MILES TO GO: THANKS, JIMMY, FOR SHOWING ME WHERE I BELONG
I knew he was born on Christmas Day 1946. I knew his wife’s name, his kids’ names and the background stories to many songs.
I'd read his books...
GUEST COLUMN: COULD PORT OF KEY WEST HANDLE A SHIP-BORNE EMERGENCY?
Twenty-five years ago, on July 20, 1998, the Carnival cruise ship Ecstasy lost power after a small fire ignited in the ship's laundry as she was departing...
KEYS WEEKLY’S ELLA HALL TAKES SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY TO THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL
Many student athletes dream of playing collegiate sports one day, but one Key West student had different aspirations. Ella Hall, a 2023 graduate and athlete for multiple...
REFEREE SHORTAGE SPURS LACK OF HOME GAMES, CANCELLATIONS
With fall sporting events beginning in less than a month, coaches and athletes are busy preparing for competition, but there is one key element which they do...
KEYS HISTORY: UNRELIABLE FERRIES PROMPT ROAD CONSTRUCTION BETWEEN ISLANDS
The Key West Extension of Henry Flagler’s Florida East Coast Railway did not bring loads of tourists to the island chain. The building of State Road 4A,...
KEYS HISTORY: ISLAND CONFLICTS LEAD TO INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
Monroe County has seen significant change over the last 200 years, and has been affected by a few wars. Maybe the first was the Seminole War which...
DRUMROLL, PLEASE…KEY WEST PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH CELEBRATIONS, DONATIONS & LIBATIONS.
The Bubbas: Key West People’s Choice Awards celebrated its 10th year on July 22, honoring local businesses, people and nonprofits for their commitment and contributions to the...
KEYS HISTORY: WRECKING, SPONGING & CIGAR ROLLING WERE THRIVING INDUSTRIES ON THE ISLANDS
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a four-part series on Monroe County’s 200th year.
When the second escalation of the Seminole War erupted in 1835, fear spread...
KEYS HISTORY: FLORIDA’S SIXTH COUNTY IS BORN 200 YEARS AGO
Mathew Perry planted the American flag at Key West in 1822. Commodore David Porter was instructed to establish a military depot on the island the following year...
MONROE COUNTY’S 200-YEAR CELEBRATION INCLUDES WORLD RECORD KEY LIME PIE
The Florida Keys’ bicentennial was celebrated Monday evening during a 200th “birthday party” featuring the creation of what is believed to be the world’s largest Key lime...
