HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KEY WEST’S FAVORITE FLAMINGOS

They’re proud, preening, pink and more social than anyone would expect. They’re Rhett and Scarlett, the beloved flamingos at the Key West Butterfly &...

MEET NICK BROWNELL, KEY WEST’S ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Key West musician Nick Brownell was recently named Entertainer of the Year at the inaugural Key West Music Awards. “I’m so honored to have received...
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TOMMY JOHN, BASEBALL PITCHING GREAT & NAMESAKE OF LANDMARK ELBOW SURGERY, JOINS THE PODCAST

Who’s the greatest player to not be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame? We believe it’s former pitching great, Tommy John, so we...
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TAKE ME HOME: ADORABLE FURRY FACES ARE WAITING FOR FAMILIES

The Keys Weekly family loves animals as much as our friends at the Florida Keys SPCA do, and we’re honored each week to showcase...
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COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS BREAKS GROUND ON CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) celebrated the groundbreaking of its new STEM charter high school, the CFK Academy, with a ceremony on...
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DATING IN THE KEYS: POPULAR SPOTS LOCALS MEET THEIR SPECIAL SOMEONE

Booed up. Per that esteemed reference source, UrbanDictionary.com, the term “booed up” means the following: “In a relationship, esp. in the manner that the...

HUMOR: TOP 10 WORST VALENTINE’S DAY SWEET HEART MESSAGES

We’ve all had those chalky, pastel Valentine’s Day “sweet heart” candies with the sickeningly sweet sweet-nothings. But despite being in happy and fulfilling relationships, most...
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ISLAND LOVE SONGS DINNER: KEY WEST THEATER HOSTS VALENTINE’S DAY EVENT

Longtime Keys resident Carolyn Guarini knows that people either love Valentine's Day or hate it. She wanted to come up with an event that...

THIS WEEKEND: MANNY MADRUGA MEMORIAL DOMINO TOURNAMENT RAISES SCHOLARSHIP MONEY

Muddle some mint in a mojito and puff on a cigar for the annual Manny Madruga Memorial Domino Tournament. The benefit raises money for...
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KEY WEST TEACHER KATRINA MADOK RECEIVES HIGHEST U.S. AWARD FOR SCIENCE TEACHERS

A Key West science teacher has received President Joe Biden’s highest national honor for science and math teachers. It comes with a $10,000 award...