FLORIDA KEYS GAS PRICES SKYROCKET ON IRAN CONFLICT
Florida gas prices climbed rapidly in response to the conflict in Iran. The state average surged 57 cents per gallon last week, and the...
ARE YOUR PALM FRONDS DRY AND BROWN? BLAME THE PALM LEAF SKELETONIZER
By Liah Continentino
Have you ever noticed the fronds on your palms looking dry and brown, with accumulations of crumbly brown pellets stuck to them?...
30TH ANNUAL KEY WEST SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP
The annual Key West Songwriters Festival, presented by BMI, has announced the lineup for its 30th anniversary event April 29-May 3. Additional songwriters and...
‘OUT OF THE CLOSET’ FASHION SHOW FUNDRAISER RETURNS MARCH 11
Kirby’s Closet boutique, 218 Whitehead St., will again partner with the nonprofit Queer Keys for the third annual “Out of the Closet” fashion show...
HOMETOWN HOSTS CALL FOR CANDIDATES MARCH 9 IN KEY WEST
Hometown! Key West is calling on all incumbents, declared candidates, prospective candidates and anyone simply exploring a run for office to participate in its...
BOOKS & BOOKS CELEBRATES A DECADE OF WORDS & WRITERS
It’s a pretty standard Thursday in a Key West bookstore, but a closer look may reveal renowned author and fierce literary advocate Judy Blume...
TWO NEW CANDIDATES ENTER KEY WEST COMMISSION RACES
Key West’s election season is heating up as quickly as the weather, with two new candidates joining the races this week — Greg Sullivan...
STATE BILL THREATENS EVENT FUNDING
If a bill circulating in Tallahassee passes in the coming week, then this could be the last year for events such as Key West...
WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS ‘ONCE’ BEGINNING MARCH 5
The Waterfront Playhouse continues its 2025-2026 season with the musical “Once,” opening March 5 with a preview performance on March 4, and running through...
KEY WEST AUTHOR HAYS BLINCKMANN DELIVERS COMING-OF-AGE STORY WITH ‘TINY LITTLE EARTHQUAKES’
Growing up in the 1980s on a remote horse farm in North Carolina was not easy for 9-year-old Elliot Hase. After her parents’ divorce,...
