Key West Back in the Day: The duck on a stick
One of the best birthday presents I ever bought anybody was a duck on a stick. It wasn't a decision involving long forethought. After all,...
Local hip-hop artist joins grand marshals of Fantasy Fest parade
Editor’s Note: T-minus 51 days until the 2026 Fantasy Fest parade. Join the Keys Weekly each week for exclusive Fantasy Fest features highlighting the...
Baby’s Coffee prompts a happy buzz with new Old Town location
A buzzy chatter filled Baby’s Coffee Tuesday afternoon on Fleming Street, where curious customers were delighted to find the long-awaited downtown location open, inviting...
Key West reimagines its rainbow crosswalks — virtually
It’s been nearly a year since state workers blacked out Key West’s rainbow crosswalks, as if redacting a document to conceal an identity. But...
Leadership Monroe County announces Class XXXIV
Leadership Monroe County (LMC), the Florida Keys’ educational nonprofit community leadership organization, has announced the selection of Class XXXIV. Designed for residents in leadership roles...
Just a Few Friends festival unveils Jimmy Buffett Look-Alike Contest
The first Bubba Look-Alike Showdown, presented by Hogfish Bar & Grill, will take over the 200 block of Duval Street on Friday, Sept. 4,...
Key West remembers the slave trade and its end
Few sites are more fitting for a remembrance of the atrocities of the African slave trade than Key West’s African Cemetery at Higgs Beach....
Local immigrants face uncertainty; businesses struggle with staffing
Immigration agents with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have removed at least 65 people from Key West and Stock Island since Aug. 1 as...
In Pictures: Hockey tournament comes to Key West
Hockey? In Key West? Yep. Well, roller hockey — because anything else would just be wading in skates. The Southernmost Hockey Club, 1713 Bertha St., hosted...
Meet Maverick: Key West Police Department welcomes newest recruit
The Key West Police Department’s newest cadet has been in town less than a week and is getting picked on by a boisterous colleague...
