Key West
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San Carlos threatened to be sold
The epicenter for Cuban culture in Key West, the San Carlos Institute, is at the center of a legal battle about ownership and is threatened to be sold to pay part of a $63 million legal judgement against the Republic of Cuba. The legal battle stems from a lawsuit filed in the death of a Cuban soldier who was detained, tortured and killed by a group of Cuban revolutionaries in the Sierra Maestra mountains during the Cuban Revolution. ...
City honors Date & Thyme
The Key West City Commission have recognized the Date & Thyme Organic Café and Market with the May Keep Key West Beautiful Award. The award is recommended monthly by the Code Compliance Department for businesses that significantly improve their property. Located at 829 Fleming St., Date & Thyme is staffed with 18 employees and owned by Bob and Lindsey Finer. The owners are originally from Tampa and have owned the business since 2021. Date & Thyme takes pride in using all biodegradable items and pursuing unique supplies from merchants, while maintaining a high level of cleanliness and professionalism. The Finers philosophy is nourish mind, body and spirit.
Reflecting on Our Past: Key Historical Events in Key West on May 25th
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Electronic, print days set to change
The Keys Citizen, the Florida Keys’ only a five-days-a-week publication, will be available both in print and electronic editions on Thursdays and Saturdays, starting the week of June 3, while publications on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays will be e-edition only, beginning June 4. Familiar features such as Paradise and SCORE magazine will continue to publish in print and online on Thursdays and Saturdays, respectively. Also, a new smartphone app —...
Rose files for Key West District 6 seat
Attorney Marci L. Rose is the third person to announce her candidacy for Key West City Commission District 6 race. Rose is a longtime Bahama Village resident and past president of the environmental advocacy group Reef Relief, past board member of environmental group Last Stand, and most recently served on the Bahama Village Redevelopment Advisory Committee (BVRAC). Rose received her law degree from Capital University in Ohio, where she concentrated...
Reflecting on Our Heritage: Key Historical Events in the Florida Keys on May 24th
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County offers summer camps
Starting in June, Monroe County Parks and Beaches will host several summer camps for children 6 to 12 throughout the Florida Keys. Registration is open now until 10 days before the camp start dates. Campers must be fully registered 10 days prior to the camp date. The cost is $20 per day and $10 per extra child, with additional fees for field trips. The camps include fun activities, arts and crafts, on-site or off-site field trips, interactive games and more. ...
Reflecting on Key West's Rich History: Significant Events from May 23rd
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Reflecting on Key West's Rich History: From Naval Beginnings to Cultural Milestones
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State says no to proposed Publix in Tavernier
A state department that regulates development in the Florida Keys has rejected a proposed Monroe County government land-use regulation change that would bring a Publix grocery store to Tavernier. In February, the Monroe County Commission approved creating the Tavernier Commercial Overlay District (TKCOD) that would allow a 49,000-square-foot supermarket and 86 units of workforce housing on a roughly 20-acre lot off U.S. 1 at Mile Marker 92.5. The commission voted 4-1 in favor of the project, with Commissioner Craig Cates dissenting. ...
DeSantis appoints 8 to local hospital board
As the Lower Keys Hospital District board prepares to make one of its most important decisions, the governor has appointed eight members to the board. The eight appointees have been selected by the governor, as the Lower Keys Hospital District board will start the process for a new long-term lease for Lower Keys Medical Center. The district’s current lease with Community Health Services (CHS) expires in 2029, and some community members are calling on the board to start embarking on a process to put the...
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