IN PICTURES: BASEBALL GREAT BRONSON ARROYO TAKES STAGE IN KEY WEST
Bronson Arroyo was a superstar baseball player for the Key West Conchs, who went on to the major leagues, where he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates between...
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...
IN PICTURES: COMMISSIONER COLDIRON KICKS OFF REELECTION CAMPAIGN
Key West attorney and business owner Michael Halpern hosted an informal, April 21 campaign gathering for County Commissioner Michelle Coldiron, who represents District 2, at his home...
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 MAYOR’S RACE: MARGARET ROMERO FILES TO RUN AGAINST INCUMBENT TERI JOHNSTON
The bun will run.
Former Key West city commissioner Margaret Romero, known for her trademark hairstyle, filed paperwork on May 4 to officially enter the Key West mayor’s...
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...
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...
KEY WEST OFFICIALS DEMAND GUN CONTROL FROM STATE & FEDS
Key West city officials heard some pushback from community members on June 7, when they voted 6-1 in favor of a resolution demanding that the U.S. Congress...
LETTER TO EDITOR: SINGLE-DISTRICT VOTING STRIPS VOTERS’ POWER
Dear Editor,
As a former county commissioner, I am shocked by the petition being circulated to restrict county residents' ability to cast a vote for all our county...
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...
