Tropic Sprockets / Driving Madeline By Ian Brockway Director Christian Carion (Joyeux Noel) directs “Driving Madeline,” a sweet and small film that succeeds in large …

KEY WEST LOU / DANTE’S DIVINE COMEDY Dante! On this day in 1302, Dante was exiled from Florence because of his politics. While in exile, …

Revelers in festive dress fill downtown Tampa, Florida, for the annual Gasparilla Pirate Fest TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Revelers clad in pirate finery packed Tampa’s …

Man arrested for boat trailer theft A 56-year-old Key Largo, Florida man was arrested Friday after he stole a boat trailer that belongs to the …

Man arrested for battery/DUI A Key West, Florida man was arrested for battery on an adult female and child neglect as well as DUI on …

Drugs by Mail Lead to Arrest On January 25th, the Key West Police Department Special Investigations Unit and Special Response Team executed a search warrant …

Mayor Teri Johnston Announces She Will Not Seek Re-Election After a period of reflection, Mayor Teri Johnston has decided to not seek re-election to the …

CFK Tugas excel at 2024 TYR SoFlo Open swim meet KEY WEST, FL, January 24, 2024— The College of the Florida Keys’ swim team showcased …

Floridians Face Growing Risk of Mosquito-Borne Illness in 2024 Following Historic Numbers Recorded in 2023 ~Highly Trained Public Servants Up to the Challenge, Stand Ready …

KEY WEST LOU / BUTTERFLY CONSERVATORY On this day in 2003, the Butterfly and Nature Conservatory at 1316 Duval Street opened. Still going strong. Even …

Utah poised to become the next state to regulate bathroom access for transgender people BY AMY BETH HANSON Utah is poised to become the next state …

Man arrested for burglary   A 28-year-old Little Torch Key, Florida man was arrested Tuesday for burglary after punching a resident. Spencer Alton Fletcher was …

DOH-MONROE TO HOST COMMUNITY “HEALTH TO YOU” EVENT Monroe, Fla.— The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County (DOH-Monroe) will host a community “Health to You” …

Key West Chamber of Commerce Honors Nadene Grossman Orr with the ATHENA Award for Outstanding Community Leadership KEY WEST, January 19, 2024 – The Key …

Cultural Calendar Listing / Save the Date The Key West Harry S. Truman Foundation, in partnership with The Society of Presidential Descendants, is pleased to …

“Give ‘Em Hell, Harry!” production starring Clifton Truman Daniel to be staged in Key West, Florida, during Presidents’ Day Weekend 2024 Actor Clifton Truman Daniel, …

KEY WEST LOU / THE WINTER OF OUR LIVES The lead off article in yesterday’s blog concerned old age. I selectively choose excerpts from an  …

Former federal agent sentenced to over 8 years for his role in illegal painkiller trafficking MIAMI (AP) — A former federal agent has been sentenced …

Victim loses $265K in gift card scam A Key Largo resident recently lost more than $265,000 in a gift card scam on Facebook. The case …

City Release Annual Report The City of Key West is proud to release its 2023 Annual Report, highlighting the accomplishments this past year. “We have …