Toppino ROGO request OK’d
October 19, 2018
The Monroe County Commission granted members of the Toppino family 57 more state-issued building permits for another affordable housing development project on the site of the old quarry on...more
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October 19, 2018
Key West is the kind of city where, if you’re in the right place at the right time, you can see some pretty spectacular things....more
More red tide found in Keys
October 19, 2018
The number of red tide algal blooms found in Monroe County continues to grow, according to the latest sampling done by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.Last week, six areas...more
News
Blossoms Cajun Kitchen expands menu, adds dining room
When Jose and Shannan Delarosa bought Blossoms at 408 White Street five years ago, the little business was, as Shannan describes it, “A feed store that sold sandwiches.”The unlikely inventory of...more
CORRECTION
October 19, 2018A listing in Thursday’s Paradise section of The Citizen should have stated that the Fantasy Fest Royal Coronation will now be held at the Truman Waterfront Amphitheater on Friday, Oct. 19, from 6...more
In Mexico Beach after Michael, some coming home find no home
October 19, 2018MEXICO BEACH — With stunned faces and tears, residents of hard-hit Mexico Beach returned home for the first time Wednesday about a week after Hurricane Michael hit to find pieces of their lives...more
Local races getting pricey with election day looming
October 19, 2018Election day is Nov. 6 and campaign spending is approaching its zenith, blanketing the air waves and dominating print media as candidates try to get voters’ attention before ballots are cast....more
Whistle-blower trial ends in mixed verdict
October 19, 2018A six-person jury on Wednesday afternoon ruled that the Monroe County School Board did coerce the retirement of former school district finance director Kathy Reitzel, but did not take the action...more
Bookings for 10/20/18 All charges are preliminary
Bartender arrested for using lost credit card
October 19, 2018A Key West woman was arrested on Tuesday after a Key West Police Department officer determined that she stole a lost purse and used a credit card to purchase clothes online.Courtney Leigh Wilson, 32, was charged with theft of a lost credit card, two counts of petit theft, illegal use of a credit card and two counts of fraud.On Oct. 6, the victim...more
“No, the city should not abandon an alley and give it to the neighbors who have encroached. Who in the world determined the footpath is ‘no longer necessary’? There’s only a few walking alleys left in the historic district. Open it up and let people walk it.”“Key West needs to approach the iguanas the same way the Galapagos Islands approached the goats: total extermination. In 15 years, three...more
Bartender arrested for using lost credit card
October 19, 2018A Key West woman was arrested on Tuesday after a Key West Police Department officer determined that she stole a lost purse and used a credit card to purchase clothes online.Courtney Leigh Wilson, 32, was charged with theft of a lost credit card, two counts of petit theft, illegal use of a credit card and two counts of fraud.On Oct. 6, the victim...more
“No, the city should not abandon an alley and give it to the neighbors who have encroached. Who in the world determined the footpath is ‘no longer necessary’? There’s only a few walking alleys left in the historic district. Open it up and let people walk it.”“Key West needs to approach the iguanas the same way the Galapagos Islands approached the goats: total extermination. In 15 years, three...more
Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon & Big Pine News
Foundation acquires Upper Matecumbe Key land for park
ISLAMORADA — A new community park begins to take shape this week.The Islamorada Foundation, a local nonprofit, on Oct. 1 sealed a $1.2 million purchase of a former restaurant and night club at...more
Key Largo Library offering inside story
October 17, 2018KEY LARGO — The Key Largo Public Library’s story as an epicenter of the community is a good one. Among its periodicals, new books section and kids’ corner, there’s education, culture and...more
Program trains tomorrow’s scuba pros
October 17, 2018FLORIDA KEYS — Since the dawn of the prestigious Our World-Underwater scholarship program, many of those budding marine professionals spent significant time below the waves in the Florida...more
Seat 4 candidates promise new ideas
October 17, 2018ISLAMORADA — Both candidates seeking to follow Islamorada Village Council veteran Chris Sante intend to bring new ideas to the municipal governing board. Eric Carlson and Ken Davis are making...more
Seat 4 candidates’ views differ on board’s role
October 17, 2018KEY LARGO — Commissioner George Mirabella is seeking reelection for a third term to Seat 4 on the Key Largo Fire Rescue and Emergency Medical Services District board. He’s being contested by...more
Editorials
We’re being overrun by the invasive iguanas
Let’s start this piece by warning all the animal lovers out there the same way certain television shows like the “Walking Dead” are previewed: WARNING — This column contains strong language and...more
Cheers and Jeers
October 13, 2018Cheers: to the five Fantasy Fest King and Queen candidates. Running a campaign is time consuming and a bit exhausting, but the end result is well worth it, as the various events raise much needed...more
The Keys are still recovering
October 12, 2018Keys residents revel in our laid-back lifestyle, the beautiful subtropical weather and the community that cares. We take pride in embellishing the stories of the quirkiness of our neighborhoods,...more
Admit it: For a moment, Michael concerned you
October 10, 2018The expression ‘gun-shy’ appears to have originated around 1884 and was coined for the way sporting dogs reacted to gunfire. Today, it extends beyond the literal to describe a person’s reluctance...more
Cheers and Jeers
October 6, 2018Jeers: to all, including Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission, who had a hand in writing the convoluted constitutional amendments that citizens are tasked with voting on in the November...more
Sports
‘Fins, ‘Canes on conference byes
Without any byes scheduled during the Southeastern Florida Conference regular-season schedule, which concluded last week, the five-team division will take the week off entirely, leaving Marathon...more
Bucs complete quest with win in regular-season finale
October 19, 2018For the eighth-graders who have been a part of the Horace O’Bryant football team since its inception, Wednesday’s 18-0 victory against Belen Jesuit in the regular-season finale was the completion...more
Conchs begin tough stretch in comfortable confines with FHSAA playoffs on the line
October 19, 2018While the road woes continue to haunt the Key West High football team this season, things do not get easier at home this week, where the Conchs have won 12 straight regular-season games, when the...more
Dolphins get another shot at Falcons in district volleyball finale
October 18, 2018Going into the FHSAA District 8-4A Championship on Thursday against Palmer Trinity, Marathon High School volleyball coach Kevin Freeman took a passage from Major League Baseball great Yogi Berra...more
Volleyball season ends for ‘Canes; Conchs fancy role reversal
October 18, 2018One Keys team moved on, the other was sent home on Tuesday in the District 16-5A semifinals. Key West, the No. 2 seed, advanced to the district championship with a 3-0 (25-23, 25-11, 25-17)...more