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It was the goodbye everyone had hoped for. Timmy, the larger-than-life loggerhead sea turtle who won the hearts of her caregivers during weeks of rehabilitation, returned to her ocean home on Aug. 14 in Key West. Hundreds gathered at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park to see Turtle Hospital staff carry the massive 270-pound turtle

An ongoing legal case over painted rainbow fence posts in Key West’s historic district took an odd turn this week, when city officials sent notices of code violations to several Old Town property owners regarding painted fence posts in the historic district that don’t comply with the historic guidelines. The code violations were based on

Rowell’s Waterfront Park in Key Largo closed this week to allow for the construction of several improvements. County officials say the park will be closed through Sept. 1.  “We appreciate the community’s patience as we complete this project,” said John Allen, county parks and beaches director. “Due to unexpected delays, the project has taken longer

Year-to-date traffic at Key West International Airport is at an all-time high: the airport welcomed its 1 millionth passenger in July, earlier in the year than at any previous point in airport history. Additionally, passenger traffic increased 16.8 percentfor the month, year over year. So far in 2026, 1,019,928 passengers have used the airport, an

We are in the midst of eclipse season, and everything isn’t quite what it seems. Can you feel the earth shifting beneath your feet? Do you feel as though there are monumental changes taking place, even though you can’t quite make out exactly what they are? The time between eclipses requires us to follow our