City may scrub sunset restaurant
May 20, 2019
While waiting to implement its ban on certain types of sunscreen, Key West city officials on Tuesday will consider another chemical ban, this one found in pesticides, from use by city landscaping...more
= Denotes Subscription RequiredMonroe County students go global this summer
May 20, 2019
From Thailand and Tanzania to Morocco and Mongolia, dozens of Florida Keys high school students will be using their summer break to travel the world and learn about subjects ranging from new...more
Marathon developments springing up
May 20, 2019
MARATHON — A couple of developments in Marathon are on the rise as a result of Hurricane Irma’s devastating effects. Non-compliant properties by law have to adhere to code as they are rebuilt....more
News
Lake Okeechobee’s lower level debated among stakeholders
OKEECHOBEE — Lake Okeechobee is Florida’s “Liquid Heart,” and people who depend on it for irrigation, drinking water, recreation and their livelihoods are often in conflict on how to take care of...more
34 suffer minor injuries in Florida bus collision
May 20, 2019LAKELAND — Authorities say two charter buses carrying Florida children with learning disabilities crashed, sending 34 people to a hospital with minor injuries. The Tampa Bay Times reports...more
Boot camp revives the lost art of letter writing
May 20, 2019SARASOTA — Some 2,000 years before the printing press became a thing, a queen of Persia named Atossa did something historians say had never been done before. Stylus in hand, she committed her...more
Man guilty of threatening congressman, judge
May 20, 2019JACKSONVILLE — A Florida man has been convicted of threatening a judge and a congressman. The Florida Times-Union reports that 44-year-old Kojo Khayrallah was found guilty Friday of two...more
Sails to Rails Museum offers sensory stroll through the past
May 18, 2019From the days of Spanish galleons and four-masted schooners navigating the high seas and the treacherous reefs concealed beneath the waves, to the back-breaking — and life-ending — work it took...more
Bookings for 05/20/19 All charges are preliminary
Broken tag light leads to drug trafficking arrests
May 20, 2019A Marathon man and woman were arrested Friday for various drug-related charges after deputies pulled them over for having a tag light out.Vantrail Lee Moore, 29, and Kaitlyn Dinese Lanford, were both charged with possession of cocaine with intent to sell, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and tampering with evidence. Moore was also...more
“To the reader who would like to ban all ‘granny bikes’ from downtown, noting that ‘if you can’t ride a regular bike, you shouldn’t ride a bike at all.’ Three-wheel bikes are fantastic for running all sorts of errands that can not be accomplished on a two-wheeler. Snowbirds (of any age) on [three-wheelers] can keep 2,000-pound SUVs off the Overseas Highway and out of Key West!”“Glad to see:...more
Broken tag light leads to drug trafficking arrests
May 20, 2019A Marathon man and woman were arrested Friday for various drug-related charges after deputies pulled them over for having a tag light out.Vantrail Lee Moore, 29, and Kaitlyn Dinese Lanford, were both charged with possession of cocaine with intent to sell, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and tampering with evidence. Moore was also...more
“To the reader who would like to ban all ‘granny bikes’ from downtown, noting that ‘if you can’t ride a regular bike, you shouldn’t ride a bike at all.’ Three-wheel bikes are fantastic for running all sorts of errands that can not be accomplished on a two-wheeler. Snowbirds (of any age) on [three-wheelers] can keep 2,000-pound SUVs off the Overseas Highway and out of Key West!”“Glad to see:...more
Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon & Big Pine News
Hello chef Huff, goodbye uncooked boxed meals
KEY LARGO — Instead of buying a bulky box stuffed with common spices and superfluously packaged foods that still need to be cooked, Upper Keys residents can now order non-processed meals by...more
Brewery joins fight to save reef from deadly disease
May 15, 2019ISLAMORADA — A quaff for coral at a May 17 event in Islamorada may help preserve the Florida Keys reef tract. “This is something that strikes home to me as a Keys native,” said Cheryl McBay,...more
Business offers custom cabinets for the home
May 15, 2019ISLAMORADA — A kitchen or bathroom upgrade literally can light up a homeowner’s life, says interior designer Janet Wood. Custom cabinets now come with drawers that illuminate the contents,...more
Fire district sending commissioner to conference
May 15, 2019KEY LARGO — The Key Largo Fire Rescue & Emergency Medical Services board has approved sending Commissioner George Mirabella to the Florida Association of Special Districts Annual Conference,...more
Loggerhead sea turtles returning to nest
May 15, 2019ISLAMORADA — Trails tell the tale of the loggerhead sea turtles’ arrival in the Florida Keys. “They’re here. We believe we have a nest now,” Sandi Williams, a longtime Save-A-Turtle beach...more
Editorials
Cheers and Jeers
Cheers: To Gov. Ron DeSantis, who in a surprise move, vetoed a bill that would have prevented cities and counties from passing plastic straw bans, his first veto following the Legislative...more
Dog owners must be responsible, considerate
May 18, 2019We love our dogs. We spoil them, we photograph them, we even enter them in parades. There’s no denying our unadulterated affection for our furry friends. Not only that, but Key West and rest of...more
Cheers and Jeers
May 11, 2019Cheers: To the Key West City Commission and mayor for extending the contract of City Manager Jim Scholl through Oct. 1. With the city’s budget due at that time, it is wise to have a proven...more
New education legislation threatens core values
May 11, 2019Every time I think that the state Legislature has gone too far, they go even further. So, I choose once again — during National Teacher Appreciation Month — to point out the bigger picture...more
What is affordable housing?
May 4, 2019There’s a development taking place to create “workforce housing” where workforce housing already existed. It doesn’t get any cheaper to own your own trailer and pay rent for the small plot of...more
Sports
‘Canes takes lessons from late-game loss
A last-second field goal was the difference during the Coral Shores High football team’s spring game as the Hurricanes allowed Felix Varela to come back from a 13-point deficit to claim a 27-26...more
‘Fins learn lessons from past and about future
May 20, 2019Thursday’s spring game for Marathon High, in essence, encapsulated the past, present and future for the Dolphins as they took on Everglades Prep, who will be in town for the season opener in the...more
Early runs enough for Pace to advance past Conchs
May 20, 2019The atmosphere at The Rex was simply electric for the Florida High School Athletic Association Region 4-5A baseball semifinals between longtime rivals Key West High and Monsignor Pace. “This...more
Outmanned Conchs set base for fall
May 20, 2019Strictly by sheer numbers, the Key West High football team — which dressed only 29 players for its spring game on Saturday night — was simply outmatched by the 70-man roster sent out by Palmetto...more
Team chemistry assisted Wilson with record-setting senior year
May 18, 2019It was a record year for the Key West High girls lacrosse team. For the first time in their four years of existence, the Lady Conchs won their first District 32 Championship with a stout...more
