RANKING UP: MCSO ANNOUNCES TWO MAJOR PROMOTIONS
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office’s newest major and lieutenant colonel come armed – literally and figuratively – with nearly 80 years of law enforcement experience protecting the...
KEYS WEEKLY HURRICANE GUIDE: WHAT NAMES AWAIT US FOR THE 2023 STORM SEASON?
Forecasters worldwide use short, distinctive names for tropical storms and hurricanes. The National Hurricane Center says the practice of naming storms is especially important when exchanging detailed...
CLASS OF 2023 GRADUATES FROM KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL
In a sea of red and white caps and gowns, the Class of 2023 wrapped up their Key West High School careers on May 26 at the...
CREWS REPLACE 4-SIDED CLOCK ATOP KEY WEST’S OLD CITY HALL
The four-sided clock that towers above Greene Street at Old City Hall is once again in working order, after being damaged during Hurricane Ian in September 2022.
“Two...
RECOMMENDED READING FROM YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY STAFF
Shelf Help
Staff from your Monroe County Public Library recommend some of their favorites from the collection.
What: “Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead” by Emily...
3 MORE NEW PRINCIPALS NAMED FOR FLORIDA KEYS SCHOOLS
Monroe County Schools Superintendent Theresa Axford has named three new principals for the 2023-2024 school year — in addition to the new principals already announced for Key...
KEY WEST HONORS THE FALLEN
Three ceremonies marked the true meaning of Memorial Day Monday morning in Key West and the Lower Keys.
Sure, the last Monday of May is a day off...
KEYS WEEKLY CELEBRATES THE LIFE OF AUTHOR JOHN WARREN UNDERWOOD SR.
John Underwood went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the age of 88.
He was born in Miami, Florida on Nov. 25,...
FLORIDA KEYS HISTORY: ISAAC ALLERTON WRECK OFF KEY WEST HAD VALUABLE GOODS TO SALVAGE
The premier attraction at Key West’s Shipwreck Museum is the salvaged cargo of the Isaac Allerton. The square-rigged merchant ship of 594 tons measured 137.2 feet in...
COUNTY OFFICIALS WANT TOURISM MONEY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE — AND EVENTUALLY, HOUSING
Once the Florida Keys reopened following COVID shutdowns, the pandemic packed the island chain for more than two years. Hotel rates and monthly rental costs were among...
