Keys News

  • CFK HOLDS ‘FAST TRACK TO SPRING’ FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
    by Contributed on November 27, 2025 at 6:59 pm

    The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) announced its “Fast Track to Spring” event will be offered on Wednesday, December 3 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at both its Key West Campus and Upper Keys Center. Throughout the day, personal appointments are available to help prospective students get registered and access financial resources to support

  • REEF’S REPORT: ‘THANKS-LIVING’ BRINGS REFLECTION OF THE PAST, GRATITUDE TO SUPPORTERS
    by Reef the Fox on November 27, 2025 at 3:37 pm

    Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly “Reef’s Report.” As many of you prepare for Thanksgiving, we foxes here at Pawsitive Beginnings celebrate something a little different: “Thanks-living” — the holiday where we take a moment to appreciate the simple miracle of still being alive after the absolute nonsense we endured early on.

  • 4 SEEK INTERIM KEY WEST COMMISSION SEAT
    by Mandy Miles on November 26, 2025 at 10:47 pm

    Four people have applied — so far — to fill the Key West city commission seat left empty by the Nov. 19 death of Mary Lou Hoover, who had represented District 5 since 2018. The appointed interim commissioner will serve until the Aug. 18 election, which thus far has drawn two declared candidates, neither of

  • FIRED & INDICTED BUILDING OFFICIAL HIT WITH MORE CHARGES
    by Mandy Miles on November 26, 2025 at 5:29 pm

    The Monroe County State Attorney’s Office announced on Nov. 19 that a grand jury returned an additional indictment charging Raj Ramsingh, Key West’s former chief building official, and George Beys, owner of George’s Plumbing, in connection with an alleged organized fraud scheme exceeding $50,000. The indictment charges both men with conspiracy to commit organized fraud

  • KEY LARGO ARTISANS MARKET RETURNS TO DOLPHINS PLUS BAYSIDE 
    by Kellie Butler Farrell on November 26, 2025 at 5:19 pm

    The first Tuesday of the month, from now through April, offers locals and visitors alike a unique opportunity to shop for locally made products and enjoy an educational dolphin performance at the same time.  “It’s fun for the public to come watch the dolphins and it’s also great for them to learn a little bit