Key West

Key West High School students have begun applying for the first batch of scholarships that will be awarded this spring. The school’s college &...

The Florida Keys boast some of the most iconic eateries and bars in the world.  Creative culinary minds elevate local seafood to new levels and...

Key West’s attorney was limited in what he could say to the city commission Tuesday night about the afternoon’s cruise ship mediation session with...

Put it back where you found it.  A new e-scooter rental company applies the simple doctrine that governed stray Legos and cast-off backpacks to a...

Presidents’ Weekend in Key West was truly presidential, with an annual picnic on the grounds of the Harry S. Truman Little White House and...

Artists. Writers. Chefs. Realtors. Retirees. Attorneys. Contractors. Nurses. Business owners. General managers. Bankers. Volunteers. Hoteliers. Pharmacists and Philanthropists.  All of the above and many more...

New guidance in Florida is advising against masking requirements from corporate headquarters and recommending less isolation for those who are positive with COVID-19.  Gov. Ron...

There’s no presidential election in 2022, but the midterm elections, including the Florida governor’s race, draw a sizable voter turnout in the Florida Keys,...

What happens to a tourist town when local workers can’t afford to live there?

Housing is the largest single challenge facing Florida Keys residents and has been for decades. With scarce buildable land, strict height restrictions, sky-high property values, second homes that sit empty most of the year and a proliferation of vacation rentals, many full-time workers no longer can afford to live or rent in the island chain, much less buy a home.

Over the next three weeks, Keys Weekly tackles the housing crisis by identifying the problem, examining its causes and seeking solutions.

The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys (CFFK) is a non-profit organization created to make Key West and the Florida Keys a better place...