KEY WEST’S NEW CITY MANAGER ON DECK FOR APRIL 4 MEETING
Two Key West city managers will be present for the next several city commission meetings — Patti McLauchlin and Al Childress, who starts work on Monday, April...
COUNTY DOWNSTAIRS ENCLOSURE INSPECTIONS DRAW CRITICISM FROM REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY
County flood regulations approved by Monroe County commissioners in late 2022 took effect March 7. With them came changes to the definition of an accessory structure and...
JUDGE DISMISSES LAWSUIT FILED BY FORMER EMPLOYEE AGAINST SHERIFF & SHERIFF’S OFFICE
A federal judge on Friday, March 31 ruled in favor of Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay and his office by dismissing a lawsuit filed by a former...
HELP KEEP KEY WEST BEAUTIFUL; JOIN A 1-HOUR FRIDAY MORNING CLEANUP
One hour a week makes a huge difference, and volunteers are welcome every Friday and some Saturday mornings, from 8 to 9 a.m., when the Key West...
NO BUTTS ABOUT IT; TOSSING CIGS CAUSES HARM
Question: What’s (by far) the largest source of plastic litter found on Key West’s beaches and streets? If you answered bottles, grocery bags or straws, you'd be...
KEY WEST SENDS COLORFUL MESSAGE TO STATE POLITICIANS
An estimated 200 demonstrators filled Bayview Park and lined the surrounding streets on March 25 to Rally for Our Rights.
The nonprofit Queer Keys organized the rally, where...
CITY MANAGER AL CHILDRESS GETS KUDOS ON 1ST MEETING
Incoming City Manager Al Childress started work on April 3 and shared the helm of his first city commission meeting the next day. City Manager Patti McLauchlin,...
GARRETT HUGHES’ FAMILY FILES WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT AGAINST ACCUSED SHOOTER
While relatives, friends and supporters prepare to celebrate the life of the late Garrett Hughes with a benefit concert on Saturday, April 8 at the Coffee Butler...
THE PERRY HOTEL & MARINA SOLD IN 2 SEPARATE DEALS
The sprawling Perry Hotel and Marina on Shrimp Road on Stock Island are under new ownership.
A company called Key International bought the Perry Hotel, which includes Matt’s...
DRUGGED FISH: STUDY FINDS PHARMACEUTICALS IN REDFISH
A year-long study by Florida International University (FIU) and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) discovered pharmaceutical contaminants in the blood and other tissues of redfish in Florida...
