Tony Falcone is the Godfather of Fantasy Fest - A man sitting on a bench - Fantasy Fest

Tony Falcone is the Godfather of Fantasy Fest

No one is as cool, creative or as interesting to the history of Key West than Tony Falcone. He would be the last to admit that his...
20 Questions With Chris Sante - A man standing in front of a forest - Islamorada

20 Questions With Chris Sante

He was drawn into politics when Islamorada was going to be incorporated. The population was split on the idea, and Chris Sante was originally against it due...
DJ FIJI brings multicultural experiences from global waters - A man sitting on a bench next to a body of water - Florida

DJ FIJI brings multicultural experiences from global waters

DJ FIJI doesn’t carry himself like a disc jockey who spent the last nine years spinning tracks for thousands of people all over the globe. He’s warm,...
CLARK W. GRISWOLD: The Exclusive Holiday Interview ‘ - Chevy Chase holding a sign - Florida Keys

CLARK W. GRISWOLD: The Exclusive Holiday Interview ‘

By Jason Koler & Britt Myers The Florida Keys, and more specifically, the Lower Keys have long served as an escape for former professional athletes, artists, public figures,...
Marathon’s director of growth management looks at the details - A man sitting at a desk in front of a computer - Marathon

Marathon’s director of growth management looks at the details

You know your little city is growing up when it’s finally time to hire a growth management director. Cue the entrance of Doug Lewis. Or, rather, re-cue....
REEF director hits the ground running - A person standing next to a tree - Tree

REEF director hits the ground running

With 9.5 million records and 233,000 surveys to date, Reef Environmental Education Foundation continues its mission to conserve ocean life through citizen science, research and environmental education....
The Newlywed Game: 20 Questions with the Coopers - A woman sitting on a bench posing for the camera - Joanna Cooper

The Newlywed Game: 20 Questions with the Coopers

They fell in love with each other and then fell in love with Key West, both at first sight. Jimmy and Joanna Cooper still act like newlyweds...
Meet the women of Keys All Area Roofing - A man and a woman standing in front of a building - Job

Meet the women of Keys All Area Roofing

This is one of those atypical typical Florida Keys stories about how two women, former human resource executives for a large company in Arkansas, came to own...
The Weekly Interview: 1-On-1 With Lt. Governor Jeanette Nunez - A person talking on a cell phone - Ron DeSantis

The Weekly Interview: 1-On-1 With Lt. Governor Jeanette Nunez

Editor’s note: Standing at the marina near Key Largo Fisheries last November, I had the opportunity to meet and interview Jeanette Nunez as Election Day neared. Recently,...
Reggae rebel Nattali Rize interview: FREE Concert at Sunset Pier Sunday - A woman wearing a costume - Photography

Reggae rebel Nattali Rize interview: FREE Concert at Sunset Pier Sunday

There is undeniable power when great music and a vital message converge on stage.    Global musician Nattali Rize epitomizes that dynamic, and will be bringing her...