FKAA to discuss Cudjoe Tower
January 21, 2019
The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority board will decide Wednesday whether to take a position on the placement of a roughly 1,000-foot radio/cell tower on Cudjoe Key and will receive an update from...more
= Denotes Subscription RequiredInjured man found on U.S. 1 says he was victim of robbery
January 21, 2019
After being found seriously injured on Stock Island beside U.S. 1, a homeless man from Key West was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center on Friday night.Andrew Wayne Louthan, 54, was in stable...more
Man robbed by escort, pimp charged with prostitution
January 21, 2019
A Key West man who was robbed by an escort and her pimp in October ended up in jail on Thursday after detectives secured a warrant for his arrest.Michael Terry Borovik, 48, was charged with three...more
News
Democrats pull lawsuits challenging Florida election laws
TALLAHASSEE — Groups aligned with Democrats have pulled some of their lawsuits challenging Florida election laws. Florida's close November election triggered a mandatory recount in three...more
Florida authorities identify suspect and victims in shooting
January 21, 2019JACKSONVILLE — Authorities have identified the suspect and victims in a Florida shooting that left three people dead and two people injured. First Coast News reports that the Jacksonville...more
Florida mayor resigns due to ‘inappropriate texting’
January 21, 2019GULF BREEZE — A Florida mayor is resigning due to inappropriate texting. The Pensacola News-Journal reported that Gulf Breeze Mayor David Landfair resigned on Friday. Landfair had just been...more
Florida police are now withholding crime victim information
January 21, 2019TALLAHASSEE — Some law enforcement agencies in Florida have begun withholding information about crime victims — including the names of people killed — due to their...more
School Board evaluates superintendent
January 21, 2019Monroe County School Board members will discuss their evaluations of Superintendent Mark Porter on Tuesday.The board meets for a workshop at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Marathon High School, where members...more
Bookings for 01/21/19 All charges are preliminary
Man borrows friend’s truck, never returns it
January 21, 2019A Little Torch Key man who allegedly borrowed his friend’s truck and never returned it was arrested on Wednesday after deputies secured a warrant.Michael John Demerjian, 30, was charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle.On Jan. 12, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies met with the victim after he reported the theft. According to the report, the...more
“Of course bikes should have lights at night and stop at red lights. Stop signs, too, though our ridiculous number of four-way stops is an incentive to roll them. But drivers — ever heard of Florida Statute 316.083? It says you have to give a bike three feet when passing it. What about the constant blocking of bike lanes by delivery trucks, taxis and every other kind of vehicle? These actions...more
Man borrows friend’s truck, never returns it
January 21, 2019A Little Torch Key man who allegedly borrowed his friend’s truck and never returned it was arrested on Wednesday after deputies secured a warrant.Michael John Demerjian, 30, was charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle.On Jan. 12, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies met with the victim after he reported the theft. According to the report, the...more
“Of course bikes should have lights at night and stop at red lights. Stop signs, too, though our ridiculous number of four-way stops is an incentive to roll them. But drivers — ever heard of Florida Statute 316.083? It says you have to give a bike three feet when passing it. What about the constant blocking of bike lanes by delivery trucks, taxis and every other kind of vehicle? These actions...more
Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon & Big Pine News
Boat yard faces state environmental review
KEY LARGO — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection continues to monitor Catamaran Boat Yard’s efforts to correct wetlands and stormwater compliance issues following a complaint-driven...more
Board to decide if FPL must factor in canals
January 16, 2019HOMESTEAD — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is recommending that Florida Power & Light’s Turkey Point should consider alternatives to its cooling canal system as a condition of...more
Business district draws mixed response
January 16, 2019ISLAMORADA — Like creative art itself, the concept for a proposed “Morada Arts Business District” in Islamorada seems to foster a wide range of interpretations.A lengthy and occasionally heated...more
Cozy showcase of creativity
January 16, 2019ISLAMORADA — Nature provides the shade for the popular Art Under the Oaks show on Plantation Key, returning for its 36th year on Saturday, Jan. 19. More than 100 vendors will offer original...more
Hair business keeps growing
January 16, 2019TAVERNIER — Lou Ann Buschlen never had a doubt about her career.“I started cutting hair when I was 14 years old. That was a sign,” she laughed.“It erupted in me early. I was asking people to let...more
Editorials
Cheers and Jeers
Cheers: to the Key West City Commission for debating the sun screen issue and elevating our reef’s health to a priority. We urge you to listen to both sides, examine the science, and also to...more
IWFFA introduces girls to athletics
January 19, 2019I would like to take a moment of your time to inform the public about the International Women’s Flag Football Association. This organization is helping girls and women all over the world.The...more
Democracy in action
January 16, 2019In small New England towns in the late 18th century, the first Americans created an experimental form of direct participative democracy. Local residents gathered in village centers to discuss...more
Wonderful to see Wounded Warriors support
January 16, 2019Wounded Warrior cyclists were warmly received by an exuberant crowd of well-wishers and grateful students in front of Coral Shores High School during the first rest stop of their trek through the...more
Cheers and Jeers
January 12, 2019Cheers: to Commissioner Jimmy Weekley, Reef Relief and others for bringing the sunscreen issue to the Key West City Commission for review. The proposed ordinance will prohibit the sale of any...more
Sports
PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Dolphins hold court in high-intensity matchup against Conchs
MARATHON 77, KEY WEST 62 In 19 years of coaching at Marathon High, Kevin Freeman described Friday night’s crowd there to watch the battle between county rivals Key West and Marathon High’s boys...more
PREP BOYS SOCCER: Conchs withstand Hurricanes, teams prepare for postseason
January 21, 2019KEY WEST 4, CORAL SHORES 2 With no postseason ramifications at stake, the Key West and Coral Shores High School boys soccer teams played as if it was for the state title on Saturday night in a...more
PREP GIRLS SOCCER: Conchs peaking at proper time with fast win over Hurricanes
January 21, 2019KEY WEST 4, CORAL SHORES 1 In their final tune-up before the District 16-2A tournament next week, the Key West High School girls soccer team toppled county and district rival Coral Shores 4-1 on...more
PREP WRESTLING: KEY WEST DUALS — Conchs sweep fourth home meet of the season
January 21, 2019A day earlier, the dual postseason push for the Key West High wrestling team came to an end at the hands of the No. 2 team in the state, still the regular season continued for Conchs during their...more
Garcia named KWHS Athlete of the Week
January 19, 2019Madison Garcia has been selected as Key West High School Athlete of the Week by Athletic Director Sarah Eckert. The KWHS Athlete of the Week was chosen by Eckert for athletic achievement,...more