ROUGHLY 120 HAITIAN MIGRANTS LAND ON SUMMERLAND KEY HOME’S BEACH
A little more than 120 Haitian migrants hopped off a vessel and made their way onto land via a Summerland Key residence’s beach on...
HOUSING CRISIS, PART 2: HOW DID THE FLORIDA KEYS GET HERE?
Housing is the largest single challenge facing Florida Keys residents and has been for decades. With scarce buildable land, strict height restrictions, sky-high property values, second homes that sit empty most of the year and a proliferation of vacation rentals, many full-time workers no longer can afford to live or rent in the island chain, much less buy a home.
Last week, Keys Weekly defined the housing problem. This week, we examine what caused it, and how we got here. A complex blend of contributing factors has turned the Florida Keys’ longtime housing concerns into an undeniable crisis.
CRUISE SHIPS: NEW RULES ARE UNDERWAY IN KEY WEST
Could this be it? Could a resolution be imminent after nearly two years of Key West’s great cruise ship debate?
We’ll know at the city...
STATE BILLS THAT PASSED & DIED AS SESSION DRAWS TO A CLOSE
A 60-day legislative session in Tallahassee is supposed to end on Friday, March 11. But it appears legislators will be staying a little longer...
MASSIVE NEW APARTMENT COMPOUND TAKES SHAPE ON STOCK ISLAND
The massive new Wreckers Cay apartment compound is taking shape on Stock Island, where contractors and developers celebrated a roof-topping milestone last week and...
COVID UPDATE: NEW STATE GUIDANCE PUSHES BACK AGAINST CORPORATE MASKING
New guidance in Florida is advising against masking requirements from corporate headquarters and recommending less isolation for those who are positive with COVID-19.
Gov. Ron...
HOUSING CRISIS, PART 1: WHAT’S THE PROBLEM IN THE FLORIDA KEYS?
What happens to a tourist town when local workers can’t afford to live there?
Housing is the largest single challenge facing Florida Keys residents and has been for decades. With scarce buildable land, strict height restrictions, sky-high property values, second homes that sit empty most of the year and a proliferation of vacation rentals, many full-time workers no longer can afford to live or rent in the island chain, much less buy a home.
Over the next three weeks, Keys Weekly tackles the housing crisis by identifying the problem, examining its causes and seeking solutions.
RUSSIA & UKRAINE: COLONEL ABRAHAM CONN SHARES AN EXPERT MILITARY PERSPECTIVE OF THE DEVELOPING...
Colonel Abraham (Abe) Conn joins the Florida Keys Weekly Podcast to discuss his perspective on the current Russian invasion of Ukraine. To name just...
RECORD-BREAKING ATHLETE SKATES THE KEYS FOR WATER CHARITY
Here in the Florida Keys, there are many badasses, and we’ve had the privilege at Keys Weekly to write about many of them. But...
COLLEGE OF FLORIDA KEYS PRESIDENT HONORS TOP STUDENTS
The College of the Florida Keys recognized high-achieving students who made the President’s List at events at the Key West campus and Upper Keys...
