Key West’s Goombay celebration connects island cultures
Key West’s 2026 Goombay Festival ushered in the week of Fantasy Fest and filled the Bahama Village neighborhood with two days and nights of...
Fantasy Fest flashbacks: The shaved dog & the purple mortgage banker
Many years ago during Key West’s Fantasy Fest celebration, a local doctor friend of mine went crazy. Renowned for healing people in pain, Doc...
Like father, like son? Football runs in the family for 3 Keys teams
Monroe County's three high school football programs share more than geography. Each is led by a Miami-born coach who made his way south to...
Keys golfers earn birdies, eagles & bragging rights in the Southernmost City
Key West golfers claimed the boys team title in a three-way matchup against Marathon and Coral Shores on Oct. 14 at the Conchs’ home...
Best in the Biz: Marathon Chamber of Commerce holds annual awards & induction banquet
This past weekend, members of the Middle Keys business community gathered at Hawks Cay Resort as Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay and Greater Marathon...
Dolphins drench Rays behind Gonzalez’s four TDs
The skies opened up over Marco Island on Oct. 16, drenching the field before kickoff, but by game time the clouds had parted, as...
Key West swimmers make Port Charlotte Pirates walk the plank
Key West's boys and girls swim teams posted commanding victories over Port Charlotte on Oct. 12 in the Conchs’ final meet of the season....
Athlete of the Week: Parks Dunn
Parks DunnJunior, Coral ShoresSwimming
“Parks is a fierce competitor who always races her heart out.” – Kelly Owens, Hurricane swim coach
Coral Shores junior Parks Dunn...
Functionally Caffeinated Wellness: Is 10,000 steps a lie?
I was so duped.
Duped because I didn’t even think to look into this one. Of course walking is good for our health, so I...
Keys History: Fort Paulding’s two Islands and one fort
Military forts have long stood in the Florida Keys. The four prominent ones, Fort Zachary Taylor, Fort Jefferson, Fort East Martello and Fort West...
