High marks: Marathon paramedic presented state award
The Florida Association of EMS Educators have presented Marathon Fire Rescue Capt. Joe Forcine the 2015-2016 Preceptor of the Year award. The award recognizes Forcine’s accomplishments as...
Safety First: On average, two die during Florida’s lobster sport season
Divers Alert Network (DAN) will offer a series of presentations addressing lobster mini-season and risks associated with this two-day event. The series will start one week prior...
Tiny Homes: Can we do that here?
In the discussions about affordable housing in the Keys, the term “tiny home” comes up over and over again. On the surface, the logic makes sense —...
Garnish? Or a swizzle stick?
It’s both — local Caribe Beans are meant for cocktails
Mick Kilgos wears many hats: impressive drummer, tapas chef at Louie’s Backyard, spicy magic bean maker…
While hanging...
Handcrafted Skateboards are made in Key West
It’s pure old school. Bill Schult and Kris Roehrig are taking skateboards out of the factory and putting them back into the hands of craftsmen. These two...
Rotary Casino Night goes Denim and Diamonds
Raises Take Stock funds
Key West Rotary Club prides itself as being a volunteer club raising money for everything under the sun, but the annual casino night event...
Lori Longstreth regaining her strength
Recovering from brain surgery since April
With a headache and runny sinuses, Lori Longstreth came home early from her property management job at Key Colony Beach Realty the...
Cracked Conch is hub during big storms
Restaurant has yet to close in 36 years
The round table in the back corner of Cracked Conch Café has seen its share of hurricanes, and at some...
Key West welcomes Bruce and Denise Lieske:
White Street Chiropractic’s new top doc and owner
Denise Lieske had endured a stroke and the cold winters of Lonsdale, Minnesota, her home of 20 years, were causing...
Marathon barbers rock, make paper, with scissors
Pro Fades combines talent and comfort
By Gabriel Sanchez
Over at Pro Fades barbershop, the familiar buzzing of hair clippers is usually drowned out by laughter, music and movies....