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- City officials agree to remind Navy of cruise ship preferencesby Mandy Miles on July 9, 2026 at 3:23 pm
A July 1 city commission resolution was described as “political pandering,” “political talking points,” “not worth the paper it’s written on,” and an act that “means nothing.” Nevertheless, the commission voted 5-2 to approve it and uphold a majority opinion among Key West voters about limiting cruise ship visits. Commissioners Lissette Carey and Aaron Castillo
- Marathon’s Steak and Lobster House files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but keeps doors openby Alex Rickert on July 9, 2026 at 3:04 pm
One of the Middle Keys’ staple eateries will look to stay open while restructuring its debts, as the Florida Keys Steak and Lobster House filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this spring. According to court records first filed in April by restaurant owner Maria Ely and attorney Chad Van Horn in the Florida Southern District
- Florida Keys man wins Key lime pie-eating contestby Contributed on July 9, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Kevin Renly of Summerland Key claimed victory on July 4 at the World Famous Key Lime Pie-Eating Championship, devouring a whipped cream-topped, 9-inch Key lime pie in 59.6 seconds. The annual Fourth of July competition, a highlight of Key West’s Key Lime Festival and the island’s tropical take on New York’s iconic Nathan’s Famous Fourth
- In pictures: Marathon rings in the USA’s 250th birthday with All-American island partyby Alex Rickert on July 9, 2026 at 2:47 pm
Any visitor to the Middle Keys will tell you: You’d be hard-pressed to find a better small-town Fourth of July celebration than the one right here in the Middle Keys. On America’s 250th birthday, the City of Marathon and the Marathon Rotary Club teamed up to continue an unparalleled tradition, filling Sombrero Beach Road for
- Wild Things: Taking the long viewby Mark Hedden on July 9, 2026 at 2:29 pm
Whenever I take the ferry out to the Dry Tortugas, especially during the high heat of summer, I always worry, what am I going to do for four-and-a-half hours if there are no birds to speak of? There are always a few hundred magnificent frigatebirds, 4,000 or 5,000 brown noddies, and 100,000 or so sooty
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