STATE LAWMAKERS BAN SUPPORT FOR ‘DIVERSITY’ EVENTS
Florida state legislators this week passed a bill prohibiting cities, counties and tourist development councils from supporting or funding any events that involve diversity.
If...
FLORIDA KEYS GAS PRICES SKYROCKET ON IRAN CONFLICT
Florida gas prices climbed rapidly in response to the conflict in Iran. The state average surged 57 cents per gallon last week, and the...
ARE YOUR PALM FRONDS DRY AND BROWN? BLAME THE PALM LEAF SKELETONIZER
By Liah Continentino
Have you ever noticed the fronds on your palms looking dry and brown, with accumulations of crumbly brown pellets stuck to them?...
30TH ANNUAL KEY WEST SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP
The annual Key West Songwriters Festival, presented by BMI, has announced the lineup for its 30th anniversary event April 29-May 3. Additional songwriters and...
ARTISTS, WRITERS & PERFORMERS CAN APPLY BY MARCH 31 FOR ANNE McKEE GRANTS
The Anne McKee Artists Fund is now accepting applications for grants to individual visual, performing and literary artists who reside in Key West and...
‘OUT OF THE CLOSET’ FASHION SHOW FUNDRAISER RETURNS MARCH 11
Kirby’s Closet boutique, 218 Whitehead St., will again partner with the nonprofit Queer Keys for the third annual “Out of the Closet” fashion show...
FROM THE AISLE SEAT WITH UNCLE GEORGE: BEHOLD, THE IDES OF MARCH
February provided a bounty of cultural highlights. The month started with another first-rate Impromptu Classical Concert performed by the Dorian Wind Quintet at Tennessee...
HOMETOWN HOSTS CALL FOR CANDIDATES MARCH 9 IN KEY WEST
Hometown! Key West is calling on all incumbents, declared candidates, prospective candidates and anyone simply exploring a run for office to participate in its...
KEYS SHERIFF: JUVENILE CUFFED AFTER FLEEING DEPUTIES ON E-BIKE
A 14-year-old Big Pine Key male was arrested on March 4 after he reportedly fled from the sheriff's deputies on an e-bike.
A deputy was...
BOOKS & BOOKS CELEBRATES A DECADE OF WORDS & WRITERS
It’s a pretty standard Thursday in a Key West bookstore, but a closer look may reveal renowned author and fierce literary advocate Judy Blume...
