LGBTQ+ Pride Month is starting to show its colors around the world. What to know BY  GEOFF MULVIHILL Pride Month, the worldwide celebration of LGBTQ+ culture …

My Nephew and Adele By Joanne Celi Some of you may have experienced catching a baseball at a big league game when you were a …

Adult Ed graduation The Adult Education Graduation and Recognition Ceremony for the Class of 2024 took place on May 29 at Key West High School …

99 IS HOT! By Fred C. Klein When I was a boy, Mickey Mantle was my favorite baseball player.  Truth be told he was my …

Lower Keys Medical Center announces DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses recipient KEY WEST, Florida (MAY 30, 2024) – Lower Keys Medical Center administration hosted an …

Brian “B.J.” Condike wins 2024 Key West Writers Guild award The Florida Keys Council of the Arts, in conjunction with the Key West Writers Guild, …

KEY WEST LOU / TRUMP CONVICTED ON ALL 34 FELONY COUNTS Trump was convicted on all 34 felony counts. The jury returned its verdict on …

Florida sheriff’s office fires deputy who fatally shot airman at home BY  TERRY SPENCER A Florida Panhandle sheriff on Friday fired a deputy who fatally shot an …

Mr. Wagner is Platinum Donor to the Florida Sheriff’s Association The Florida Sheriffs Association is a non-profit professional organization comprising 67 of Florida’s Sheriffs along …

41st Annual Headdress Ball Is Announced April 30, 2024 – (KEY WEST, FL).  The Key West Business Guild is pleased to announce the 41st annual Headdress …

First-Ever Joint Performance Grant The Anne McKee Artists Fund is pleased to announce the awarding of the first annual Joint Performance Grant award to singer/songwriter …

BleachWatch program needs volunteers to monitor corals in Florida Keys With sea surface temperatures again on the rise in the Florida Keys, summertime is when …

KEY WEST LOU / ALLIE AND ROBERT HOME My beloved grandkids Allie and Robert are home from Florida State University for summer vacation. I was …

Guilty: Trump becomes first former US president convicted of felony crimes BY  MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER, MICHELLE L. PRICE AND JILL COLVIN NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump became the …

Two arrested for drugs following traffic stop Two Key West, Florida residents were arrested Wednesday for drugs following a traffic stop on U.S. 1 near …

Man arrested for assault A 37-year-old Little Torch Key, Florida man was arrested Tuesday for threatening a woman with a hatchet. There were no life-threatening …

Lower Keys Alcohol Coalition Checks On May 28, 2024, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division conducted an operation checking businesses that sell alcohol …

SCHOONER WHARF ENTERTAINMENT June 6-12, 2024 Andy Westcott Thursday, June 6  Noon – 5:00 pm Serving up a southern soulful take on well-known rock classics. …

Community Foundation Awards $66,000 to Key West Teachers, Including $25,000 to Scott Paul, Teacher of the Year Nine Key West High School teachers have been …

On spelling’s saddest day, hyped National Spelling Bee competitors see their hopes dashed BY  BEN NUCKOLS OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — When Achyut Ethiraj’s final appearance …