COUNTY OFFICIALS WANT TOURISM MONEY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE — AND EVENTUALLY, HOUSING
Once the Florida Keys reopened following COVID shutdowns, the pandemic packed the island chain for more than two years. Hotel rates and monthly rental costs were among...
STATE AGENCY ISSUES ‘WARNING LETTER’ TO FKAA OVER PIPELINE CONDITIONS
A state agency tasked with protecting Florida’s water resources recently issued a “warning letter” to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority over its deteriorating water system.
Possible violations were...
COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS HONORS RETIRING CITY MANAGER
Retiring City Manager Patti McLauchlin was recently honored with the College of the Florida Keys’ President’s Award.
The award was presented by Jonathan Gueverra, college president and CEO,...
KOMBUCHA CRAZE: ANCIENT NON-ALCOHOLIC BREW FINDS FANS IN KEY WEST AT NEW CAFE
Have you been thirsting lately for a sparkling, invigorating cup of “booch?” I’m talking about the non-alcohol libation kombucha.
It’s a fermented drink that’s full of bacteria and...
KEY WEST COMMISSIONING ‘BRINGS THIS SHIP TO LIFE’
“Captain, the USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee is manned and ready, reporting for duty.”
Such was the report from the deck of the Navy’s newest guided-missile destroyer during its...
ACCUSED SHOOTER PRESTON BREWER HIRES NEW DEFENSE ATTORNEY
Lloyd Preston Brewer III, who is accused of fatally shooting Garrett Hughes outside a Key West bar on Feb. 13, remains in the Monroe County jail while...
CEASEFIRE SETTLES LATEST CRUISE SHIP CLASH
A surprise ceasefire settled Key West’s latest cruise ship conflict on May 16, when city officials voted to stay out of matters between a private cruise ship...
KEY WEST’S CRUISE SHIP CONTROVERSY RETURNS TO CITY
Key West’s new city manager Al Childress got his first taste of the island’s great cruise ship debate during a special meeting on May 9 that packed...
NAVY COMMISSIONING ‘BRINGS SHIP TO LIFE’ IN KEY WEST
“Officers and crew of the USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee, man our ship and bring her to life."
Such were the orders given from the deck of...
KEY WEST COMMISSION CHANGES MEETING SCHEDULE STARTING IN JUNE
Changes are afoot at city hall, which on May 2 hosted its last Tuesday evening city commission meeting — at least for the next six months.
At the...
