2 cosmetic shops face 5-day closures
February 20, 2019
City officials on Tuesday morning issued a five-day suspension to two downtown cosmetic shops that have paid repeated fines for city code violations.
City Manager Jim Scholl and Chief...more
= Denotes Subscription RequiredBoys and Girls Club director resigns
February 20, 2019
The executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of the Florida Keys has stepped down after leading that agency for roughly 16 years.Dan Dombroski does not plan to retire but will work as a...more
Bar fight turns into hit-and-run
February 20, 2019
A fight in the kitchen of the Looe Key Tiki Bar & Grill on Ramrod Key, in which the victim was reportedly bitten several times, escalated further when the suspect caused more than $5,000 in...more
News
‘Sanctuary cities’ bill moves forward in Florida legislature
TALLAHASSEE — A bill that would require Florida law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal authorities that enforce immigration laws and ban so-called sanctuary policies received its...more
10 sent to hospital after bus, 2 vehicles collide in Orlando
February 20, 2019ORLANDO — Fire rescue officials say 10 people have been taken to hospitals following a crash involving a bus and two passenger vehicles in Orlando. Orange County Fire Rescue officials tweeted...more
Florida man charged with aiming red laser at helicopter
February 20, 2019CLEARWATER — A Florida man has been charged with pointing a laser at a law enforcement helicopter. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office helicopter was monitoring a fire in Clearwater early...more
Florida to ban dumping blood off beaches to lure sharks
February 20, 2019TALLAHASSEE — Florida is preparing a new statewide ban on the practice by fishermen along the state's iconic beaches of dumping bloody fish guts into the ocean to lure sharks closer to shore —...more
Florida woman accused of scamming Hurricane Irma victims
February 20, 2019ORANGE CITY — A Florida woman has been arrested twice on multiple charges after authorities say she scammed hurricane victims while posing as a public adjuster. A statement released by the...more
Bookings for 02/21/19 All charges are preliminary
Speeding leads to 2 Florida women in jail
February 20, 2019A traffic stop by the Florida Highway Patrol resulted in the arrest of two women for possession of drugs on Monday.Zoey Dae Lucille Dillard, 21, of Pinellas Park, Florida, was charged with possession of cocaine. Alexis Nicole Parton, 21, of Saint Peter, Florida, was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of a controlled substance without a...more
“I went down to Duval Street on Friday night hoping for the best, as the saying goes, we’re just putting lipstick on a pig. Duval Street is the same [expletive] it’s been for the past 15 years and getting worse by the day. Unless the city wakes up and decides to promote the quality of our tourist instead of the quantity it’s just going to get worse. This was the same scene as any other...more
Speeding leads to 2 Florida women in jail
February 20, 2019A traffic stop by the Florida Highway Patrol resulted in the arrest of two women for possession of drugs on Monday.Zoey Dae Lucille Dillard, 21, of Pinellas Park, Florida, was charged with possession of cocaine. Alexis Nicole Parton, 21, of Saint Peter, Florida, was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of a controlled substance without a...more
“I went down to Duval Street on Friday night hoping for the best, as the saying goes, we’re just putting lipstick on a pig. Duval Street is the same [expletive] it’s been for the past 15 years and getting worse by the day. Unless the city wakes up and decides to promote the quality of our tourist instead of the quantity it’s just going to get worse. This was the same scene as any other...more
Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon & Big Pine News
8 bridges deemed ‘poor’ or ‘fair’
MONROE COUNTY — Forty of the 48 bridges along the Overseas Highway in the Florida Keys earned solid grades from recent inspections by the Florida Department of Transportation’s District 6...more
Islamorada school may close doors
February 20, 2019ISLAMORADA — Island Christian School, an Islamorada institution for nearly five decades, may close its classroom doors for good in late May.A final decision on the future of the Pre-K through...more
Ramrod Key trio finds creativity amid hurricane’s destruction
February 20, 2019LOWER KEYS — After dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Irma on Ramrod Key, three local artists decided to get “salty.”Dawn Davis, Terri Colonna and Katty Crews came together to support their...more
Schools, organizations honored with awards
February 20, 2019MONROE COUNTY — Several schools and organizations were recognized with Great Educational Moments, or GEM, awards by the Monroe County School District last week. Two schools also received state...more
Sculpture trail piece could move south to FDOT property
February 20, 2019ISLAMORADA — Three statues acquired as a Florida Keys art project need a home.Islamorada Village Council members, meeting Feb. 21, will consider asking the Florida Department of Transportation to...more
Editorials
Key West Mayor Teri Johnston: The first 100 days
It is easy to be excited and hopeful when you have an engaged community that cares. My first 100 days as Mayor have been filled with opportunities because Key Westers are ready for a change and...more
Appreciate county’s stance on Goal 109
February 16, 2019On behalf of the Sugarloaf Shores Property Owners Association, I would like to thank all of you [County Commissioners], and especially county planning staff, for all the hard work you put into...more
Cheers and Jeers
February 16, 2019Cheers: to Fury and the City Commission for taking another look at the Bight lease and for reopening the bid process. Questions were raised that were not adequately addressed and some of the...more
Flu season is upon us in the US
February 15, 2019It’s easy to dismiss reports that this is flu season, because after all, the flu is boring, getting a flu shot is a hassle and since I haven’t had the flu, why bother?In reality, the flu killed...more
Let the facts speak for themselves
February 15, 2019In your February 5 article, “Cosmetic shop owners, managers speak out,” two cosmetic store owners profess complete innocence to ripping off customers, apparently with a straight face....more
Sports
First race in series completed in narrow window before storm
With an unusual wind out of the north east, a strong incoming current and four-foot swells, it was a challenging test of seamanship during January’s first race in the 34th annual Schooner Wharf...more
Cupid pelts 5 Brothers with a pair of defeats
February 20, 2019The fellas could not play on Valentine’s Day so there were only two games last week in the Key West Men’s Softball League, both of which drove a stake into the heart of 5 Brothers who lost in...more
PREP GIRLS LACROSSE: Lady Conchs have eyes fixed on district trophy
February 20, 2019If their start at the preseason tournament was any indication of how they will fare this season, the Key West High School girls’ lacrosse team could have a very prosperous year and postseason.At...more
Women’s team to start racing out of Key West
February 20, 2019The Key West Community Sailing Center (KWCSC) has announced it will launch a Women’s Sailing Team on March 2, which will compete in regattas throughout the Florida Keys, South Florida and the...more
PREP BOYS LACROSSE: Key West dives into new year with humbling loss at home
February 19, 2019Opening day for the Key West High School boys lacrosse team was not what Coach Jake Luce expected to begin the 2019 season. The Bartow Yellow Jackets stung the Conch 30 seconds into the...more