KEY WESTER SAM ‘POP’ DERITA CELEBRATES A CENTURY
Sam “Pop” Derita met the woman who would become his wife on the day that would live in infamy — Dec. 7, 1941.
Though proudly...
POPULAR KEY WEST MAILMAN HANGS UP MAILBAG AFTER 28 YEARS
Bob Killen knows Key West. He knows directions, addresses, secret parking spots, current residents and who used to live where. He knows which magazines...
READ CAREFULLY; STOP TAKING THINGS FOR GRANITE
US 1 Radio personality Leigha Fox stirred up a veritable crap-storm this past weekend on her Facebook page. It was a simple two-sentence post,...
WILD THINGS: SOUTHERN SEADUCK REDUX
When I got there, Ellen Westbrook was standing on the South Roosevelt seawall with her binoculars up, staring out at the horizon, which was...
ARTIST JOHN MARTINI’S ‘PROCESS OF ACCUMULATION’
The sculptor John Martini works out of a large blue building on Emma Street. You’ve seen it — if not in real life, then as...
LEGENDS OF BACKCOUNTRY FISHING FEATURED IN NEW FILM
Who better to tell the history of Florida Bay (and its decline) than the fishing guides and anglers who know every square inch of...
BAPTIST SHARES DATA ON UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED @ FISHERMEN’S
This week, Marathon City Manager George Garrett distributed the financial information requested by the city council regarding the Middle Keys’ special taxing district to...
CANES SOFTBALL ON A ROLL
The Coral Shores varsity softball team’s offense has been rolling with more than 10 runs manufactured in the last three games. With a 4-2...
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Partick Crews
What do you enjoy about being on the tennis team? When you join a team it’s like you are in a family, everyone has...
UPPER KEYS WEEKLY’S STUDENT OF THE WEEK
The Upper Keys Weekly is proud to partner with Coral Shores’ faculty and students in choosing “The Student of the Week.” Recipients are chosen...
