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 and outspokenly Italian,...
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 the backdrop of...
KEY WEST’S NICK NORMAN TRANSCENDS GENRES WITH NEW SELF-TITLED ALBUM
A full moon evanesced like a studio prop behind Nick Norman as he sat on stage at Hawks Cay Resort in late February. It was the second...
KEY WEST AUTHOR HAYS BLINCKMANN HOLDS NOTHING BACK
Local author and Key West notable Hays Blinckmann rarely holds anything back. For those who know her, her quirky sense of humor and honest remarks have made...
KEY WEST ARTIST DISCOVERED PARTS OF HERSELF IN HER NEW WORK
Some time after Hurricane Irma in 2017, artist Sally Binard found herself sitting on the floor of her new place, chisel in hand, staring at a two-foot...
Key Largo man of faith loves to help the community
Like many, Trevon Madison, 24, has had challenging times during the pandemic. But he keeps a positive and peaceful attitude through his faith as a Jehovah’s Witness,...
JETHON: HE FINDS A PLACE WHERE HE’S NEEDED
Jethon Williams says his life has followed a singular track: to be in the right place at the time he’s needed. This was true back when his...
HOMETOWN HOME IMPROVEMENT: ‘SMILEY’ DUDLEY MAKES THE HOME DEPOT A HAPPY PLACE
Anwar Dudley has been called Antoine, Andre and a host of other names that start with the letter A, when people can’t recall his name — despite...
Swings turn to sails, and a little coaching, for former MLB player
Former major league first baseman, Islamorada resident and captain, Doug Mientkiewicz remembers the days riding with his dad to his office next to the Tom Thumb in...
FOX NATION’S BRIAN KILMEADE SPENDS TIME IN KEY WEST — AND WITH KEYS WEEKLY
Most know Brian Kilmeade as the charismatic personality that drives Fox News’ morning show, “Fox and Friends.” And while political undercurrents and public opinion tend to enunciate...
