KEYS WOMAN: MAY JOHNSON’S DIARY

By Nancy Klingener and Breana Sowers From January 2020 through February 2021, as the Florida Keys and the world were navigating the ever-changing and frequently...

THE COSMIC CIRCLE: WHAT DO OUR FRIENDS’ ZODIAC SIGNS SAY ABOUT THEM — AND...

We humans are inherently social creatures. We are wired to seek connection, belonging and people who understand us. But, as anyone with a crew...

KEYS WOMAN: WHY FEMALE FRIENDSHIP IS THE TRUEST LOVE STORY

By Traci Rork Raise your hand if someone you love has stressed you out. Now raise your hand if venting to a friend gives you...

KEYS WOMAN: THE SISTERHOOD OF SURVIVORS

The older I get, the more I value my female friends. We have become a sisterhood of survivors — survivors of wild escapades in...

KEYS WOMAN: EMBRACING THE POWER OF FEMALE FRIENDSHIPS

ONCE NEW GIRLS TURNED BESTIES Ashley Arrabal and Brooke Vega were once the new girls in town. They attended Coral Shores High School when a...
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CERTIFIED SOMMELIER WINNING WINES FOR GAME-DAY GATHERINGS

Winter is here, which means there’s no shortage of sporting events that draw crowds to various televisions and fill a host’s kitchen island with...
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MERRY & BRIGHT: LIKE FOOT AND MUSIC, HOLIDAY LIGHTS HAVE ALSO CHANGED THROUGH TIME

Displays of colorful lights are a lovely holiday tradition. Come November, up and down the island chain, they glow and twinkle once the sun...
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BALE IN THE CLOSET: AN EVERGREEN CHRISTMAS IN KEY WEST 1981

Maybe I could say Santa Claus left the bale of pot in the living room closet. My middle-class Midwestern parents would believe me if...
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PREDICTABLE PLOTS & HANDSOME HOMETOWN HEROES: A GUY’S TAKE ON HALLMARK’S HOLIDAY FORMULA

By Joe Mitchell Giant snowflakes fall silently from the heavens, landing on a group of carolers singing "Silent Night" in the middle of a charming...
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HOLIDAY GUIDE: THE TOYS THAT MADE CHRISTMAS MAGIC THROUGH THE YEARS

OK, so nostalgia marketing works. Good to know.  I‘d never heard the term, but by the time I Googled “nostalgia marketing,” I was 16 hours...