- KEY LIME FESTIVAL RETURNS TO KEY WEST JULY 2-6by Contributed on June 6, 2025 at 1:30 pm
Key West’s annual Key Lime Festival returns July 2-6, celebrating the sensational citrus fruit that shares its name with our island chain. From culinary events and tours to only-in-Key-West competitions,
- KEY WEST OFFICIALS CHOOSE RESIDENTS OVER RENT HIKESby Mandy Miles on June 5, 2025 at 10:35 pm
Key West officials this week prioritized people over profit and working residents over unworkable rent hikes for tenants at City Marina on Garrison Bight. The city commission at their June
- STORM SEASON PREP: GET OUT WHEN FORECASTS CALL FOR LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGEby The Weekly Staff on June 5, 2025 at 7:39 pm
Storm surge is often the greatest threat to life and property along the coast during and after a hurricane. A number of deaths from major hurricanes have resulted from the
- KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY: THE PUPPY WITH NO SHAMEby Carol Shaughnessy on June 5, 2025 at 7:33 pm
Somewhere in Key West’s Old Town, there’s an elderly man cursing the soul of Calico Jack. I don’t mean Calico Jack Rackham, the infamous Caribbean pirate who was hanged in
- ALLEGIANT & BREEZE ADD NEW NONSTOP FLIGHTS FROM KEY WESTby Contributed on June 5, 2025 at 7:23 pm
Locals looking to leave the Keys for a few days, and visitors eager to arrive on the island, will have more options for direct flights starting this fall. Starting Oct.
- ISLAMOADA’S HISTORY OF DIVING MUSEUM GUIDED TOURS SET FOR WORLD OCEANS DAYby Contributed on June 5, 2025 at 7:10 pm
The History of Diving Museum will celebrate World Oceans Day on Sunday, June 8, with guided tours included with paid admission at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. These tours will
- NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK: MEGAN HUGHESby Jen Alexander on June 5, 2025 at 7:08 pm
No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community members who deserve to be recognized.
- KEYS HISTORY: KEY LARGO’S FARMING PAST by Brad Bertelli on June 5, 2025 at 7:06 pm
It takes 16 miles to drive between Jewfish Creek and Tavernier Creek, the distance the Overseas Highway travels across Key Largo. The largest of the Florida Keys, the island has
- FORMER KEY WEST FIREMAN INDICTED FOLLOWING MARCH ARREST FOR ALLEGEDLY POSSESSING GUNS & EXPLOSIVESby The Weekly Staff on June 5, 2025 at 7:04 pm
A former Key West firefighter appeared in federal court on May 30 to face an indictment charging him with the possession of a destructive device and possession of a short-barreled
- MARATHON DIVVIES UP $149K IN NONPROFIT GRANTSby Alex Rickert on June 5, 2025 at 6:49 pm
A total of $149,000 will fund vital initiatives for Middle Keys nonprofits this summer, courtesy of grants officially approved at the Marathon City Council’s May 27 workshop session. The third