Town Key West

From salsa dancing and cigars, to mojitos and mojo pork, the flavors, the Florida Keys Latin Fest celebrates the rhythms and traditions of Latin America and the Caribbean this Saturday and Sunday, March 21 and 22, at Bayview Park in Key West. Attendees can savor roast pork, carne asada, ropa vieja, picadillo, empanadas, Cuban sandwiches,

Fifty years ago, as America celebrated its bicentennial, Robert Reckwerdt leased a Lower Matecumbe Key marina from Ruth and Buck Starck. The Starcks had lived on the island for decades. They bought the property in 1946, and, in the summer, built two homes, one for their family and one for Buck’s father.  By Christmas, the

When Womankind women’s health center started in Key West in March 2001, the term 9/11 was still just a calendar date. The levees hadn’t failed in New Orleans and American women could decide whether they were ready to become a mother.  But even back then, health insurance was becoming unaffordable and quality medical care for

For most, turning 90 is a time for quiet reflection. For Adrienne Karp, it was the perfect excuse to gather four generations under the Florida sun for a week of high-seas adventure. Although her official birthday isn’t until July, Karp’s family flew into Marathon at the end of February to kick off the festivities early,

The Studios of Key West, in partnership with Take Stock in Children, will host an evening with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, columnist, author and political commentator Eugene Robinson on Thursday, March 26 at 6 p.m. in the Studios’ Helmerich Theater. Fresh from the launch of his new book. “Freedom Lost, Freedom Won,” Robinson will share his