LETTER TO THE EDITOR: HOLIDAY THANKS FOR THE HOSPITAL
Dear Editor,
In this season of gratitude, I am thankful for the physicians and employees at Lower Keys Medical Center for their dedication to providing...
OPINION: SUPPORT THE SANCTUARY’S RESTORATION BLUEPRINT
As Mayor of Monroe County, my resolution for the new year is to make this the start of a new chapter for our reefs,...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME
Dear Santa,How nice it would be if you could turn back the clock and send us back to the days of lunch a Richardson's...
GUEST COLUMN: COULD PORT OF KEY WEST HANDLE A SHIP-BORNE EMERGENCY?
Twenty-five years ago, on July 20, 1998, the Carnival cruise ship Ecstasy lost power after a small fire ignited in the ship's laundry as...
OPINION: RETIRED KEY WEST POLICE CHIEF QUESTIONS NEED FOR ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION IN DEPARTMENT
Dear Editor,
As the former chief of the Key West Police Department, I have a unique understanding of the structure and needs of our police...
LETTER: YELLING AT THE TV DURING ISLAMORADA COUNCIL MEETINGS
Dear Editor,
For years, I’ve watched the Islamorada Village Council meetings on TV and recently I’ve found myself yelling at my own TV. On June...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: REVIEW & PROVIDE COMMENTS ON THE RESTORATION BLUEPRINT
We are lucky to live, work and play in one of the most biodiverse places in the world, teeming with life by land and...
LETTER TO EDITOR: BLUEPRINT PROPOSAL REQUIRES COMMENT & COMPROMISE
It’s been almost three years since NOAA introduced the concept of Restoration Blueprint, a plan for restoring the diminished habitat of Florida Keys National...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT KEY LIME PIE?
A friend asked my wife and I if we were going to have some Key lime pie on our trip to the Florida Keys....
LETTER TO EDITOR: I OWN A GUN, NOT A HIGH-POWERED KILLING MACHINE
Dear Editor,
We as a community and as a nation should be bothered more by those who have a bigger problem with the discussion of...





















