Promenade promised for agenda
January 18, 2019
The idea of turning parts of Duval Street into a pedestrian-only promenade at certain times of the day is not a new concept, but it’s a new commission that will decide whether such a project...more
= Denotes Subscription RequiredComing together with support during shutdown
January 18, 2019
A number of Florida Keys businesses and organizations are reaching out to furloughed government employees to offer assistance during what has become the longest government shutdown in U.S....more
Liveaboard sentenced to 10 years for sexual battery
January 18, 2019
A Key West man was sentenced to 10 years in state prison after being convicted of sexually battering a woman on his boat.Monroe County Circuit Court Judge Mark Jones sentenced Key West liveaboard...more
News
Osprey taken off the state’s endangered species list
One of the Florida Keys signature birds, the osprey, has been taken off the state’s endangered species list. The Monroe County population of the osprey had been listed as a “species of special...more
Art festival may impact Upper Keys traffic
January 18, 2019The 36th annual Art Under the Oaks Festival will run from approximately 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19, at San Pedro Catholic Church, 89500 Overseas Highway, Tavernier. The event may...more
Endangered leopard with liver failure dies at Florida zoo
January 18, 2019JACKSONVILLE — A critically endangered Amur leopard in declining health has died at a Florida zoo. The Florida Times-Union reports the 18-year-old leopard named Makarii was euthanized Tuesday...more
Florida governor wants ban on smokable medical pot ended
January 18, 2019WINTER PARK — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the Legislature's implementation of a medical marijuana law and said Thursday that if they don't fix it quickly, he'll take matters...more
Romano is familiar face at mayor’s office
January 18, 2019Kim Romano always planned to return to Key West.“This island has been my home since I arrived in 1972,” Romano said on Thursday morning from her new desk at City Hall.Perhaps best known around...more
Bookings for 01/18/19 All charges are preliminary
Erratic driving and behavior leads to DUI
January 18, 2019A Key West man was arrested on Tuesday for DUI after a concerned citizen alerted deputies to his erratic driving.Yasmany Gil Cruz, 29, was charged with DUI and possession of marijuana.Around 8:45 a.m., a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputy was at Bernstein Park in Stock Island when a woman approached him. According to the report, the woman advised...more
“The Truman Waterfront Master Plan called for the amphitheater to be open green space on non-event days. The plan also stated that the bathrooms behind the amphitheater would be the public restrooms for that area of the Truman Waterfront Park.”“George Neugent would make a great member on the SFWMD board. He has tons of knowledge concerning the Keys. He would fight to see that we here in South...more
Erratic driving and behavior leads to DUI
January 18, 2019A Key West man was arrested on Tuesday for DUI after a concerned citizen alerted deputies to his erratic driving.Yasmany Gil Cruz, 29, was charged with DUI and possession of marijuana.Around 8:45 a.m., a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputy was at Bernstein Park in Stock Island when a woman approached him. According to the report, the woman advised...more
“The Truman Waterfront Master Plan called for the amphitheater to be open green space on non-event days. The plan also stated that the bathrooms behind the amphitheater would be the public restrooms for that area of the Truman Waterfront Park.”“George Neugent would make a great member on the SFWMD board. He has tons of knowledge concerning the Keys. He would fight to see that we here in South...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
Democracy in action
In 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
Cheers and Jeers
January 5, 2019Cheers: to the City of Key West for adopting an ordinance to help curtail the unscrupulous business practices of cosmetic shops on Duval Street. By using a state law that prohibits anyone without...more
A look ahead to 2019, and hopes for future
January 1, 2019As years go, 2018 was the “breather” we so desperately needed after Hurricane Irma leveled us in 2017. To have an entire hurricane season wash past us without any stress was welcome. For that...more
Sports
MEN’S OVER-37 SOFTBALL LEAGUE: Close games, lots of runs highlight night of action
The bats were juiced last week in the Men’s Over-37 Softball League. In the two contests on Friday night at DeWitt Roberts Field, the four teams cranked out 98 runs off 112 hits with some very...more
PREP BOYS SOCCER: Hurricanes hungry for final win with districts next week
January 18, 2019After a 4-1 loss to Westminster Christian on Tuesday night, the Coral Shores High boys soccer team wants to end the regular season on positive note.Today, the Hurricanes travel to Key West to...more
PREP BOYS SOCCER: Victory puts Conchs as No. 2 seed heading into district tourney
January 18, 2019It’s official.The Key West High School boys soccer team wrapped up the No. 2 seed for the District 16-2A tournament with a 7-0 win against Florida Christian in Miami.Key West will get to host the...more
RUNNING: Changes in plans no big deal for well-weathered organizers of 21st annual Key West Half marathon
January 18, 2019After a few last-minute changes this week, the 21st annual Key West Half Marathon will take off at 7 a.m. on Sunday morning as scheduled — weather permitting — from the intersection of Carolina...more
Lady Conchs raise level of play with district playoffs next week
January 17, 2019KEY WEST 8 - MARATHON 0 Sophomore forward Emily Gould reeled off five goals on Tuesday afternoon at Marathon High to lead the Key West High School girls soccer team to an 8-0 victory over the...more