City examines waste removal bids – Proposals range from $5.3 to $8.1 million depending...
Last year Waste Management hauled 45,000 tons of garbage, yard waste and recycling out of Key West.
Their municipal service waste contract is coming to an end and...
FKCC to Graduate Upper Keys Basic Law Enforcement Academy
Florida Keys Community College’s Institute for Public Safety will celebrate the completion of Basic Law Enforcement Academy #41 with a graduation ceremony on Friday, July 1 at...
Reef Perkins is a man of mystery, adventure
I do have a half-finished, fictionalized work that shrinks with each honest edit. It is so difficult for me to write that I will call my next book a work of “friction.” The first story involves a protagonist named Blu Yunger, a dead buzzard and a Pogo stick modified for military use. The title is Screwed, Blu’ed and Tattooed. Then there’s the one about the worm farm . . .
Cities consider ‘optional’ tax break but state proposed homestead exemption for seniors already in...
On the Nov. 6, 2012 ballot there were four questions put to the voters regarding property taxes. Two were constitutional amendments approved by the majority and automatically...
Key West tosses study
This past Tuesday Key West voters rejected a proposed study to determine the effects of a channel widening project by nearly a 3 to 1 margin.
4,531 voters...
Local broadband company competes against telecom giants – Key West Broadband owner Jordan Smith...
For many business owners, the expectations that accompany reliable internet service are often stranded by a limited number of providers, slower internet speeds and impersonal service. These...
Is Duval Street too loud? – Musicians and residents look for middle ground on...
Old City Hall was crowded with local musicians and annoyed residents last Tuesday to discuss the issue of the noise ordinance or lack there of. Commissioner Jimmy...
Sheriff’s Colonel receives top award
American Legion names Rick Ramsay Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
Sheriff’s Colonel Rick Ramsay traveled to Orlando this past weekend to accept an award from the American...
Former native returns for book signing – Wayne Gales authors fictional tale about a...
To look at Wayne Gales’ experiences, you would think he has a great imagination, or has really packed a lot into his life. Wayne’s career includes being...