AFTER ELECTION, KEY WEST COULD HAVE 4 NEW LAWMAKERS FACING THESE BIG PROJECTS
Key West’s leadership is facing huge changes in the upcoming elections, potentially losing four of its seven elected officials.
Three city commissioners — Clayton Lopez, Jimmy Weekley and...
VAYA CON DIOS, CAPTAIN
This story should have been written months ago, when its subject was still alive to read it, and to celebrate the impact he had, the memories he...
TROPIC CINEMA TO REOPEN FEB. 14 AFTER POPCORN MISHAP
The beloved Tropic Cinema was forced to temporarily shut its doors after a burnt popcorn mishap set off the sprinkler system above the concession stand over the...
NEW AUDIT RIPS NEWMANPR & TDC; STATE ATTORNEY STILL INVESTIGATING
In 2023, Monroe County’s public relations agency of record, NewmanPR, collected more than $1.9 million from Monroe County. That total comes from an annual fee of $733,688,...
KEY WEST OFFICIALS TO TACKLE OBSCENITY & OPPOSE 2 STATE BILLS
At their Feb. 8 meeting, Key West officials are expected to signal their staunch opposition to two bills pending in the Florida Legislature, and finalize the city’s...
PRESIDENTIAL DESCENDANTS DESCEND ON KEY WEST NEXT WEEKEND
The Key West Harry S. Truman Foundation, in partnership with the Society of Presidential Descendants, will host a series of special events to be held in celebration...
KEY WEST ELECTIONS OFFICE MOVES TO COLLEGE ROAD
If you need to check or change your voter registration, register for a mail-in ballot or file to become a candidate, don’t go to the Supervisor of...
MONICA HASKELL RUNS TO SUCCEED JIMMY WEEKLEY AS DISTRICT 1 CITY COMMISSIONER
Monica Haskell, who has held positions in Keys government since the 1990s and co-founded the first charter school in Monroe County, filed paperwork on Jan. 26 to...
KEY WEST MAYOR TERI JOHNSTON WON’T SEEK ANOTHER TERM
Key West Mayor Teri Johnston has decided to not seek re-election, after serving a total of 14 years as a city commissioner and then mayor, her spokeswoman said Friday.
KEY WEST NATIVE ZACH BENTLEY ENTERS SCHOOL BOARD RACE
Key West native Zach Bentley wants to address the issue of affordable housing for teachers, and identifies that as a crucial issue as he seeks a seat...
