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TAKE A STARGAZER CRUISE ABOARD SCHOONER AMERICA 2.0

Forget the sunscreen and swimsuit for this sailing adventure. When the sun goes down, the stately and speedy Schooner America 2.0 slips into the...
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ANNE McKEE ARTIST GRANT APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 31

For decades, the Anne McKee Artists Fund has offered grant opportunities to individual visual, performing and literary artists who live in Key West and...
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RED BARN PLAY TACKLES ‘WOKE’ HISTORY

We hear a lot about “wokeness” in the world of national politics these days. It’s usually pretty serious stuff, with each side slamming the...
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THE INS & OUTS OF THE KEY WEST POLITICAL RACES

So far, there’s just one contender for the Key West mayor’s gavel. Former tax collector DeeDee Henriquez has been campaigning since last year and had...
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TAKE ONE OF THESE ADORABLE FRIENDS HOME FROM THE SPCA?

The Keys Weekly family loves animals as much as our friends at the Florida Keys SPCA do, and we’re honored each week to showcase...
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SUPERFLY: KEY WEST AIRPORT SETS JANUARY RECORD

Key West International Airport kicked off 2024 with a nearly 16% increase in passenger numbers over January 2023, outpacing every January passenger count on...
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STUDENT WRITERS TACKLE POLITICS FOR PRESIDENTS’ DAY ESSAY CONTEST

The Key West Harry S. Truman Foundation and the Society of Presidential Descendants recently selected first, second and third-place winners in the second annual...
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PRESIDENTIAL DESCENDANTS SPEND HOLIDAY WEEKEND IN KEY WEST

Descendants of former U.S. Presidents took part in a Feb. 17 discussion of "Political Maneuvering: The Powerful Influence of the Presidency” at the Harry...
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KEY WEST MAN USES FATHERHOOD INITIATIVE TO GET BETTER AT HIS MOST IMPORTANT JOB

Jerry Powell credits the Southernmost Fatherhood Initiative with helping him to be a better parent, husband and man. In 1999, social worker and Key West...
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QUEER KEYS NONPROFIT TO RECEIVE STATEWIDE RECOGNITION

Equality Florida, the statewide civil rights organization that fights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, will honor a group of local activists...