KEY WEST LOU / KEY WEST’S RESTAURANT STORE AND COLE’S PEACE BAKERY CLOSING Sad Key West news. The Restaurant Store and Cole’s Peace Bakery on …

Let skeeters feed on you for science? Welcome to front lines of mosquito control BY SAM METZ AND RICK BOWMER SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — It’s lunchtime at …

Officers Earn Lifesaving Award In a recent awards ceremony hosted by the Grand Key Resort, Key West Police Chief Sean Brandenburg recognized the accomplishment of …

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Four to the Florida Defense Support Task Force TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of James Scholl, Jamal …

By Fred C. Klein I regularly post on X (formally know as Twitter) and I’ve never had more than 50 views. Then I posted a …

Rescue Tails / Wheaties: Third Time’s a Charm Contributed by FKSPCA Staff Wheaties came to us as a young soon-to-be mother. She was a stray …

Tropic Sprockets / Fremont By Ian Brockway Taking a cue from Jim Jarmusch, director Babak Jalali’s “Fremont” is an off kilter look at an immigrant …

KEY WEST LOU / DONNA BARNETT ON THE MEND Donna is on the mend. Slowly, but surely. Terri texted me last night. Good news! Donna …

Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech BY SAM METZ AND MOSA’AB ELSHAMY MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A rare, powerful earthquake …

Emergency Exercise Just a Drill The City of Key West, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Key West, and Monroe County will be holding a joint emergency …

The Florida Keys To Experience Seasonal King Tides Through End of November, Take Precautions MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County will experience seasonal high king tides through …

Mayor Pro Tem Merrill Raschein Appointed Chair of FAC Water & Environmental Sustainability Policy Committee LEON COUNTY, Fla. – Monroe County Mayor Pro Tem Holly Raschein was …

Finbar Gittleman, “First Sea Lord and Supreme Commander of Conch Republic Military Forces” to serve as this year’s Fantasy Fest Parade Grand Marshall Organizers for …

KEY WEST LOU / HITLER BEGINS 8 MONTH BLITZ OF LONDON Hitler began his air blitz of London this day in 1940. His intent was …

Rescue helicopter pilot says he heard bangs before fiery crash that killed 2, report says FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A pilot told investigators he …

Sheriff’s Office assists in possible migrant case The U.S. Border Patrol is investigating after the Sheriff’s Office stopped a trailered boat and two vehicles Thursday …

Volunteers join phade® and Keep Key West Beautiful to Remove Over 300 Pounds of Trash at Smathers Beach Clean Up Key West, Fla. (September 6, …

Officer Hansell Earns Lifesaving Award In a recent awards ceremony hosted by the Grand Key Resort, Key West Police Chief Sean Brandenburg recognized the accomplishment …

Key West to Host Lahaina Island Fundraiser September 29 and Public Invited to Help One island helping another, fundraiser for Lahaina. Kaya Island Eats in …

MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE WELCOMES SIXTH ‘HOT SHOTS’ CLASS TO TRAINING ACADEMY GRASSY KEY, FL – Monroe County Fire Rescue welcomes its sixth “Hot Shots” class …