Key West Lou / THE GLORY WILL FADE The glory will fade. The Monroe County Tourist Development Council, aka the TDC, has recently won several …

Florida outlines plans to use VW settlement cash TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida wants to use $166 million in Volkswagen settlement money to install electric …

Sarah Fangman to lead NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries West Coast Regional  Office Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Superintendent to remain in current post …

Key West Lou / KEY WEST CHANGING AS ITALY’S AMALFI COAST HAS Italy’s Amalfi Coast is in the news. The claim is influencers have been …

PUBLIC MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR MONROE COUNTY’S VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT MONROE COUNTY, FL—Monroe County’s Office of Sustainability will host several meetings starting with a two-part virtual series …

Key West Art & Historical Society Seeks Vendors for ZombieLand Before the Annual Zombie Bike Ride August 26, 2024 – (KEY WEST, FL).  Food vendors, …

JAG GALLERY SUPPORTS JIMMY BUFFETT’S SINGING FOR CHANGE Key West’s JAG Gallery is pleased to announce that the gallery has recently presented Judith Ranger-Smith, Singing …

SCHOONER WHARF ENTERTAINMENT September 12-18, 2024 Spogga Hash Thursday, September 12  Noon – 5:00 pm ***** Nick Brownell Thursday, September 12   7:00 pm -11:00 pm …

Georgia school shooting highlights fears about classroom cellphone bans By  ANDREW DEMILLO Huddling for safety in classrooms as gunfire rang out, students at Apalachee High School texted or …

Call for Fantasy Fest Ambassadors Do you revel in being in the thick of things and making things happen? Are you up for an out-of-this-world …

Rescue Tails / Phil The Island Dog We named him Phil; it just seemed to fit him. He was a stray who came to the …

SCHOONER WHARF ENTERTAINMENT September 5-11, 2024 Andy Westcott Thursday, September 5  Noon – 5:00 pm Great acoustic performer playing classic southern rock hits, new and …

Tropic Sprockets / Beetlejuice Beetlejuice By Ian Brockway In 1988, Tim Burton’s madcap Halloween fantasy “Beetlejuice” came on the screen with a flourish and frenzy …

Key West Lou / KNOW YOUR ENEMY I believed in my professional days and still do today, that “you have to know the enemy.” Otherwise, …

Huge payout expected for a rare coin bought by Ohio farm family and hidden for decades By  JOHN SEEWER TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Three sisters from …

Matt Stout will serve as FKNMS Acting Superintendent The man who coined the phrase “Restoration Blueprint” will serve as Acting Superintendent of Florida Keys National …

Batting Practice By Fred C. Klein On Labor Day we hosted a family gathering and it was the perfect opportunity for Batting Practice. Batting Practice …

CFK Poetics to feature Kim Addonizio on September 19 KEY WEST, FL, September 6, 2024—The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) invites the community to …

Robert the Doll dares Key West and Stock Island residents and businesses to compete in “Robert the Doll’s Frightful Façade Contest” Robert the Doll, Key …

Key West Lou / RAISE HELL KEY WEST Raise hell Key West! DeSantis and Florida Republican leaders are neither good people nor supporters of LGBTQ. …