A love affair with Old Seven - Key West

A love affair with Old Seven

"Mom, why is there a hole in the old bridge?” my brother and I would ask from the backseat while driving south, probably every...
Chasing Cortland: The 100-mile journey - A group of people posing for the camera - Ultramarathon

Chasing Cortland: The 100-mile journey

With months of physical training and mental preparation, nothing can make the heat of the Seven Mile Bridge at 4 p.m. on a May...

Dare I say it? Key West needs a community center

I get it. Affordable housing is our top priority in Key West. So what I’m about to do may be considered taboo, or even...
The future’s too bright (wear shades) - A pair of sunglasses - Capri Holdings

The future’s too bright (wear shades)

In the Florida Keys, sunglasses are a fashion accessory worn daily. And you can never have too many pairs. All that wear makes them...
The Colorful Commish in pain no more - A couple of people posing for the camera - Tom Oosterhoudt

The Colorful Commish in pain no more

Tom Oosterhoudt passed away on April 1 A year and a half ago, I sat in Tom Oosterhoudt’s home office, surrounded by 200 framed pictures...
Dear Santa Letters: The Basilica School, Key West - A drawing of a cartoon character - Christmas Day

Dear Santa: Poinciana Elementary Third Graders

Mrs. Curry 3rd Grade Dear Santa, I want an Xbox 1 for Christmas because I enjoy playing games. At home and at school I have been...
3D printing comes to the Keys - A man standing in front of a computer - Profession

3D printing comes to the Keys

Libraries show off borrowed printers If you’re a geek like me, you’ve spent at least a couple of minutes marveling over the abilities of 3D...
Do you know Hendry? - A man standing in front of a store - Convenience Shop

Do you know Hendry?

He has a charming smile, long ponytail and a razor-sharp memory Although Hendry Budi, 35, has the local popularity equivalent to rocker Adam Levine, he...
Having a lunch conversation with myself - A man standing on a sidewalk - Street

Having a lunch conversation with myself

Doppelgängers— an apparition or double of a living person. Last week I headed to Los Angeles with a checklist of tasks to complete. At the...
Swimming around Key West … is much easier for the kayaker - A group of people on a boat in the water - Sea kayak

Swimming around Key West … is much easier for the kayaker

Editor’s note: Kristen Livengood has a wicked bucket list. Last weekend she checked off another box: kayaking around Key West, guiding a California swimmer...