by Penn State found that U.S. households waste...
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WHAT’S COOKING, KEY WEST? START THE NEW YEAR WITH FORTUNATE FOODS

It’s called Hoppin’ John, and serving the strangely named dish is a cornerstone of southern New Year’s Day traditions. Eating the concoction of  black-eyed...
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KEYS TRASH, YARD DEBRIS AND RECYCLABLES FACE DIFFERENT JOURNEYS

Once you place your trash, recycling and yard waste at the curb, your job may feel complete, but the journey of your waste is...
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DECK THE HULLS: LIGHTED BOATS CRUISE PAST KEY WEST & STOCK ISLAND

The 34th annual Schooner Wharf Bar Lighted Boat Parade was postponed a day due to nasty weather, but the Dec. 14 spectacle shined with...
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KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY: CALICO JACK AND THE TUPPERWARE PARTY

Key West is not a Tupperware town.  That fact shouldn’t come as a surprise. Especially nearly 50 years ago, Key West and Tupperware were as...

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