KEY WEST COMMITTEE OPPOSES NO-BID HOUSING PROPOSAL
It’s taken 20 years, but most Key West city commissioners seem poised to take decisive action on Tuesday and finally build affordable housing on the infamous 3.2...
KEY WEST DIDN’T ADVERTISE ITS COMMISSION MEETING AND HAD TO CANCEL
Key West officials had to cancel the March 16 city commission meeting 30 minutes before it was due to start. The meeting had not been properly and...
BREAKING NEWS: RESIDENCY QUESTIONS CONTINUE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER EDDIE MARTINEZ
This story was updated at 7:44 p.m. on Thursday, March 18.
A lawsuit that claims County Commissioner Eddie Martinez did not live in the required district during his...
COUNTY COMMISSION BACKS KEY WEST VOTERS, OPPOSES STATE BILL TO VOID CRUISE SHIP LIMITS
With no discussion and a unanimous vote, the Monroe County commissioners on March 17 approved a resolution by Commissioner Craig Cates to oppose a proposed state bill...
BIKERS & SPRING BREAKERS ESCAPE TO KEY WEST
With colleges either closed for a recent week or offering the freedom of online attendance, plenty of students found time to escape to the Southernmost City.
The sunburned...
PROPOSED BILL WOULD MAKE KEYS LIVEABOARDS MOVE EVERY 3 MONTHS
House Bill 639
Florida Keys residents who live on boats anchored outside of managed mooring fields may soon find themselves moving every three months.
A proposed bill making its...
CASEY ARNOLD DEVELOPS MONOPOLY KEY WEST EDITION
Capitalist Conchs rejoice: the city of Key West is getting its very own Monopoly board. Local business owner Casey Arnold began developing the Key West edition of...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: STATE TAKEOVER OF PORT COULD HAVE DIRE CONSEQUENCES
Key West has controlled its own waterfront for almost 200 years. But if two bills pending in the state capitol become law, the state of Florida would...
BREAKING NEWS: EMPLOYEE SURVEY FINDS LOW MORALE AMONG CITY STAFF
Key West city employees recently rated their workplace morale as they do Amazon products, on a scale of 1 to 5.
Overall morale among city workers scored...
BREAKING NEWS: KEY WEST NONPROFIT WITHDRAWS WATERFRONT HOUSING PROPOSAL
A Key West nonprofit that had proposed a 100% affordable housing development at Truman Waterfront has withdrawn its proposal.
A.H. Monroe had submitted an unsolicited proposal to build...