#Column: What do tequila, government meetings, and Key deer have in common? - A close up of a sign - Logo

#KeysDisease: The Seminole-Tide-Cane-Duck-Bulldog-Bear-Buckeye-Horned Frog Blues

The Florida State Seminoles. There. I wrote it. Capt. Jason Long, one of my Monday Nite Madness co-hosts, gave me so much undeserved, unnecessary commentary...
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#Column: Reflections of a mid-season replacement council member

This year of 2014 A.D. did not go exactly as I had originally planned. When Ginger Snead suddenly and unexpectedly resigned her seat on City...
#SeenAroundTown: Fundraiser at Looe Key Tiki - A man standing in front of a group of people posing for the camera - Sunglasses

#SeenAroundTown: Fundraiser at Looe Key Tiki

The Kevin Piper Jr. Memorial Fund was established in the summer of 2011 to solidify the life and legacy of friend, son and brother...
#SeenAroundTown: Animelistic Head Trip - Shane Hall posing for the camera - Florida Keys

#SeenAroundTown: Animelistic Head Trip

Rain couldn’t put a damper on the 2014 Headdress Ball, the premiere gay event of Fantasy Fest. Giant exotic birds, real life dogs and...
#Column: Survivor shares her story - A woman standing in front of a palm tree - Tree

#Column: Survivor shares her story

Marisol Garcia, 42, is very open about her experience with breast cancer. There’s nothing to be ashamed of, she said, and if her story...
#Column: Try trolling at night - A young man holding a fish - Sardine

#Column: Try trolling at night

You've heard a friend say at some point, "Hey watch this, I'm gonna try something." Generally what happens next usually requires stiches. But on...
#Column: Behind the scenes of Fantasy Fest with Bill Murphy - A close up of a person wearing a costume - Bill Murphy

#Column: Behind the scenes of Fantasy Fest with Bill Murphy

Bill Murphy came to Key West in 2002 and opened his adult-themed store Fairvilla Megastore at 520 Front St. Murphy also has stores in...
#SeenAroundTown: BPW hosts candidates for final forum - A group of people posing for the camera - Monroe County

#SeenAroundTown: BPW hosts candidates for final forum

Fewer than two weeks remain before the polls close and Monroe County weighs in on a number of issues ranging from medical marijuana to...
#Column: History of Key West is told by a string of markers - A person standing in front of a building - House

#Column: History of Key West is told by a string of markers

Bruce Neff is founder of Key West Historic Markers. He’s both an detective and historian, often paging through old newspapers and documents at the...
#Column: An incredible voyage - A group of people posing for a photo - Black M

#Column: An incredible voyage

This time last year I was living in San Diego. The crossing between that city and Tijuana, Mexico is the busiest land-border crossing in...