Keys go to Tallahassee
Keys officials learn, lobby in the capitol
Daniel Samess - CEO, Marathon Chamber of Commerce
“Getting in front of the department heads and legislators that help make decision on...
#Column: Behind the scenes of Fantasy Fest with Bill Murphy
Bill Murphy came to Key West in 2002 and opened his adult-themed store Fairvilla Megastore at 520 Front St. Murphy also has stores in Orlando and Cape...
#Column: An incredible voyage
This time last year I was living in San Diego. The crossing between that city and Tijuana, Mexico is the busiest land-border crossing in the world. The...
#Fishing: Tips for eluding sharks on a tuna trip
Right now we’re holding in a transition pattern. The winter pelagics, such as the sailfish and large kingfish, have yet to arrive in steady numbers, but they...
‘It always comes down to poetry’ – Key West’s Poet Laureate reflects on a...
“Some friends and I were in Havana to ring in the New Year,” he said from his cottage’s book-crowded living room. “December, 1959, and Fidel Castro was ‘on his way’ to Havana. We were part of a mob of people who fled to Miami.”
When he arrived in Miami, some friends decided to visit Key West.
“Loved it on sight!” Kirby said. “My friend and I bought our first house. It was where the Banyan timeshare is now, on Whitehead Street.”
International jazz star Howard Alden visits Key West – He’s studied with the masters
Howard Alden has studied with some classic teachers of the jazz and blues world after teaching himself the guitar, and he has played and recorded with many...
Adam Cooley brings ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ to TSKW
I have heard that Key West is known to have some pretty wild partiers and eccentric personalities so hopefully a show like “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” will be right up their alley.
Visiting aerial artist tells Alzheimer’s story
I don’t think I defy gravity, as much as I partner with it to tell a story. My work integrates circus arts with acting to create stories, text, and characters, which explore the rich interplay of imagination between air and ground.
Annie Miners is living the dream – Actress has a part in Barn’s ‘Bingo’...
Why a trawler? “I didn’t think I could single-hand a sailboat,” she said. “I wanted to cruise and knew I’d be doing a lot of it alone, so a trawler with engines made sense to me.”
Babineau tells a long, strange tale – Key West author describes book, talks about...
Brooke Babineau’s book, “Below Mile Zero,” is about the Key West he lived in during the 1980s. He has written screenplays and poems, too, but his book...