Opinion: Safer, cleaner ships for the future of Key West
Seven years ago, Key West was already being visited by some of the largest cruise ships in the world. But that wasn’t enough for the cruise ship...
How do we reopen the Keys?
The Weekly Newspapers wanted to know how people in our island communities envision the process of reopening of the Florida Keys to both locals and visitors. We...
Where are we with the Restoration Blueprint? — How the review process works
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary released its Restoration Blueprint on August 20, 2019, opening five months of public comment.
The document includes four alternatives. Alternative 1 is no...
What the Stars Have In Store
Pull up a chair and pour yourself a double shot of humility on the rocks. We’re roaring into Leo season this week.
In good news: Mercury is blessedly...
Take your mind off the start of hurricane season with a good book
Hurricane season is here. For serious readers, that means a good book. A fictional escape is essential when a storm is brewing in the middle of the...
Exclusive Interview with Jim Mooney, Announcing his Run for Holly Raschein’s Seat in the...
He was 99 percent sure last year about a run for state representative with current Rep. Holly Raschein terming out in 2020. Last week, Islamorada native and...
Key lime pie started with ‘hookers’
Chef Stella Parks probably didn’t know she was cooking up controversy when she claimed Key lime pie was inspired by a 1931 Borden Company recipe published from...
OPINION: CRUISE SHIP VOTE WILL DETERMINE KEY WEST’S FUTURE
Dear Editor,
Key West and its people have a fierce sense of independence. When the Confederacy overran Florida in the run-up to the Civil War, we sided with...
EMPATHY: PUT YOURSELF IN SOMEONE ELSE’S SHOES
Heavenly Creator,
Help us remember that the jerk who cut us off in traffic last night is a single mother who worked nine hours that day and is...
GIVING MAKES THIS ‘THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR’
2020 has been bad. Really bad. So bad that we’re collectively and insanely tired of hearing about just how bad it has been and unfortunately, still is....
