KEY WEST BALLOT INCLUDES 7 REFERENDUMS
Attention, Key West voters, have you looked at your ballot? Sample ballots are available online at keyselections.org. (Click on “Sample Ballot List” at the top of the...
1ST POLITICAL FORUM GETS FEISTY IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Florida Keys candidates in nine political races fielded questions on July 18 from four local panelists at Hometown’s first election forum. The lively audience included Democrats, Republicans,...
WILL KEY WEST OFFICIALS GIVE THEMSELVES A 150% RAISE?
Some city workers were surprised Thursday by the city’s preliminary, proposed budget, which includes a 150% salary increase for the mayor and city commissioners. If approved, the...
KEY WEST TO ALLOW BODY PAINT IN DESIGNATED ZONE FOR 2022 FANTASY FEST
Are painted boobs legal on Duval Street during Fantasy Fest?
That was the underlying question, although it was never specifically asked during Wednesday’s meeting, when commissioners had to...
POLITICAL FOOD FIGHT: CANDIDATE CRITICIZES MOONEY’S STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE VOTE
A Republican candidate for state representative is criticizing current Rep. Jim Mooney’s vote supporting strawberry shortcake as Florida’s official state dessert. Mooney said he finds the latest...
DRAMA ON THE KEY WEST PLANNING BOARD
A bit of drama started last week’s Key West Planning Board meeting, when longtime board member Jim Gilleran left the meeting before it began, citing “serious ethical...
GOVERNOR APPOINTS JIM SCHOLL TO COUNTY COMMISSION
“I’ve always said I don’t run for office; I run from office,” the Florida Keys’ newest county commissioner told the Keys Weekly on May 2.
Jim Scholl, former...
KEY WEST OFFICIALS ENACT NO NEW CRUISE LIMITS FOR PIER B
After nearly four hours of public input and discussion, Key West officials voted to support the wishes of Safer Cleaner Ships and shoot down a proposal from...
99-YEAR LEASE AT TRUMAN WATERFRONT APPROVED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
The long-awaited affordable housing at Truman Waterfront moved ahead Tuesday night, when officials leased the land to the group they chose to build it. They met the...
CRUISE SHIPS: KEY WEST ATTORNEY CALLS MEDIATION ‘EXTREMELY PRODUCTIVE’ & OTHER CITY AGENDA ITEMS
Key West’s attorney was limited in what he could say to the city commission Tuesday night about the afternoon’s cruise ship mediation session with Judge Sandra Taylor,...
