LETTER TO THE EDITOR: IT’S TIME TO ENGAGE OFFICIALS REGARDING A TOLL INTO THE...
We live on an archipelago chain of 182 islands connected to the mainland by 47 bridges. These islands situated between the beautiful blue waters of the Atlantic...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: GOVERNOR VETOES $150K IN CRITICAL FUNDING FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED ADULTS
Monroe Association for ReMARCable Citizens, a nonprofit which is the only provider of services to adults with developmental disabilities in the Keys, learned last week that Gov....
GUEST COMMENTARY: VOTE YES ON CITY BOND ISSUE
Dear Editor:
We should all applaud City Manager Al Childress and the city commission for proposing the bond financing that will appear on Key West voters’ November ballot....
GUEST COMMENTARY: IS THE CITY BOND ISSUE A BAD IDEA?
Editor’s note: The following was submitted by George Edson in response to the city of Key West’s consideration of a November ballot question that will ask local...
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE HONORS THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE
The superb coverage provided by the Upper Keys Weekly for our Memorial Day Ceremony ensured the near-capacity crowd at the auditorium inside the Murray Nelson Government Center...
OPINION: ADVOCACY GROUP URGES PUBLIC TO ATTEND MAY 8 HOSPITAL MEETING
Our Hospital Key West (OHKW) is a citizens advocacy group composed of Key West residents. Its advisers, members and supporters come from all walks of life, including...
OPINION: STOCK ISLAND GROUP WANTS MORE INFO ABOUT ANNEXATION OPTIONS
Dear Editor,
At the last Stock Island Association (SIA) meeting, members discussed the prospect of annexing Stock Island and Key Haven to make them part of the city...
LOCAL ADVOCATE SAYS THE STATE IS VIOLATING A 2008 AGREEMENT BY REMOVING AUSTRALIAN PINES...
The removal of two Australian pines from a parking lot at Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, scheduled for April 9, violates a 2008 agreement made between the...
OPINION: CONSIDERING THE KEYS’ CAPACITY
The idea of capacity arises often when talking about our quality of life in the Keys, but it has different meanings. Let’s take a closer look at...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: INCREASING BUILDING ALLOCATIONS FLIES IN THE FACE OF PUBLIC SAFETY
John Bartus, in his column dated Jan. 25 in the Weekly, rationalized increasing the allocation of ROGO/BPAS allocations in Marathon beyond the current limits based on the...
