COMMISSIONER DONIE LEE SEEKS ‘AMICABLE’ SPLIT WITH CITY MANAGER
Key West lawmakers will consider more than tax rates and parking revenues at next week’s final budget meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
Commissioner Donie Lee...
Law enforcement warns of scam involving fake federal agents
The Key West Police Department is warning of a recent phone scam involving people impersonating federal law enforcement agents and claiming to be affiliated...
David Sloan’s new book, ‘Who is Bum Farto?’ recalls Key West’s infamous fire chief...
Just before sunrise on Sept. 9, 1975, state agent Larry Campbell and another officer made an unannounced visit to the home of Monroe County...
Exclusive: Fantasy Fest Feature — Who came up with this year’s popular theme?
Editor’s Note: T-minus 40 days until the 2026 Fantasy Fest parade. Join the Keys Weekly each week for exclusive Fantasy Fest features highlighting the...
Just a Few Friends festival fills Key West with music & memories
Before his death on Sept. 1, 2023, Jimmy Buffett reportedly told friends and family to “keep the party going. Play the music.”
And Key West...
ACLU files second lawsuit against city of Key West over code complaints
It’s not sunshine and rainbows at city hall.
The ACLU of Florida on Sept. 9 filed a second lawsuit against the city of Key West,...
New film starring Travolta has ties to the Florida Keys
The setting of the recent screening at Playa Largo for “The Gentleman Thief,” which stars John Travolta, could not have been more photogenic. If...
They’re here to help: Local first responders in Key West are here to help
The men and women in the pages here are the first responders, the backbone of our community. They are police officers, firefighters, EMTs and...
Key West honors anniversary of 9/11 attacks
It’s difficult to believe 25 years have passed since our world changed forever on a Tuesday morning in September 2001.
Anyone old enough to remember...
Keys History: Recalling the railways and the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935
It is safe to say that Henry Flagler was tickled when his private railcar, the Flagler Special, rolled into the Key West station at...
