BOBI LORE & MARK ROSSI WANT KEY WEST COMMISSION SEAT

Commissioner Sam Kaufman’s nascent mayoral campaign means his current District 2 city commission seat will be up for grabs in the 2026 election. And...

KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY: THE DAY ‘FAT ALBERT’ FLEW AWAY

Before Fred the Tree sprouted on the Old Seven Mile Bridge, becoming an iconic landmark for drivers traveling along the Florida Keys Overseas Highway,...
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PROSECUTORS TO SEEK PRISON FOR FORMER DEPUTY

Monroe County prosecutors will seek prison time at the Nov. 24 sentencing of a former sheriff’s deputy who pleaded no contest this week to...
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KEYS ELECTIONS OFFICE LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE

Are you registered to vote? Are you sure? Did you update your address when you moved last year? Do you know your new polling...
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KEY WEST CELEBRATES LONG-AWAITED LOFTS AT BAHAMA VILLAGE

An oddly shaped parcel appeared on every development plan pertaining to the property we now know as Truman Waterfront Park. For nearly 30 years, officials...
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IRREVERENT WARRIORS USE HUMOR TO STEM SUICIDE IN VETERANS

On Dec.13, veterans and military service members will take to the streets of Key West for the annual Irreverent Warriors Silkies Hike.  The nonprofit Irreverent...
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KEYS WEEKLY JOINS DISASTER RELIEF MISSION TO JAMAICA

It could’ve been us.  The thought played on a near-constant loop in my mind, from the moment the plane touched down in Montego Bay, Jamaica...
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SCALE TO GROW TRAINING SUPPORTS KEYS SMALL BUSINESSES

From left, Bonnie Barnes, Brian Van Hook, Kerry Baker, Sam Steele, Dale Bittner, Julie Brown, Kevin Smith, Lucas Wheeler, Tony Martinelli, Steven Martin, Carla...
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FENTANYL TRAFFICKING SENDS KEY WEST MAN TO PRISON

A Key West man has been sentenced to three years in state prison on each of two felony counts, to be served concurrently, followed...
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WHAT’S COOKING, KEY WEST? PLAN NOW FOR A ‘FAIL-PROOF’ THANKSGIVING FEAST

Almost everyone has experienced a Thanksgiving dinner “fail” and can recount the story in vivid detail. Maybe it’s about a deep-fried turkey explosion that...