HISTORY AND HAPPY HOUR COMBINE AT MANGROVE MAMA’S IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

By Charlotte Twine and Mandy Miles When heading south on the Overseas Highway, start looking to your right at MM 21. The sunny yellow exterior...

PART FOUR: DR. PERRINE’S UNTIMELY DEMISE

Moving to the Florida Territory during the second escalation of the Seminole War proved a costly decision for Dr. Henry Perrine. He felt the...

THE STORY OF DR. HENRY PERRINE Part 3

Editor’s note: This is the third in a four-part series on Dr. Henry Perrine. Read the first two at keysweekly.com. Dr. Henry Perrine’s 10-year post...

THE STORY OF DR. HENRY PERRINE

Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a four-part series.  Dr. Henry Perrine never fully recovered from the accidental arsenic poisoning. He felt fine...

THE STORY OF DR. HENRY PERRINE, PART 1 (IN SEARCH OF WARMER CLIMATE)

Editor’s note: This is the first installment in a four-part series. If it hadn’t been for arsenic poisoning, Henry Perrine probably would have never ended...

HISTORIC KEY WEST FORT-TURNED-MUSEUM GETS NEW EVENT LAWN

“What’s going on with the construction next to the airport?”  People keep asking the question as they collect friends and relatives from Key West International...

NEW GRANTS HELP HISTORIC RESTAURANTS

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has partnered with American Express to launch a new grants program that aims to help restaurants’ recovery from...

Voices of Black History

The Hate U Give By Angie Thomas Late one night Starr Carter was driving, with her childhood friend Khalil, home from a party. At 16, Starr...

From farmers to fishermen to preservationists

Oceanfront properties have always been the most coveted parcels in the Florida Keys and not just because of the unobstructed views. In the pioneer...

THE RISE AND FALL OF THE KKK IN KEY WEST

“We’re coming up on the 100-year anniversary of the founding of the (Ku Klux) Klan in Key West,” Arlo Haskell said. “It’s a ......