Wednesday April 29 – May 3, various times Various locations, Key West This is the largest festival of its kind in the world, and known …

Application Deadline: April 30 Open to Monroe County students aged 6-18, the contest nurtures young poets and fosters creativity within the Keys’ vibrant arts community. …

Application Deadline: April 30 Key West Art Center offers an Annual Scholarship for visual/studio arts students who are graduating high school this spring.  $2500 will …

Deadline: June 1, Midnight The Cecelia Joyce Johnson Award, Scotti Merrill Award, and Marianne Russo Award recognize and support writers who possess exceptional talent and …

Walt Disney went to Hollywood in 1923 with $40 in his pocket. A perfect example of how big oaks from little acorns grow. The FBI …

By  JONEL ALECCIA At least 34 people in 13 states have been sickened with salmonella poisoning traced to contact with backyard poultry, including some with infections resistant to …

KEY LARGO, FL — The Monroe County State Attorney’s Office announced that Shawn Longbottom, of Key Largo, Florida, pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty …

At some point in our lives – in a moment when it feels like the world is conspiring against us in every way possible — …

Key West Womenfest, one of the country’s top annual festivals for lesbians and their friends, returns in 2026 with the theme, “Lost Women in the …

What: Summer Solstice Celebration — 14 magical Key West evenings in June When: June 8-21, 2026, 7 p.m. until after sunset Where: Sunset Celebration at Mallory …

Trump better be careful. The third assassination attempt on his life occurred last night at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Failed again. How many times …

By  TODD RICHMOND Disease and cold temperatures killed nearly 30 sloths at a Florida animal import warehouse in 2024 and 2025, according to a report from …

Leadership Monroe County invites the public to their “Keys Together Spring Festival”, to be held Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 11:00am-6:00pm at Oceanfront Park, Marathon, …

  Walk on White’s next art stroll, set for Thursday, May 21, from 6:00——9:00 p.m., invites locals and visitors to explore one of Key West’s …

The Monroe County School District Kindergarten Kickoff is taking place all week welcoming incoming students and families from the Class of 2039 as they register …

Measles is on the increase in southwest U.S. The key states involved are Texas, Utah, Oklahoma and New Mexico. Vaccine an issue. It has been …

By  MIKE SCHNEIDER ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s attorney general on Tuesday opened a rare criminal investigation into OpenAI’s ChatGPT over whether the artificial intelligence app …

Monroe County, Fla. — On March 12, 2026, the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County (DOH-Monroe), in partnership with multiple community organizations, successfully fitted 305 …

KEY LARGO, FL — The Monroe County State Attorney’s Office announced today that Robert Joseph Perreault, of Key Largo, Florida, had his probation revoked and …

KEY WEST, FL — The Monroe County State Attorney’s Office announces that the Final Report of the Monroe County Grand Jury for the Winter Term …