WANT TO BE A FANTASY FEST AMBASSADOR?

Do you revel in being in the thick of things and making things happen? Are you up for an out-of-this-world time? If yes, then...

CITY OFFICIALS WARNED ABOUT INVESTIGATIONS

The recent Key West City Commission meeting started with a warning from a local resident that certain actions by city officials are being investigated...

GOOMBAY CELEBRATES BAHAMIAN HERITAGE THIS WEEKEND

Revelers can experience sights, sounds and flavors recalling Key West’s Bahamian heritage at the family-friendly Goombay Festival scheduled Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18-19. The street...

THE UNDEAD RISE AGAIN FOR ANNUAL ZOMBIE BIKE RIDE 

Known as a haven for sun-seekers, Key West might seem an unlikely place for creatures of the dark to congregate — unless it’s for...

YIKES — KEY WEST COMMISSION MEETING GETS UGLY

Yowza. Last week’s city commission meeting devolved into a shouting match with the very first vote — on a seemingly inconsequential matter. Commissioners Clayton...

FARMERS MARKET HOSTS HALLOWEEN PARTY AT TRUMAN WATERFRONT ON OCT. 31

On Thursday, Oct. 31 the Truman Waterfront Farmers Market will offer a festively spooky atmosphere for parents to bring their children for a free...

KEYS WEEKLY CHECKS IN WITH ONE OF FANTASY FEST’S CREATIVE COSTUMERS

Fantasy Fest 2024, with its theme, “It’s a 90s NEON Cosmic Carnival” doesn’t kick off until Oct. 18, but costume fabricators like Guy Hermelin...

KEY WEST SCHOOL TO RENAME BASKETBALL COURT FOR BELOVED COACH & TEACHER, DEXTER BUTLER

The basketball court at Key West’s middle school will be renamed in honor of the man who played on it, coached on it and...

PET MASQUERADE BENEFITS SHERIFF’S ANIMAL FARM 

The Fantasy Fest Pet Masquerade is a tradition that will continue despite the retirement last year of longtime producer and emcee Nancy D’Amato. Each year,...

SCHOOL BOARD HONORS ANDY GRIFFITHS’ RETIREMENT

Before Andy Griffiths cast his final votes as a school board member at the Oct. 8 meeting, his fellow board members and school district...