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VACATION RENTALS IN KEY WEST PREY ON WORKING RESIDENTS

Invasive, insatiable and largely unstoppable, monthly vacation rentals are the Burmese pythons of Key West, devouring the city’s housing inventory and devastating its workforce...
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SLOPPY JOE’S: HEMINGWAY HAUNT CELEBRATES 85 YEARS AS CORNERSTONE BAR

The legend of Sloppy Joe’s Bar, Key West’s iconic corner bar, started in 1933, but the place everyone knows today, in the building that...
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KEY WEST PLANS NEW PARKS, PLAZAS & HOMELESS SHELTER

A new Bayview Park design, a new homeless shelter and a new, long-term lease for the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden on...
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SUMMER CAMP: WHAT ARE YOUR KIDS DOING THIS SUMMER?

The school year is winding down and summer is just over the horizon. From making flippered friends and exploring a private island to taking...
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SHOOTING THREAT BY KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT INVESTIGATED

A worrisome message from school district officials alerted parents on April 22 that a “hold in place” order had been enacted at all Lower...
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FROM THE EDITOR: DON’T WAIT TO CELEBRATE – KEYS WOMAN MAGAZINE

I’ve never been one to save new shoes, new clothes, good food or expensive wine for a super-special, just-right occasion. Life’s too short, despite...
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TASTE OF KEY WEST CELEBRATES 27 YEARS OF CHARITY

How many Taste of Key West commemorative wine glasses are in your collection? As ubiquitous as beads and beach towels in Key West homes, the...
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NEW CONCH FOOTBALL STADIUM COULD SHORTEN BASEBALL OUTFIELD

Key West High School's new, $15 million football stadium shouldn’t be built at the expense of its adjacent baseball complex, school board member Mindy...
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HUMOR: TOP 10 IDEAS TO “REIMAGINE” FANTASY FEST

The entire world is changing, sometimes admittedly for the better. Other times, wokeness and politically correct objectives, perhaps with decent intentions, simply defy common...
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NO MORE NUDITY: KEY WEST OFFICIALS EXPECT CHANGES TO FANTASY FEST

No nudity. No Fantasy Zone. Fines for inappropriate body-painting. “Family hours” during which inappropriate costumes are prohibited. More widespread economic benefits to businesses islandwide....