IN PICTURES: LOBSTERFEST CELEBRATES THE START OF THE SEASON
It’s officially lobster season in the Florida Keys, and Key West celebrated the spiny crustacean in style during Lobsterfest 2023 Aug. 8-13.
The event included pool parties, pub...
KEY WEST PAUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE SLAVE TRADE & ITS ABOLITION ON AUG. 27
Key West will join a global remembrance event to commemorate the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition.
The Key West ceremony takes...
IN PICTURES: SUBLIME WITH ROME ROCKS SOUTHERNMOST CITY
“Does Sublime with Rome still play Sublime songs?”
The band answered the ubiquitous question with a resounding “Yes,” during its Aug. 9 performance at Key West’s Coffee Butler...
THE POLITICS OF PSYCHOLOGY: 2 KEYS HIGH SCHOOLS OFFER CONTROVERSIAL AP PSYCH CLASS
Florida education officials decided it’s possible to teach AP Psychology — in its entirety — without breaking a new Florida education law or “indoctrinating” high school students....
KEYS ROTARY CLUBS CONVENE & COLLABORATE DURING SUMMIT IN MARATHON ON AUG. 26
Life in the Keys presents unique opportunities and challenges. The eight Rotary clubs spread from Key Largo to Key West share a tourist economy along with the...
LLOYD PRESTON BREWER’S MURDER TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR NOV. 6
The jury trial for a Key West man accused of murdering 21-year-old Garrett Hughes outside a local bar in the predawn hours following Super Bowl Sunday is...
KEY WEST’S BEACH ROAD IS UNDER MAJOR CONSTRUCTION
The view along Key West’s beach road, South Roosevelt Boulevard, has changed dramatically in recent weeks, as work crews complete a major overhaul of the state-owned road.
The...
FREDERICK DOUGLASS GYM WILL BECOME BRAND NEW COMMUNITY CENTER IN BAHAMA VILLAGE
A historic hub of the Bahama Village neighborhood is about to get an $8 million makeover, as the local construction company, Keystar, prepares to turn the historic...
HIGGS BEACH IS GETTING A NEW BATHROOM BUILDING
Don’t worry, the beach, playground, chair rentals and Salute restaurant, all at Higgs Beach in Key West, are still open.
That dusty construction site between the playground and...
SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ADDRESSES TEACHER HOUSING EFFORTS
Dear Editor,
I am writing to you to shed light on the ongoing efforts of our school district to address the pressing need for affordable housing for our...
