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SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW: SHARING A SMILE WITH KEY WEST’S FRITZIE ESTIMOND

Her smile could light up Key West during a late-night power outage, and her infectious laugh invites everyone around her to share the joke...
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STORM SEASON PREP: THIS STICKER GETS RESIDENTS BACK INTO THE FLORIDA KEYS AFTER A...

When a hurricane forces residents to leave the Florida Keys, reentry back into the island chain — when deemed safe by emergency management officials...
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FLORIDA KEYS RANKED NO. 1 IN THE STATE FOR BOAT ACCIDENTS IN 2024

In 2022, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the state reached 1 million registered boats by recreational users.  If you add in...
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DON’T HIDE YOUR PRIDE; CELEBRATE IT THROUGH JUNE 29

In Key West, Pride isn’t just a celebration; it’s a way of life. Through June 29, the community’s anything-goes spirit and come-as-you-are attitude shine...
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YOUNG KEY WEST ENTREPRENEUR ‘NAILS IT’

In an era of hearing all too often about how Key West natives, who grow up on the island as kids, leave for college...
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19 BABY SEA TURTLES RESCUED FROM STORM DRAIN; IMPROPER LIGHTING LURED 11 OTHERS TO...

It was a team effort the night of June 23 when a group of disoriented loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings were rescued on South Roosevelt...
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COAST GUARD SECTOR KEY WEST GETS NEW COMMANDER

The June 20 Change of Command ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Sector Key West saw Capt. Jason Ingram turn over the helm to...
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POPULAR KEY WEST HAIRSTYLIST DETAINED BY ICE ON JUNE 12

Two weeks ago, Lee Stinton was a popular Key West hairdresser with a job, a partner of four years, a dog named Ernest Heminggay,...

MIAMI BEACH MAN CHARGED IN NOVEMBER 2024 BOAT CRASH THAT CLAIMED A WOMAN’S LIFE 

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission arrested a 48-year-old Miami Beach man for his involvement in a boat crash in a Key West canal...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: MAYOR HENRIQUEZ SHOULD REMOVE VICE MAYOR LISSETTE CAREY

Dear Editor: It’s been three weeks since the grand jury recommended that Commissioner Lissette Carey resign. Carey immediately made clear she has no intention of...