MILES TO GO: SUMMERS ‘DOWN THE SHORE’
I realized during a conversation with a coworker the other day, I’ve never spent a Fourth of July in Key West. I’ve lived here for 23 of...
NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK: MARIE MARTINEZ
We’ll admit: though Keys Weekly is tasked with reporting the news in the Keys every week, we’ve got a problem. No matter how many individuals appear in...
INDEPENDENCE DAY LOVE STORIES
Meant to Be
By Emily Giffin
Joe Kingsley is the “It” guy of the ’80s. Born into a wealthy family and carrying the memory of his father, an astronaut...
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. Wondering what the...
SPORTS & MORE: U.S. OPEN & KEY WEST’S NEW BASKETBALL COACH
I watched a lot of sports shows last weekend to see what I could learn about the new LIV Series of professional golf, and I, of course,...
WILD THINGS: TREE RATS, THE BIG LIE
I think my favorite Key West tree rat experience was years ago at Blue Heaven. Before they were as busy as they are these days, they used...
KEYS HISTORY: MOSQUITOES BROUGHT MISERY & DISEASE TO FORMER UNION PRISON AT FORT JEFFERSON
The Dry Tortugas represent the tail end of the archipelago called the Florida Keys. In 1908, they were declared a wildlife refuge, in part, to protect nesting...
LOCAL NFL PLAYER MEKHI SARGENT GIVES BACK TO KEY WEST
NFL running back Mekhi Sargent was a Key West Conch before he became a Jacksonville Jaguar, and he hasn’t forgotten his roots.
Sargent faced some pint-sized defenders Friday...
DIVE REPORT: DIVING INTO HISTORY & RESTORING OUR ECOSYSTEMS
Conditions this past week were great. We definitely have our Keys summertime conditions starting. That means low wind, low current and great viz.
We hosted an awesome organization...
BASEBALL PROGRAM IN THE UPPER KEYS BUILDS SKILLS & HELPS MAINTAIN A HEALTHY MIND
A banner with the words “Outwork ’Em” hangs from the dugout at the Coral Shores baseball field at Founders Park in Islamorada. The diamond, home to the...
