KEY WEST’S CRUISE SHIP CONTROVERSY RETURNS TO CITY
Key West’s new city manager Al Childress got his first taste of the island’s great cruise ship debate during a special meeting on May 9 that packed...
MILES TO GO: THIS ONE’S FOR MOM (NOT DAD)
My mom worries. Always has and always will.
She’s worried at least for as long as I've been old enough to notice. Admittedly, I noticed she's a worrier...
NAVY COMMISSIONING ‘BRINGS SHIP TO LIFE’ IN KEY WEST
“Officers and crew of the USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee, man our ship and bring her to life."
Such were the orders given from the deck of...
THANK YOU, MOM, FOR EVERYTHING: A TOAST TO KEY WEST MOMS
One day a year simply isn’t sufficient to honor the women who brought us into the world and spend the rest of their lives trying to protect us...
CHEF RICHARD BLAIS OPENS FOUR FLAMINGOS AT HYATT CENTRIC IN KEY WEST
Acclaimed celebrity chef and popular television personality Richard Blais welcomed community members to his newest food endeavor, a summertime pop-up restaurant called Four Flamingos, A Richard Blais...
BAHAMA VILLAGE ELDERS VISIT EXHIBIT CELEBRATING HISTORIC COMMUNITY
To many visitors, the Bahama Village exhibit at the Key West Museum of Art & History is just that, an exhibit, a collection of objects and photos...
NEW NAVY DESTROYER ARRIVES IN KEY WEST FOR COMMISSIONING
This is a big deal.
The Navy's newest guided missile destroyer, the USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee, will be commissioned at 10 a.m. May 13 at Key West’s Outer...
COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS HOLDS 66TH COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
The College of the Florida Keys held its 66th commencement exercises for the spring class of 2023 on May 5 in the Tennessee Williams Theatre on the...
SWIMMERS AND ‘MERMAIDS’ TO CIRCLE KEY WEST IN 12.5-MILE RACE
Solo swimmers, relay teams and even “mermaids” can embark on a one-of-a-kind in-water adventure on Saturday, June 17: a 12.5-mile open-water swimming race in both Gulf of...
KEY WEST PARADE CELEBRATES ISLAND’S ‘INDEPENDENCE’
The Conch Republic’s true colors were on full display for the 41st annual Conch Republic Parade. The island’s 10-day independence celebration recalls the Southernmost City’s secession from...
