LONG LIVE ROCK – A VISIT TO THE HALL OF FAME

I was visiting family last week in Ohio. Despite having been born and raised there, I had never been to the Rock & Roll...

LOCAL CAPTAINS HOOK UP REMARKABLE FOLKS WITH FISHING TOURNAMENT

Back in 1996 Key West fishing captains Nick Malinowsky, Joe Greene and Willy Smith ran their fishing charters out of Oceanside Marina (now Ocean’s...

KEYS HISTORY: WAS LEMUEL OTIS MONROE COUNTY’S FIRST SHERIFF?

Lemuel Otis, Monroe County’s First Sheriff? For every prominent early Key West resident immortalized on buildings and street signs, scores of lesser-known residents go virtually...
Fired Up – Firefighters throw BBQ for community - A stove top oven sitting inside of a pizza on a grill - Barbecue

EVENTS ARE BACK! CHECK OUT THE BBQ, BREWS & BANDS

My friend and luthier Dean Nickless (he builds amazing acoustic guitars and takes great care of my herd) recently shared a pertinent bit of...
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EVENTS ARE BACK! CHECK OUT THE BBQ, BREWS & BANDS

My friend and luthier Dean Nickless (he builds amazing acoustic guitars and takes great care of my herd) recently shared a pertinent bit of...

DIVE REPORT: LOW VIZ DOESN’T STOP US FROM PROTECTING THE OCEAN

This Week’s Dive Report Usually, the warmer months bring flat seas (when there aren’t hurricanes) and endless visibility. This is actually what Florida Keys diving...

SHERIFF’S CAPTAIN DON FANELLI REMINISCES ON 35 YEARS OF SERVICE

Capt. Don Fanelli could tell stories for hours on his law enforcement career that spanned 35 years.  He remembers the days working in Ohio before...

HURRICANE NAMES: WHY WE’LL NEVER HAVE ANOTHER GREEK ALPHABET STORM

Before the embers could cool from the Independence Day fireworks, the Keys got a visit from our first tropical event of the 2021 season:...

BARSTOOL ASTROLOGY: EMOTIONS ARE HEIGHTENED

We remain in the soft saltwater belly of Cancer season, and all thoughts are on feelings, what rises to the surface and what has...

KEYS HEALTH: DON’T BE SCARED OF THE SUN – PRO & CONS TO UV...

As the 4th of July fades into the long days of summer, it’s appropriate that July is the UV Safety Awareness Month. Like most...