DIANA NYAD MARKS 10th ANNIVERSARY OF HAVANA-TO-KEY-WEST SWIM WITH A TURTLE RELEASE
Diana Nyad marked the 10th anniversary of her nearly 111-mile swim from Havana, Cuba to Key West by helping to release a rehabilitated sea turtle back into...
‘LIVING IN HARMONY’ ART SHOW OPENS IN KEY LARGO
The Florida Keys Council of the Arts is holding its 2024 members show, “Living in Harmony,” with opening receptions in Key Largo on Thursday, Nov. 2 and...
POWERBOAT RACES RETURN TO KEY WEST NOV. 5-12
Race World Offshore once again brings powerboat teams and fans to Key West for an Offshore World Championship presented by Performance Boat Center. RWO is the premier...
MILLIONS IN LAWSUITS UNDERSCORE KEYS EVACUATION MODEL WEBINARS
By Alex Rickert, Jim McCarthy & Gwen Filosa
At a time when the Florida Keys are grappling with frequent neighborhood flooding and aging bridges, the Florida Department of...
POWERING THROUGH: RACEWORLD OFFSHORE WRAPS ANOTHER WEEK OF RACES
Three days of races and eight days of powerboat pomp and circumstance was added to the annals of Key West this month.
Raceworld Offshore once again filled the...
KEY WEST MEETING GETS HEATED; OFFICIALS SHOOT DOWN MAYOR’S BOARD APPOINTMENTS
The recent city commission meeting didn’t include any “elbow shots to the kidney,” or threats of a parking lot fight, as occurred in Congress this week.
But tempers...
THINK PINK: FILM FESTIVAL HONORS OSCAR-WINNING COSTUME DESIGNER FOR ‘BARBIE’ MOVIE
The Southernmost Mansion, Key West’s own Barbie Dreamhouse, with its pink hues and historic gingerbread details, was the ideal setting for a Barbie-themed party, presented by owner...
NO TRIAL DATE FOR BREWER MURDER CASE
Lloyd Preston Brewer III hasn’t budged from the county jail on Stock Island since his Feb. 13 arrest on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of...
FIERY CRASH ON US 1 KILLS POPULAR SOUTH FLORIDA TRUCK DRIVER. ‘HE WAS A...
Monroe County Fire Rescue works to extinguish a burning semi-trailer truck after a fatl crash Dec. 5, 2023, on U.S. 1 at mile marker 21. MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE/contributed
KEY WEST DROPS THE BALL — AND MORE — ON NEW YEAR’S EVE
New Year’s Eve celebrations in the southernmost city traditionally feature balmy temperatures and a warm welcome for revelers fleeing colder climes. Chief among Key West’s festivities are...
