OPINION: KEY WEST RESTAURANTS NEED TAX RELIEF
By Bill Lay
"Close to perfect, far from normal" is the long-time motto of our small island paradise. It also closely mirrors my experience as...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: RESTORE THE $32 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR THE ARTS
To the editor:
The 32 million dollars in budgetary cuts to the Cultural Arts Programs in the state of Florida by Governor Ron DeSantis will...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
