GIVING MAKES THIS ‘THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR’

2020 has been bad. Really bad. So bad that we’re collectively and insanely tired of hearing about just how bad it has been and...

KEY WEST OFFICIAL SAYS CITY MUST DO BETTER WITH COVID

Dear Community Members: I feel it is my duty to shed some light on how we can do better with the COVID-19 surge in our...

OPINION: KEY WEST’S COVID MEASURES WRONGLY TARGET BARS & RESTAURANTS

There is no doubt that COVID-19 is the most serious medical emergency we have faced in our lifetime, rapidly spreading and causing countless deaths....

Using a travel agent is more important than ever before

COVID-19 has turned our world upside down as we know it, and soon we will be facing a new normal. After self-isolation is complete,...

MARATHON RESIDENT CALLS COUNCIL ‘LAZY’ OVER MANAGER DECISION

I was disappointed in our city council when they gave a permanent contract to George Garrett to be our city manager. Do not misunderstand....

OPINION: LOWER KEYS GUIDES ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS CRUISE SHIP REFERENDUMS

Dear Editor, There has been a lot of discussion surrounding large cruise ships in Key West and the potential economic impact of the referenda on...

OPINION: LET’S MEET IN THE MIDDLE

Things have gone horribly awry and gotten way out of control.  What happened to the middle ground, the common ground, a happy medium, empathy and...

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SCARS CHILDREN, BUT THEY CAN RECOVER WITH CARE

Each year, thousands of Florida children enter foster care due to domestic violence. Each year, children's advocates like me remind the public that this...

OPINION: SCIENTIFIC DATA SHOWS NO ILL EFFECTS FROM CRUISE SHIPS IN KEY WEST HARBOR

Dear Editor, BC — before cruise ships. It’s a subject hotly contested by many “experts,” who aren't necessarily experts. First, let me say, my name is...

OPINION: CRUISE SHIP VOTE WILL DETERMINE KEY WEST’S FUTURE

Dear Editor, Key West and its people have a fierce sense of independence. When the Confederacy overran Florida in the run-up to the Civil War,...