“Holiday Classic Car Show” & Toy Drive
Sunday, December 21, 11 – 3 p.m. Conch Republic Seafood Company parking lot 631 Greene St, Key West Please bring an unwrapped toy for Monroe …
Key West Lou / CHRISTMAS SOON TO BE
Normally a Presidential address would take precedence the morning after. Not Trump’s from last night, however. It was that bad. So I begin with the …
Democrat Eileen Higgins sworn in as Miami’s first female mayor after 30 years of GOP control
By FREIDA FRISARO and DANIEL KOZIN MIAMI (AP) — Democrat Eileen Higgins was sworn in Thursday as Miami’s first female mayor, two weeks after defeating a Republican endorsed by President …
Christmas on the Keys! Piano Concert with James T. Slater
Tuesday December 23, 7 p.m. Williams Hall 729 Fleming St., Key West Join us for Christmas on the Keys, a joyful, high-spirited piano concert featuring …
Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden turns 90
Anniversary celebration set for Jan. 30, 2026 On Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden on College Road will celebrate …
Tour de Keys 2025 Celebrates Record-Breaking 10th Anniversary Ride, Nears $200,000 Goal for Health and Housing in the Florida Keys
KEY WEST, FL — Tour de Keys 2025 marked a milestone on November 22, celebrating the event’s 10th anniversary with its largest ride to date. The …
Key West Lou / HOW MUCH DOES IT COST SANTA TO PARK HIS SLEIGH?
How much does it cost Santa to park his sleigh? Interesting question. Worthy of consideration. Nothing, it’s on the house. Love it! The largest dinosaur …
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Peter Arnett, who reported on the Vietnam and Gulf wars, has died
By JOHN ROGERS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who spent decades dodging bullets and bombs to bring the world eyewitness accounts …
Letter to the Editor / CONTRADICTIONS
By Roger C. Kostmayer Our President’s current actions and activities seem confused, wrong, scary and contradictory. He is sensitive about his age (almost 80), health …
34th Annual Lighted Boat Parade Dazzles at the Key West Historic Seaport
Seasonal magic illuminated the Key West Historic Seaport on Sunday as the 34th annual Schooner Wharf Bar & Galley/Absolut Vodka Lighted Boat Parade presented a glittering …
Key West Marks Start of Hanukkah with Menorah Lighting Ceremony at Bayview Park
A large crowd assembled at Bayview Park on Sunday evening, December 14, for the annual Menorah lighting ceremony, held just before sunset and marking the …
West Virginia got federal money to help foster kids succeed, but it sent millions of dollars back
By ERICA PETERSON/Mountain State Spotlight When Jaiden Holt was growing up, there wasn’t a whole lot in his life that made him feel good. His biological …
Key West Lou / TRUMP’S CRITICISM AT THE TIME OF ROB REINER’S DEATH DISGUSTING
Trump’s criticism at the time of Rob Reiner’s death disgusting. What goes around, comes around. Trump will receive similar comments at the time of his …
Marathon Man Sentenced to State Prison for Cocaine Possession, Drug Sales, and Use of a Communication Device to Facilitate Felony
The Office of the State Attorney for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit announces that Terry Samuel Burgest Jr., 64, pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty, …
The Studios of Key West presents Edel Rodriguez: WORM: A Cuban American Odyssey in the Sanger Gallery Jan 8-29
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 8, 6–8pm Free Gallery Talk with the Artist: Fri, Jan 9, 5pm KEY WEST, FL — The Studios of Key West is …
Tropic Sprockets / La grazia
By Ian Brockway From Paulo Sorrentino (The Great Beauty) “La grazia” is an existential portrait of an outgoing president. The rhythmic and haunting film is …
An aspiring neurosurgeon and a campus Republican died in the Brown campus shooting
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and KATHY McCORMACK An aspiring neurosurgeon and a student leader of Brown University’s campus Republicans were in a study group preparing for an economics final, …
Key West Lou / SANTA WILL NOT BE COMING TO KEY WEST THIS YEAR
Santa Claus will NOT be coming to Key West this year for fear of deportation. Makes sense. He is NOT a U.S. citizen. Just the …
Key West Community to Honor Unhoused Lost in 2025 on Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day
Key West, FL — On Friday, December 19th at 3 PM, the Key West community will gather in remembrance for Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, an annual observance …
A Brown University student survived being shot in high school. Then came the active shooter alerts
By JONATHAN MATTISE When Brown University junior Mia Tretta’s phone began buzzing with an emergency alert during finals week, she tried to convince herself it couldn’t …