Lobster mini-season safety message honors memory of late Jocelyn Brown
Love it or hate it, lobster mini-season is set for Wednesday and Thursday, July 29 and 30. The two-day event allows recreational divers to catch...
Driver gets prison in Key West crash that injured a moped rider
The Monroe County State Attorney announced Circuit Judge Mark Wilson sentenced Niclore Jean after he entered a no contest plea, as he was charged...
College board fires president at last-minute meeting; agenda didn’t mention termination or firing
Firing the college president wasn’t on the agenda for Monday night’s hastily-called meeting, but the board that oversees College of the Florida Keys still...
Local Haitians fear an uncertain future
“Haiti is not home for me anymore,” said a Key West Uber driver who we’ll call Jean. “I came to Key West in 2016...
Hometown Hosts candidate forum today
In the Florida Keys, in nearly every political race, the Aug. 18 primary election will determine who governs Key West and Monroe County. Hometown! will...
City officials agree to remind Navy of cruise ship preferences
A July 1 city commission resolution was described as “political pandering,” “political talking points,” “not worth the paper it’s written on,” and an act...
Key West’s state funding requests survive governor’s veto pen
The City of Key West learned from its state lobbyists that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the fiscal year 2026-2027 state budget on June 29,...
What’s the Key West Utility Board, and who’s running?
The Key West Utility Board oversees operations of Keys Energy Services, the power company that provides electricity to about 30,000 customers from Key West...
Key West’s Searstown Plaza replacement starts with demolition
Searstown Plaza is becoming the Conch RePublix Shoppes. A five-year construction project to replace one of Key West’s three original strip malls began in a...
Tennessee Williams Museum is moving and expanding
The Tennessee Williams Museum will move to a new permanent home at 604 Whitehead St. that is expected to open this fall. The museum's...
