TAKE A STARGAZER CRUISE ABOARD SCHOONER AMERICA 2.0
Forget the sunscreen and swimsuit for this sailing adventure. When the sun goes down, the stately and speedy Schooner America 2.0 slips into the night on Friday,...
NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL: LANG MILIAN APARTMENTS TO BE REPLACED & EXPANDED
It’s time.
For 82 years, the 136 apartments in the Lang Milian public housing complex have housed thousands of Key West residents spanning four generations.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was...
KEY WEST RALLIES TO BUILD FIREFIGHTER A NEW HOME
Key West firefighter Robert Franco’s house on Ashby Street has been in his family since 1978. But in 2005, Hurricane Wilma severely damaged the home, according to...
TOP WRITERS TACKLE TOUGH TOPICS AT KEY WEST LITERARY SEMINAR
Florida. The Sunshine State, although some would call it a state of humid confusion, a state of permanent political parody, often a state of disbelief.
Now in its...
HABITAT GETS $15K FROM WELLS FARGO FOR CRITICAL HOME REPAIRS
Habitat for Humanity of Key West and Lower Florida Keys received a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation as part of its nationwide initiative to help low-...
WORD ON THE STREET: LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES OFFER NEIGHBORHOOD BOOK EXCHANGE
By Nancy Klingener
Little Free Libraries feel like an idea that’s been around forever. They have, in a sense — coffee shops, hospital waiting rooms and other public...
SOME GIVE ALL: SPC. ROBERT WISE WAS KILLED IN IRAQ 20 YEARS AGO THIS...
“I’d rather fight them there than here.”
That’s what Robert Wise told his dad, David Wise, upon learning in January 2003 that his Florida National Guard unit was...
KEEP SMILING: DENTIST FRED TROXEL RETIRING AFTER 40+ YEARS
He’s been to Burning Man 11 times. He’s a bonefishing world champion. He and his staff typically work in scrubs and bare feet. Jimmy Buffett played at...
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE FANTASY FACADE THROUGH OCT. 29
Each year Key West guesthouses, businesses and private homes compete for cash prizes in the Fantasy Façade Competition. This year the Key West Chamber of Commerce has...
ST. PAUL’S CHURCH IN KEY WEST WINS GRANT FOR RESTORATION
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Duval Street recently received a $250,000 grant to help restore its iconic facade, including the bell tower, which has been silent due...
