The College of the Florida Keys unveils its new name, new logo
August 20, 2019
Ocean blue and sunset orange were the colors of the day Monday, when officials at The College of the Florida Keys officially renamed the college and unveiled the new logo, which features blue...more
= Denotes Subscription RequiredDuval mall faces legal challenge from group
August 20, 2019
A group of unnamed Duval Street business owners has threatened to sue the City of Key West if the Key West City Commission votes Tuesday night to extend the Mall on Duval weekend pedestrian...more
Familiar Faces: Mark Hedden is the birdman of Key West
August 20, 2019
Key West resident Mark Hedden has worn many hats in his roughly 27 years in the Florida Keys. He is a word man. He is a bird man. He is a graphic artist. He is an organizer of weekly trivia...more
News
Florida’s iconic palm trees threatened by invasive disease
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's iconic palm trees are under attack from a fatal disease that turns them to dried crisps in months, with no chance for recovery once they become ill. Spread by a...more
Florida governor asked for no storms in Western Wall prayer
August 20, 2019FORT MYERS — Florida's governor says when he visited the Western Wall in Israel in May he followed tradition by sticking a slip of paper with a written prayer in between crevices of the...more
Florida man opens front door; kinkajou runs in, bites him
August 20, 2019LAKE WORTH BEACH — Officials say a small rainforest raccoon-like creature ran into a Florida apartment and bit a man after he opened the front door to head to work. The WPEC-TV reports the...more
FWC rescues 5, dog off Key Largo
August 20, 2019State officers were able to save five people and a dog from the water Sunday, after their 14-foot vessel overturned in the water near the Dry Rocks coral reef east of Key Largo.There were no...more
Scores continue search for firefighters off Florida coast
August 20, 2019CAPE CANAVERAL — The U.S. Coast Guard continues to search an area stretching almost half of Florida's Atlantic coast for two firefighters who went missing while boating. The Coast Guard...more
Bookings for 08/20/19 All charges are preliminary
Boater arrested for collision and threats
August 20, 2019A Marathon man was arrested Friday after he was allegedly involved in a boat collision a month prior and then reportedly threatened an officer while being booked into jail.Destin Thomas Bayer, 33, was charged with failure to report a boat accident and corruption by threatening a public servant.The investigation began on June 23 when a Florida Fish and...more
“The plastic on our beaches comes from the Amazon river delta, it is brought by Gulf Stream currents and is more abundant when we have a south wind — read the labels when you pick it up. Not local local plastic. This same current brings the sargasso weed also, comes from the same place.”“Cheers to Dr Humphries and all the staff at the new Keys Animal Care Clinic on Big Coppitt. We had need of...more
Boater arrested for collision and threats
August 20, 2019A Marathon man was arrested Friday after he was allegedly involved in a boat collision a month prior and then reportedly threatened an officer while being booked into jail.Destin Thomas Bayer, 33, was charged with failure to report a boat accident and corruption by threatening a public servant.The investigation began on June 23 when a Florida Fish and...more
“The plastic on our beaches comes from the Amazon river delta, it is brought by Gulf Stream currents and is more abundant when we have a south wind — read the labels when you pick it up. Not local local plastic. This same current brings the sargasso weed also, comes from the same place.”“Cheers to Dr Humphries and all the staff at the new Keys Animal Care Clinic on Big Coppitt. We had need of...more
Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon & Big Pine News
Fouled shores: Village seeks sargassum solution
ISLAMORADA — Sargassum washing up on Florida Keys shorelines shows no signs of abating, say exasperated residents and officials in Islamorada. “We need to try to get something done locally,”...more
Boat towing business enlists ‘Sober Skippers’
August 14, 2019KEY LARGO — Keeping boaters safe at sea might start with putting a name on a dotted line, says Cheryl Powers of Sea Tow Key Largo. “Any time we do a show or community event, we always work to...more
County applies for housing funds
August 14, 2019KEY LARGO — Monroe County has submitted a Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery request for up to $8 million for new construction funding and up to $2.1 million for land acquisition...more
Marine science outing caps summer camps
August 14, 2019KEY LARGO — A touring team of marine science professionals based in the Florida Keys winds down the summer youth-camp season with an Aug. 31 session at Baker’s Cay Resort. “We’re all locals...more
Meters discussed for Fills, Anne’s Beach
August 14, 2019ISLAMORADA — Day-trippers may one day be greeted by parking meters at the sharply reduced parking spots at the Indian Key Fill area and at Anne’s Beach park when it reopens. Money raised by...more
Editorials
Cheers and Jeers
Cheers: To all three Keys high school football teams as Coral Shores, Marathon and Key West all opened their seasons with exhibition tilts this week. We love our football in the Keys and...more
Environmental legislation misses the point
August 17, 2019In a recent Key West Citizen jeer to the City of Key West, the editors poked at the City for attempting to outlaw plastics and to make the City a plastic-free zone.At least one resident believes...more
Cheers and Jeers
August 10, 2019Jeers: To those who display or allow to be displayed the dozens of vinyl banners at various locations in Key West. Between the dog park on White Street, the ballpark fences and even residential...more
Slow down, partner; this isn’t the Wild West
August 10, 2019Iguanas. They are the unwelcome guest, lizard non-grata. The mere mention of them conjures extreme feelings of angst, frustration and disgust in many of us. Even hardcore animal lovers have a...more
Cheers and Jeers
August 3, 2019Cheers: To the USS Billings, the massive 389-foot Naval vessel and its arrival in Key West. This brand new littoral combat ship recently docked in the Southernmost City and is being officially...more
Sports
Hurricanes’ D impressive, O struggles in loss to Coral Park
Defensively, Coral Shores coach Alphonso Bryant was impressed with the way his defense responded during the preseason classic against Coral Park. Offensively, he knows his squad needs a lot of...more
Conchs rally for OT win
August 19, 2019Five times the lead changed hands between the Key West High and Cypress Lakes football team and three other times the score was tied, including at the end of regular play, during the preseason...more
Shorthanded Dolphins undone by first-half struggles on the road
August 19, 2019With several missing starters for the preseason, as well as several other players new to the varsity level, the Marathon High football team struggled early on against a high-powered...more
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Conchs strive for 3rd straight trip to postseason
August 17, 2019In her six years as the Key West High School volleyball coach Kim Butler has led the Lady Conchs to the district championship and the state tournament over the past two seasons. If the...more
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Team chemistry key if ‘Canes aspire for berth in postseason
August 17, 2019During the past two seasons, the Coral Shores High School volleyball was eliminated from the District 16-5A tournament by Keys rival Key West. The Hurricanes do not have to worry about the...more
