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 of him and...
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 easy to lose,...
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 blasphemous in some...
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 afternoon bearable. Nothing....
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 time we would...
Pogo: New game battles Twitter for most down-loaded app
I cannot tell you how many times people have mentioned Pokemon Go, a game app for smart phones, to me in the last few days. It’s billed...
Thanks for democracy
This Tuesday Monroe County voters will settle several long-running debates when polling locations close at 7 p.m.
These contests will be the culmination of years of preparation for...
Maki: THE DRESS CODE
We live in a really awesome place. Not just because of the beautiful weather or the amazing water in our backyard but because of the wonderful people...
Craving a hint of fall?
By Leah Maki
Fall is my favorite season. I grew up going to apple orchards and pumpkin patches, baking pumpkin and apple pies, sipping cider next to a...
No crown, no problem
$368,330 raised in eight weeks by four candidates
This crazy eight-week journey started over a couple of beers at trivia night when Jeremy Wilkerson said a second candidate...
