2021 Fantasy Fest theme…’All a Daze for a Holiday’

The 2021 Fantasy Fest theme is (drum roll, please): ‘All a Daze for a Holiday!” Organizers made the announcement Saturday night following a miniature, indoor version...

Bars in the state can reopen Sept. 14, governor says

Bars throughout the state of Florida will be able to welcome back patrons next week, per the direction of Gov. Ron DeSantis to the...

Florida Keys restaurants return to regular hours; Bars remain closed by state order

Florida Keys lawmakers voted Tuesday evening to allow restaurants to resume their normal hours of operation and allow a COVID-related 11 p.m. curfew lapse. The...

New Key West events replace Fantasy Fest fundraisers

The eight weeks from mid-August to mid-October in Key West are typically packed with costume parties, silent auctions, art sales, bike tours, fundraising 5K...

Fantasy Fest canceled – Key West cancels its largest gathering

Nadene Grossman-Orr, whose team of We’ve Got the Keys produces Key West’s annual Fantasy Fest, announced at noon Thursday that the annual October celebration...

Bars, theaters open for business

Governor Ron DeSantis announced on June 3 that bars, movie theaters and bowling alleys in most of the state, including the Florida Keys, can...
Fourth annual event benefits animal shelter

PUB CRAWL!

Form a team! Wear costumes! Drink beverages! Help animals! That’s right, on Saturday, Jan. 25, the Key Colony Beach Community Association is hosting the fourth...
One of music’s biggest stars plays Key West tonight - Lee Brice standing in front of a building - Lee Brice

One of music’s biggest stars plays Key West tonight

There are artists whose fame and influence transcend their musical genres. And for Lee Brice, who plays the Key West Amphitheater this Thursday evening...
Fantasy Fest Party

Four Candidates Vie for Fantasy Fest King and Queen Titles

For 29 years, Fantasy Fest has been ruled by royalty, courtesy of AH Monroe (formerly AIDS Help Monroe), a local nonprofit. The annual event...
Battle for the Birds! Parrothead Massacre raises funds for Key West Wildlife Center - A close up of a stuffed animal - Omi Trumbo

Battle for the Birds! Parrothead Massacre raises funds for Key West Wildlife Center

The band Parrothead Massacre, as the name suggests, prides itself on brutally decimating the Trop Rock genre that pervades Key West. The four-piece punk/metal...