Visual and Media Artists Grant & Grant Workshops Announced
Saturday, August 30, 11 a.m. (click to register) Thursday, September 11, 5 – 6 p.m. (Click to register) South Florida Cultural Consortium The South Florida Cultural Consortium, …
Community Meeting to Address Rainbow Crosswalks
Thursday, August 28, 6 – 8 p.m. Frederick Douglass Community Center 111 Olivia St., Key West The Key West Business Guild invites the public to …
Key West Lou / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO BECOME DEPARTMENT OF WAR
Trump at it again. The U.S. had a Department of War forever. Then around 1947, Truman opted to change it to the Department of Defense. …
Top Florida official says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will likely be empty within days, email shows
By KATE PAYNE and MIKE SCHNEIDER TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty …
Call for Artists: “Shadow & Light: Island Contrast” Juried Exhibition at the Key West Museum of Art & History
August 26, 2025 – (KEY WEST, FL). The Key West Art & Historical Society is now accepting submissions for its upcoming juried exhibition, “Shadow & …
Key West Community Meeting to Address Rainbow Crosswalks: Status, Legal Updates, and Contingency Planning
Key West, FL – August 26, 2025: The Key West Business Guild invites the public to a special community meeting on Thursday, August 28, 2025, …
Just a Few Friends Festival Returns to Key West This Weekend
Five Days of Music, Memory, and Island Magic Begin Thursday, August 28 KEY WEST, FL – This Labor Day weekend, Just a Few Friends returns …
Key West BrewFest 2025 Kicks Off This Weekend
Five Days, 225+ Craft Brews, and Island Adventures That Give Back KEY WEST, Fla. (August 26, 2025) — Beer enthusiasts, mark your calendars! Key West BrewFest …
Key West Lou / FIRST TELEVISED BASEBALL GAME
The first televised Major League baseball game took place this day in 1939. Bob Barker the announcer. Covered on NBC TV. Like watching a movie. …
Latest launch of SpaceX’s Starship deploys 8 dummy satellites, then splashes down into Indian Ocean
By CHRISTINA LARSON SpaceX launched the latest test of its mega rocket Starship on Tuesday night and completed the first-ever deployment of a test payload — eight dummy satellites — …
Key West Rides Overwhelmed After Conch Connect Shutdown—KWT Pushes Alternative Buses Amid 36% Spike in Trip Requests
Transit officials say they can’t meet demand and are urging riders to shift to Workforce Express and Lower Keys Shuttle. Conch Connect Vanishes – And …
Marathon Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for DUI Manslaughter
Marathon Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for DUI Manslaughter The Monroe County State Attorney’s Office announced today that Mike Mwendo Muthama, 46, has …
FIRST OF THREE NEW TRAUMA STAR HELICOPTERS ARRIVE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
FLORIDA KEYS, FL – Monroe County Fire Rescue (MCFR) and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) took delivery of the first of three new Trauma Star …
COUNTY REMOVES 53-FOOT TRAWLER AGROUND OFF BAHIA HONDA STATE PARK
COUNTY REMOVES 53-FOOT TRAWLER AGROUND OFF BAHIA HONDA STATE PARK BAHIA HONDA KEY, FL – Monroe County removed a 53-foot trawler that has been aground offshore …
MONROE COUNTY BUILDING DEPARTMENT NOW ACCEPTING PAYMENTS VIA eCHECK
MONROE COUNTY BUILDING DEPARTMENT NOW ACCEPTING PAYMENTS VIA eCHECK MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County now offers payment for building permits via eCheck. An eCheck is …
Key West Lou / DOGS HAVE BEEN PETS FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS
Dogs have been man’s best friend for thousands of years. Technically stated, dogs have been domesticated some 23,000 years. Wow! A steady friend obviously a …
Judge rules Utah’s congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state’s congressional boundaries after a judge ruled Monday that …
The Studios of Key West Welcomes Painter Samuel Alvarez to the Sanger Gallery
Key West, FL — This summer, The Studios of Key West is shaking things up in the Sanger Gallery. Instead of a traditional exhibition, the …
Calling All Singers
Calling All Singers The area’s premier community chorus, Keys Choral Arts, is pleased to announce the beginning of rehearsals for their 2025 Fall/Winter season. Membership …
CFK graduates Correctional Officer Training Academy #64
Pictured (left): Deputy Sonya Morgan takes a moment for a photo opportunity with the cadets in CFK’s Correctional Officer Training Academy #64. Pictured (right): …