Mall on Duval expands hours
June 19, 2019
Mall on Duval is expanding its hours and will turn three blocks of Duval Street, from Fleming to Petronia streets, into a pedestrian-only promenade from 2 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. Cars will be...more
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June 19, 2019
The Federal Aviation Administration has started its investigation into the crash of a helicopter that lost its back rotor shortly after taking off from Key West International Airport on Monday...more
USCG 7th District holds change-of-command ceremony
June 19, 2019
The U.S. Coast Guard’s 7th District will hold a change-of-command ceremony Wednesday, June 19, at Coast Guard Station Miami, where Rear Adm. Eric C. Jones will relieve current-commander Rear Adm....more
News
Parties keep Florida House seats in special election
MIAMI — Two Republicans and a Democrat have taken over Florida House seats previously held by members of their respective parties. Unofficial results show Republican Jason Shoaf beat Ryan...more
Fake Uber driver gets 30 years for sexually assaulting teen
June 19, 2019FORT MYERS — A Florida man who pretended to be an Uber driver to sexually assault a college student has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Willie Foust pleaded guilty to sexual battery...more
Judge: Church must return $2 million from Ponzi scheme
June 19, 2019WEST PALM BEACH (AP) — A judge has ruled that a Florida church and its two pastors should return $2 million in donations they received from a parishioner who stole the money in a Ponzi...more
Parking lot shooter wants to call sheriff as defense witness
June 19, 2019TAMPA — Attorneys for a Florida man accused of fatally shooting an unarmed black man during a dispute over a parking space want to call as an expert witness the local sheriff. The Tampa Bay...more
Sheriff suspended after Parkland shooting fights for his job
June 19, 2019TALLAHASSEE — A lawyer says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' decision to suspend the sheriff who oversaw the response to the Parkland school shooting was a knee-jerk reaction based on politics, not...more
Bookings for 06/19/19 All charges are preliminary
KW man arrested for having cocaine, ‘2C’
June 19, 2019A Key West man was arrested Friday for drug possession after police conducted a search warrant at his home at the Stadium Mobile Home Park.Mohammed Masudur Rahman, 31, was charged with possession of cocaine, possession of a controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia.Around 6:30 a.m., the Key West Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit...more
“Why in the world does a supposed single-family home proposed on Amelia need two pools? Can you say vacation rental? When are we going to stop turning Bahama Village into an extension of the tourist district? It’s time for the Planning Board to stop approving variances that allow larger homes and mini-hotels to be built in our neighborhood!”“While I respect your right to comment, your...more
KW man arrested for having cocaine, ‘2C’
June 19, 2019A Key West man was arrested Friday for drug possession after police conducted a search warrant at his home at the Stadium Mobile Home Park.Mohammed Masudur Rahman, 31, was charged with possession of cocaine, possession of a controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia.Around 6:30 a.m., the Key West Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit...more
“Why in the world does a supposed single-family home proposed on Amelia need two pools? Can you say vacation rental? When are we going to stop turning Bahama Village into an extension of the tourist district? It’s time for the Planning Board to stop approving variances that allow larger homes and mini-hotels to be built in our neighborhood!”“While I respect your right to comment, your...more
Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon & Big Pine News
Health pros hope to cap opioid epidemic
MONROE COUNTY — Health professionals can provide mental and medical ammunition to combat “a global epidemic” of opioid addiction that has reached into the Florida Keys. “It’s becoming...more
Afro Roots touring gig ends next weekend
June 19, 2019KEY LARGO — The northernmost island boasts a culturally diverse population and will soon serve as a cultural melting pot as host of the 21st Annual Afro Roots Fest. The event, taking place...more
Councilman: Village losing money on Fill
June 19, 2019ISLAMORADA — Trash and environmental damage at the Indian Key Fill area stand out as major issues for the village of Islamorada, but safety and costs also will be raised in a Friday meeting with...more
Eco-lodge developer fined for habitat destruction
June 19, 2019ISLAMORADA — Owners of an Upper Matecumbe Key property envisioned as an environmentally friendly “eco-lodge” admitted guilt June 11 to illegal filling in protected wetlands. Bonefish Holdings...more
Filling vacancy hastened by wastewater board
June 19, 2019KEY LARGO — The Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District is seeking a new commissioner to fill the non-partisan seat vacated May 21 by Steve Gibbs. Gibbs, who was reelected to a second four-year...more
Editorials
Cheers and Jeers
Jeers: To Monroe County, which ordered an independent study to examine county salaries. If the County Commission implements the findings and recommendations, it could result in a sizable tax...more
Take responsibility for Indian Key Fill, please
June 15, 2019Anyone making the trek from the Middle and Lower Keys to the mainland understands how treacherous certain parts of U.S. 1 can be, even on a good day. Add in the never-ending stream of...more
Cheers and Jeers
June 8, 2019Cheers: To those parents who have kept current with recommended vaccination protocols for their children. They are not only protecting their own families, but also their children’s classmates and...more
Questions enforcement of liveaboards
June 1, 2019I am concerned about recent code enforcement actions along the South Roosevelt seawall that are making it difficult for people to get to work and inconsistent with the need for affordable housing...more
Remember D-Day participants
June 1, 2019Between 1941 and 1945, Key West, just like every other community in the United States, watched as its sons left home to defend freedom, liberate horrifying concentration camps and put an end to...more
Sports
On the water with Capt. Gilman is when you really relax
When selecting a fishing guide for an excursion along the pristine waters of the Florida Keys, you want someone who is calm and collected, and makes those on board feel comfortable and...more
MEN’S SOFTBALL: 5 Brothers top dawgs with month remaining
June 19, 2019Unless 5 Brothers does another nosedive like they did last season, they are in full control of the Key West Men’s Softball League with a perfect 9-0 record. After a two-game skid two weeks...more
COED SOFTBALL: 5 teams sport 4 losses with plenty on line tonight
June 18, 2019The standings got a little tighter with just one game played last week in the Key West Coed Softball League. Two games were on the docket, but Key West Health could not field enough players to...more
Key West garners FHSAA’s Rozelle Sportsmanship Award
June 18, 2019A total of 17 schools garnered the Florida High School Athletic Association’s Fred E. Rozelle Sportsmanship Awards last week and among those was Key West High as the Class 5A winners for...more
Ugly forecast turns into almost-perfect day for event
June 17, 2019The weather prediction was gloomy the night before the 23rd annual FKCC around Key West with a probability of much of the same on race day. Luckily for FKCC Aquatics Director and race...more
