City manager debate divides commission
May 25, 2019
Key West’s mayor emphasized last month that the selection of a new city manager, to replace the retiring Jim Scholl in October, should not be a divisive question of whether or not a commissioner...more
= Denotes Subscription RequiredKey West replenishes sand at 4 beaches
May 25, 2019
Yes, the City of Key West is replenishing the sand at Smathers Beach and other beaches under the city’s control. Yes, officials know there are sea turtle nests at Smathers Beach, and yes, they’re...more
Florida Keys Memorial Day events honor fallen soldiers
May 25, 2019
While boating and barbecues are traditional Memorial Day events in the Florida Keys, the islands also have a long-standing tradition of more somber observances honoring the brave men and women...more
News
Living Towers brings homegrown produce to small spaces
Dee and Jason Lucas have redefined farming in the Florida Keys, where land is limited, water is precious and the sun is fierce. The Lucases operate a successful organic produce farm at...more
Heavy traffic expected this weekend
May 25, 2019Memorial Day weekend, which continues through Monday, May 27, is one of the busiest weekends of the year for traffic all along the Florida Keys, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s...more
Reframing: a method for working with your thoughts
May 25, 2019Wouldn’t it be great if you could slip a drive flash drive into your brain that would generate positive thoughts all day long? Imagine how much better we would feel. We’d wake up tired, but our...more
Sheriff: Deputies shoot Florida man who had shot girlfriend
May 25, 2019TAMARAC — Authorities say Florida deputies shot and wounded a man who had shot and wounded his girlfriend. A Broward Sheriff's Office news release says 32-year-old Kimani Pearce and his...more
SpaceX launches 60 little satellites, with many more to come
May 25, 2019CAPE CANAVERAL — SpaceX has launched 60 little satellites, the first of thousands that founder Elon Musk plans to put in orbit for global internet coverage. The recycled Falcon rocket blasted...more
Bookings for 05/25/19 All charges are preliminary
BPK bar fight leads to arrest of 2 people
May 25, 2019A Big Pine Key man and woman were arrested on Wednesday after an altercation at a bar led them both to punch another man.Drew R. Sterling, 34, and Zoe Masterson, 22, were both charged with battery. Masterson was additionally charged with resisting an officer with violenceAround 12:13 a.m., Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Coconuts...more
“Bertha Street is a street that almost every tourist arriving by plane has to go down to get to their rental. We have all heard the stupid arguments about how part belongs to the county and the city and the state and blah, blah, blah. The street is a disaster and a safety concern with people swerving all over to try and miss the potholes. Fix Bertha!” “I’m living proof that the Duval Loop...more
BPK bar fight leads to arrest of 2 people
May 25, 2019A Big Pine Key man and woman were arrested on Wednesday after an altercation at a bar led them both to punch another man.Drew R. Sterling, 34, and Zoe Masterson, 22, were both charged with battery. Masterson was additionally charged with resisting an officer with violenceAround 12:13 a.m., Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Coconuts...more
“Bertha Street is a street that almost every tourist arriving by plane has to go down to get to their rental. We have all heard the stupid arguments about how part belongs to the county and the city and the state and blah, blah, blah. The street is a disaster and a safety concern with people swerving all over to try and miss the potholes. Fix Bertha!” “I’m living proof that the Duval Loop...more
Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon & Big Pine News
Scuba pioneer receives praise from industry
KEY LARGO — Awards and tributes presented to dive pioneer Dick Rutkowski might outweigh the two large hyperbaric chambers at his Key Largo instructional center for clinical and medical...more
Councilman to seek state house seat
May 22, 2019ISLAMORADA — An Islamorada Village Council member will set his sights on a term in the Florida Legislature.“It’s tough to keep a secret in the Florida Keys,” Jim Mooney said of his planned...more
Elderly man: Feeding cats led to assault
May 22, 2019KEY LARGO — Robert Smith winds his way through the Upper Keys in the middle of the night caring for his feline friends. He has a lot. Over the last seven years, he’s been feeding feral cat...more
Fire board at odds on service level, taxes
May 22, 2019KEY LARGO — Talk of property taxes and levels of service during a recent Key Largo Fire Rescue & Emergency Medical Services District meeting once again devolved into bickering among the...more
Marathon preps for rising seas under ‘Peril of Flood’ law
May 22, 2019MARATHON — The city of Marathon hosted a discussion and review last Thursday of its current policies and regulations for surface water management and flood damage prevention. All of Marathon...more
Editorials
Cheers and Jeers
Cheers: To the Royal Poinciana trees in the Middle and Upper Keys. Some were damaged during Hurricane Irma and remained in a healing phase last year. But they have made a glorious comeback this...more
Let’s temper new wave legislation
May 25, 2019Key West City Commissioners voted this week to ban Roundup within the Key West city limits.Several cities, counties, states and countries throughout the world have taken steps to either restrict...more
The solution to pollution
May 25, 2019We have been told that the “solution to pollution is dilution.” We disagree. We believe the solution to pollution is stopping pollution!This was the basic premise that prompted us to ask the City...more
Cheers and Jeers
May 18, 2019Cheers: 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
Sports
McKenna led Conchs in comeback to playoffs with assuming grit, resilience
When the season began, the expectations were very high for the Key West High boys lacrosse team. After three straight district championships in as many years since its inception, the goal was...more
Signorelli inks baseball scholarship with Shorter
May 25, 2019After four standout years as the Coral Shores High baseball team’s catcher, Michael Signorelli will have a chance to continue his playing career as the soon-to-be graduate has signed a...more
Van Loon to replace Haggard after successful start to Bucs’ program
May 25, 2019For the first two years of existence, the Horace O’Bryant football program was guided by coach Drew Haggard, who in that span led the Buccaneers to an undefeated inaugural season as well as a...more
YOUTH SOFTBALL: Playoffs slated for Monday to decide league champions
May 25, 2019With the close of the regular season on Wednesday in the 8-and-under and 10-and-under age groups, playoffs begin next week in three divisions at the Clayton Sterling Baseball...more
Key West-based event growing with each edition
May 24, 2019Every edition since its inception has steadily grown, according to event founder Eddy Aguiar, a trend he does not expect to change for Mile Zero Fights 6 starting with the weigh-ins tonight at 7...more
