BREAKING NEWS: KEY WEST OFFICIALS CHOOSE NEWCOMER ALBERT CHILDRESS AS NEXT CITY MANAGER
In a somewhat surprising move Wednesday evening, Key West’s elected officials selected newcomer Albert Childress as the next city manager to succeed Patti McLauchlin, who retires this...
PROSECUTOR SAYS VIDEO EVIDENCE DOES NOT SUPPORT SELF-DEFENSE CLAIM IN KEY WEST SHOOTING
Key West Police are investigating a fatal shooting involving two well-known residents that occurred just after midnight Monday in the parking between Conch Town Bar and the...
RESCUED FREEDIVER TELLS KEYS WEEKLY HARROWING STORY
“One last dive.”
That was Dylan Gartenmayer’s plan on Jan. 19, when he dove 35 feet to the ocean floor with a deep breath and a loaded speargun.
He...
TENNESSEE TITANS’ NEW GM RAN CARTHON TELLS KEYS WEEKLY, ‘KEY WEST IS HOME’
Why are so many Key West sports fans suddenly rooting for the Tennessee Titans?
Because the Titans’ new general manager, Ran Carthon, is — and always will be...
FLORIDA KEYS FRUIT BECOMES A PREMIUM VODKA
What do you get from a breadfruit once it’s been peeled, sliced, chopped and frozen?
Just ask Patrick Garvey, the head of Grimal Grove Reserve in Big Pine...
MASS MIGRANT LANDINGS IN THE KEYS TAKE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
A growing migrant crisis in the Florida Keys is garnering attention among federal and state leaders in 2023. More resources to the Keys, per recent action by...
3 FINALISTS NAMED FOR KEY WEST CITY MANAGER
And then there were three — finalists, that is, for the Key West city manager job: David Burke, Thaddeus Cohen and Abe Conn, all of whom already...
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS, SCORES & SCHEDULES (JAN. 5)
Recapping past week of action for high school sports and looking forward to this week’s slate of games.
THE SCOREBOARD
TeamSportOpponentDateResultCoral ShoresBoys BasketballCathedral Prep (PA) @ Orlando12/20L, 58-27Coral ShoresBoys...
DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK TEMPORARILY CLOSES JAN. 2 AFTER 300 MIGRANTS ARRIVE
On Jan. 2 at 8 am, Dry Tortugas National Park will temporarily close to public access while law enforcement and medical personnel evaluate, provide care for and...
GET THE ‘DROP’ ON NEW YEAR’S EVE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Warm celebrations and cold libations mark New Year’s Eve in the Florida Keys, where the only ice is in our drinks. From Key West to Key Largo,...
