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KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY: TALES FROM THE AFTERDECK

Apparently I wasn’t the worst-ever cocktail waitress at the Afterdeck, the ocean’s-edge bar at the legendary Louie’s Backyard, but I was pretty bad. Yet...
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THE BUBBA AWARDS: HERE ARE THE FINALISTS YOU NOMINATED; PICK THE WINNERS THROUGH JULY...

And then there were three… We asked you to nominate your favorites for the 2025 Bubbas: Key West People’s Choice Awards — and you answered,...
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FLORIDA KEYS FACE IMMIGRATION ANXIETY 

Confusion, rumor, outrage and alarm have permeated online comments and real-life conversations in the Florida Keys.  “What is going on? Is this really happening?” The questions...
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WILL KEY WEST OFFICIALS FIX WHAT’S BROKEN IN CITY HALL? THEY PLEDGE TO TRY

Key West commissioners will convene a special meeting on June 25 to dissect the recent grand jury report and its scathing criticism of city...
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OFFICIALS TO REVIEW KEY WEST YACHT CLUB’S $1/YEAR LEASE FOR POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS

Key West officials voted on June 4 to take a closer look at the Key West Yacht Club’s $1-a-year lease with the city of...
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KEY WEST OFFICIALS CHOOSE RESIDENTS OVER RENT HIKES

Key West officials this week prioritized people over profit and working residents over unworkable rent hikes for tenants at City Marina on Garrison Bight.  The...
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KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY: THE PUPPY WITH NO SHAME

Somewhere in Key West’s Old Town, there’s an elderly man cursing the soul of Calico Jack.  I don’t mean Calico Jack Rackham, the infamous Caribbean...
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ALLEGIANT & BREEZE ADD NEW NONSTOP FLIGHTS FROM KEY WEST

Locals looking to leave the Keys for a few days, and visitors eager to arrive on the island, will have more options for direct...
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FORMER KEY WEST FIREMAN INDICTED FOLLOWING MARCH ARREST FOR ALLEGEDLY POSSESSING GUNS & EXPLOSIVES

A former Key West firefighter appeared in federal court on May 30 to face an indictment charging him with the possession of a destructive...
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PROPOSED RENT HIKES COULD SINK KEY WEST HOUSEBOAT COMMUNITY 

City officials on Wednesday will consider a proposal that could more than double the slip rents for liveboard residents of City Marina on Garrison...

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