The Big Story / Unleash The Crazy
Unleash The Crazy By Rick Boettger Last week I discussed the logical, “quit winners” reasons to flee Paradise. Cash in some lucky property …
Key West Lou / The President Who Saved Football
The President Who Saved Football By Louis Petrone Football is as American as apple pie. Whether played professionally or collegiately. Negatives have developed …
Basilica kids visit Council Connection Project
Basilica kids visit Council Connection Project By C.S. GILBERT A few days before Florida Keys Council of the Arts dismanteled the Connection Project, its final …
Florida Republicans exploring Senate run work party meeting
Florida Republicans exploring Senate run work party meeting BRENDAN FARRINGTON, AP Political Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Chances are good that U.S. Rep. Ron …
Anti-Arctic drilling kayaktivists to hold ‘Shell No’ protest
Anti-Arctic drilling kayaktivists to hold ‘Shell No’ protest MARTHA BELLISLE, Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Activists opposed to drilling for oil in the Arctic …
Key West Soul / Life is a Cabaret My Friend…
Life is a Cabaret My Friend… By Ralph Depalma Maj Johnson was raised in Victor, New York. In high school, she played eight …
US says Gulf oil spill could last 100 years
US says Gulf oil spill could last 100 years ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade-old oil leak …
Dozens of Cubans stranded at sea aboard Coast Guard vessel
Dozens of Cubans stranded at sea aboard Coast Guard vessel ALICIA A. CALDWELL, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thirty-eight Cuban migrants caught trying to …
Key West Art & Historical Society announces new board members
Key West Art & Historical Society announces new board members The Key West Art & Historical Society, one of the region’s oldest cultural organizations …
USDA creates new government certification for GMO-free
USDA creates new government certification for GMO-free MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department has developed a new government certification …
Technology revolutionizes voter registration for 2016
Technology revolutionizes voter registration for 2016 ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Barack Obama was first elected in 2008, only two …
Rubio promoting a strong military as part of foreign policy
Rubio promoting a strong military as part of foreign policy JULIE PACE, Associated Press JILL COLVIN, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Defending the …
Plan OK’d to drill into BP’s ill-fated Macondo reservoir
Plan OK’d to drill into BP’s ill-fated Macondo reservoir CAIN BURDEAU, Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Deep-water drilling is set to resume near the …
Marathon Councilman pushes aquaduct association
Marathon Councilman pushes aquaduct association BY TERRY SCHMIDA Tick-tock, tick-tock . . . That’s the sound of the clock ticking down to …
Shell clears major US government hurdle for Arctic drilling
Shell clears major US government hurdle for Arctic drilling MARK THIESSEN, Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell’s Arctic drilling program has …
Keys take another green step forward with more electric car-charging stations
Keys take another green step forward with more electric car-charging stations BY TERRY SCHMIDA As the fossil fuel divestment movement picks up torque, …
KOTS relocation discussed
KOTS relocation discussed The commissioner then turned to the thorny issue of the relocation of the Keys Overnight Temporary Shelter, aka “KOTS” from …
City talks rainbow sidewalks
City talks rainbow sidewalks BY TERRY SCHMIDA The “Pink Triangle” intersection at Duval and Petronia streets is about to get even more colorful, …
To the Editor:
To the Editor: One of the best things about the United States of America, a democratic republic, is that it is a participatory democracy. …
5 things to know about the NSA court ruling
5 things to know about the NSA court ruling KEN DILANIAN, AP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has declared illegal …