Irma recovery efforts on tap
August 14, 2018
The Monroe County Commission on Wednesday will discuss ongoing Hurricane Irma recovery efforts, including increasing post-storm cellphone and Internet service, providing emergency housing for...more
= Denotes Subscription RequiredA year became 21 for Elena Devers
August 14, 2018
Elena Devers was waiting tables in Pittsburgh 21 years ago after graduating from Chatham University, a women’s university of 600 female students on 35 scenic acres in Pittsburgh. “I had graduated...more
City may name its meeting room after mayor
August 14, 2018
“The Craig Cates City Commission Chambers at Josephine Parker City Hall at the Historic Glynn Archer School.” Key West City Commissioner Clayton Lopez acknowledged on Monday morning that his...more
News
Firefighters repair man’s roof damaged by Hurricane Irma
ORLANDO — A firefighter installing free smoke detectors in a Florida neighborhood noticed the roof on a 70-year-old man’s home was still heavily damaged from Hurricane Irma. So Felix...more
FKAA work closes Old Town streets
August 14, 2018Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority construction crews will be working on Old Town streets Tuesday, Aug. 14, prompting lane and road closures. According to a news release from Key West Code...more
Stock Island’s Bernstein Park reopens
August 14, 2018After months of delay, Bernstein Park on Stock Island has reopened. The opening of the park, which underwent a complete renovation, had been postponed in recent months because of issues resolving...more
Two accidents leave one dead, four injured
August 14, 2018The Florida Highway Patrol reported two traffic incidents in the Keys on Saturday evening, leaving one dead and four injured. The first accident involved three vehicles around 1 p.m. near Mile...more
Woman arrested after crash says ‘Not my first rodeo’
August 14, 2018The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Rockland Key woman on Saturday for a variety of charges after she stole a phone, crashed her car and then tried to leave the area. Cindy Lee Rojas,...more
Bookings for 08/14/18 All charges are preliminary
St. Petersburg man arrested after brawl
August 14, 2018The Key West Police Department arrested a St. Petersburg man on Sunday after he reportedly started a fight at the Conch Republic Seafood Restaurant, despite sitting right next to KWPD officers. Kevin Dewayne Kirklew, 37, was charged with battery, battery on a law enforcement officer, damaging property under $200, resisting an officer with violence and
“The tax-paying rental seeker is correct. The Navy commander, in his speech to the Chamber of Commerce sometime back, said there are 600-plus Navy personnel living off base. Take those and the Coast Guard people living off base, put them back in that unused on-base housing and we probably have close to 1,000 apartments available...more
St. Petersburg man arrested after brawl
August 14, 2018The Key West Police Department arrested a St. Petersburg man on Sunday after he reportedly started a fight at the Conch Republic Seafood Restaurant, despite sitting right next to KWPD officers. Kevin Dewayne Kirklew, 37, was charged with battery, battery on a law enforcement officer, damaging property under $200, resisting an officer with violence and
“The tax-paying rental seeker is correct. The Navy commander, in his speech to the Chamber of Commerce sometime back, said there are 600-plus Navy personnel living off base. Take those and the Coast Guard people living off base, put them back in that unused on-base housing and we probably have close to 1,000 apartments available...more
Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon & Big Pine News
ATM to operate for a year after bank branch closes
TAVERNIER — When Bank of America’s branch in Tavernier closes its doors Aug. 28, the automated teller machine will remain on duty. “The existing walk-up ATM will remain in place until the summer...more
Council mulls historic preservation survey
August 8, 2018MARATHON — Historian Jerry Wilkinson recognizes Marathon as leading the way in “the 1950 ‘dredge and fill’ mode” that swept through the island chain during the heyday of Florida Keys development....more
County, wedding venue agreement stalls
August 8, 2018KEY LARGO — A code compliance case lodged by the county against a local wedding venue will be brought back to the special magistrate at the end of the month after attorneys for each side failed...more
Grounded boat breaking apart at popular snorkel site
August 8, 2018KEY LARGO — Two weeks after running aground on a popular snorkeling reef in protected Key Largo waters, a 52-foot wooden boat remained stuck. By last Friday, mariners reported the unidentified...more
Home is where the music is
August 8, 2018ISLAMORADA — Palm fronds rustling in an ocean breeze remind singer and songwriter Leah Sutter why she remains true to the islands where she was born. “This is home, and I’m here doing what I’m...more
Editorials
Cheers and Jeers
Cheers: to all of the candidates interviewed this week by members of the Citizen editorial board. We appreciate everyone’s time and willingness to be questioned to ensure that voters are informed...more
Homeless shelter situation continues to bewilder us
August 11, 2018Monroe County has been faced with many tough decisions in the past year as we all strive to move beyond the impacts of Hurricane Irma. We’ve seen it evident across a variety of subjects, from the...more
Why people eat when they’re not hungry
August 9, 2018“Eating healthy is easy.” That’s what a client that weighed more than 350 pounds told me. “My problem isn’t what I’m supposed to eat. My problem is the food I eat when I’m NOT hungry.” That...more
Objections to proposed use of power plant facility
August 7, 2018I am writing on behalf of Key West Art & Historical Society (the “Society”) to inform you [Key West mayor and city commissioners] of concerns expressed, and a recommendation adopted, by vote...more
Plastic straws aren’t the problem
August 6, 2018Hanging around this world for over 79 years makes one a little cynical when it comes to the latest “trend” in our society. For example, almost every city, county, village, hamlet, etc. seems to...more
Sports
Baste conquers the world’s longest canoe race on a paddleboard
Imagine a 1,000-mile downstream event, in one of the most remote locations on the planet, with an approximate three-to-four day wait to be rescued and no other outside communications permitted...more
City honors Averette for USA Games bronze medal
August 11, 2018The Key West City Commission recently commended outstanding hometown athlete Jennifer Averette on her amazing accomplishment in the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games. Averette brought home the...more
Key West continues tradition where it all started
August 11, 2018Back where it all began 15 years ago, the Key West Rugby Club traveled up the Gulf Coast last Saturday to participate in the highly-anticipated Fort Myers Beach Barefoot Rugby Tournament, as part...more
Players formalize decisions to study, play at next level
August 10, 2018Normally, college-bound student-athletes have a formal signing before family and friends during the school year even though they might have already signed a National Letter of Intent to play at...more
Winners out-slug opponents; 5 hits for Hogen square off tonight
August 10, 2018Both winning teams drilled at least 30 hits on Friday night in Key West Men’s Over-39 Softball League action. The Key West Auto Repair Jaibas cranked out 31 base hits with none leaving the...more
