a man with long curly hair wearing a hat and sunglasses

COMMUNITY PLANS GARRETT HUGHES BENEFIT CONCERT FOR APRIL 8

Garrett Hughes’ friends and family want to ensure that his tragic death on Feb. 13 — the result of a shooting at a Key West bar —...
a person holding a magnifying glass over a paper

COUNTY DOWNSTAIRS ENCLOSURE INSPECTIONS DRAW CRITICISM FROM REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY

County flood regulations approved by Monroe County commissioners in late 2022 took effect March 7. With them came changes to the definition of an accessory structure and...
a blue and white building with a crane in front of it

GOVERNOR SIGNS HOUSING BILL THAT SAFEGUARDS KEYS’ 1,300 HOUSING UNITS

An affordable housing bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on March 30 safeguarded the Keys 1,000-plus affordable housing units, which were given by the state and later...
a large white building with a flag on top of it

LARGE KEYS REQUESTS INCLUDED IN STATE BUDGET PROPOSALS

Several critical Keys programs found their way into the Florida Senate and House budget proposals that were unveiled last week in Tallahassee.  While the amounts for the Keys...
a flyer for a food pantry

HELP RESTOCK THE BAHAMA VILLAGE FOOD PANTRY

The City of Key West is turning to the community to help keep the Bahama Village Food Pantry, 111 Olivia St., at the Douglass Gym, stocked. Donations...
a group of people standing next to each other

MILITARY AFFAIRS THIS MONTH

Key West Military Affairs Committee’s (MAC) mission is to foster and strengthen the relationship between the military and civilians in our community through education and service. The...
a man standing on top of a skateboard ramp

ARTISTS REVITALIZE AFRICAN CEMETERY MEMORIAL IN KEY WEST

Carlos Delgado and his wife Diana from Dega Art Surfaces, the original artists of the African Cemetery Memorial at Higgs Beach in Key West, are doing touch-up...
a house with a tree in front of it

NEW BUILDINGS MAY BE IN THE WORKS AT POINCIANA HOUSING

A government and nonprofit partnership soon could lead to the replacement of the Poinciana Plaza public housing buildings on Duck Avenue, although one neighbor wants to be...
a large truck driving down a highway next to a forest

KEY WEST’S AIRPORT ‘HAPPY FAMILY’ SCULPTURE HEADS NORTH, BUT WILL RETURN

Key West International Airport’s “Happy Family” has left the Southernmost City for New York, but will return prior to the end of the construction phase of the...
a white plate topped with two sandwiches and a drink

DINE OUT & DO GOOD FOR THE MARC HOUSE MARCH 26-APRIL 1

In support of the Monroe Association for Remarkable Citizens (MARC), local restaurants throughout Key West are coming together to participate in Dining out for MARC.  From March 26...