Issue #15 — Friday, June 21, 2013
Senior Assisted Living Facility: To Be Or Not To Be?
In October of 2007, voters approved the concept of leasing four acres of the Truman Waterfront for use as a senior citizens assisted living and independent living facility. Actually, 63% of voters agreed with the plan. Key West’s population is getting older. ‘Baby Boomers’ are retiring, they want assisted living facilities, they have all the Read More...
ANNOUNCEMENT: BUSINESS OWNERS TO DISCUSS N. ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD RECONSTRUCTION
WHAT: MEETING TO DISCUSS N.ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT WHO MAY ATTEND: OWNERS OR MANAGERS OF N. ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD BUSINESSES, LIMIT TWO REPRESENTATIVES PER BUSINESS WHEN: TUESDAY JUNE 25TH, 2013, 5:00 p.m. WHERE: VFW, 2200 NORTH ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD PLEASE PASS THIS NOTICE ALONG TO FRIENDS WHO OWN OR WORK AT N. ROOSEVELT BUSINESSES. FOR MORE INFORMATION Read More...
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Aqueduct Authority Pushes For More Water In Lieu Of Conservation
On May 24, a brief article appeared in the Citizen and created little notice. The story indicated that the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) had commissioned a report from a private consulting firm that was designed to discover if the amount of water we consume has any impact on the Biscayne Aquifer, from which we Read More...
Push for Assisted Living Shoves Aside Bahama Village Promises Six years ago I spent a great deal of time and effort speaking out against the concept of planting a bunch of so-called “independent living” units on the Truman Waterfront ostensibly to subsidize a few assisted care units there. The plan back then called for 95 Read More...
Another Friendly Key West Swimming Buddy – Antibiotic Resistant E-Coli
This article is a sequel to last week’s Your Friendly Florida Keys Swimming Buddy – MRSA. I don’t imagine most people people living in Key West know about red flags being posted from time to time on Higgs Beach and Smathers Beach, on the Atlantic side of the island. Red flags with warnings, unsafe bacteria Read More...
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GREEN Reactor: Legacy of Sally’s Rides
Anyone who’s followed my various Key West columns or pages knows I started my career working on the Space Shuttle program at Kennedy Space Center. My LPS (Launch Processing System) code aided in Shuttle checkout and launches, and I was fortunate enough to be able to watch up-close and personal the launches of the first dozen Read More...
NOWHERE TO RUN: NEW VIDEO DEVASTATING TO KWPD CREDIBILITY [CHIEF LEE DEPOSITION VIDEO] EIMERS IN-CUSTODY-DEATH UPDATE: MISSING VIDEO SURFACES KATHY SMITH, LEAD FDLE INVESTIGATOR IN CHARLES EIMERS CASE PUT ON ADMINITRATIVE LEAVE KWPD & FDLE, PARTNERS IN CRIME? CHARLES EIMERS UPDATE: Police, Death, and Missing Videotapes THE BURGLAR, THE VIGILANTE, AND THE AXE OF Read More...
DEATH IN PARADISE: A YEAR LATER [CHARLES EIMERS MEMORIAL] NOWHERE TO RUN: NEW VIDEO DEVASTATING TO KWPD CREDIBILITY [CHIEF LEE DEPOSITION VIDEO] EIMERS IN-CUSTODY-DEATH UPDATE: MISSING VIDEO SURFACES KATHY SMITH, LEAD FDLE INVESTIGATOR IN CHARLES EIMERS CASE PUT ON ADMINITRATIVE LEAVE KWPD & FDLE, PARTNERS IN CRIME? CHARLES EIMERS UPDATE: Police, Death, and Missing Videotapes Read More...
–Dr. Roger and Mrs. Mary Ann Westerlund officiate as Honorary Chairs of nonprofit’s signature family-friendly celebration held at Casa Marina– The eagerly anticipated July 4th Picnic benefiting VNA/Hospice is almost upon us. Established in 1984 with the founding of the Association, this holiday picnic continues to thrive as its premiere fundraising event. Funds raised are Read More...
–Dr. Roger and Mrs. Mary Ann Westerlund officiate as Honorary Chairs of nonprofit’s signature family-friendly celebration held at Casa Marina– The eagerly anticipated July 4th Picnic benefiting VNA/Hospice is almost upon us. Established in 1984 with the founding of the Association, this holiday picnic continues to thrive as its premiere fundraising event. Funds raised are Read More...
The 7th Annual Midsummer’s Night Dream & Spectacle
Key West, Florida Keys – The most magical night of summer unfolds under a full moon as Centennial Bank presents the Midsummer’s Night Dream & Spectacle—Saturday, June 22, from 5 to 11 p.m at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden, 5210 College Road on Stock Island. Now in its 7th year, Midsummer’s Night Read More...
The 7th Annual Midsummer’s Night Dream & Spectacle
Key West, Florida Keys – The most magical night of summer unfolds under a full moon as Centennial Bank presents the Midsummer’s Night Dream & Spectacle—Saturday, June 22, from 5 to 11 p.m at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden, 5210 College Road on Stock Island. Now in its 7th year, Midsummer’s Night Read More...
In our June 14th issue we regrettably made a mistake when attributing the following quote to Christopher Carson of US Navy’s NAVFAC SE. The quote below published in the original version of the article, “Governor Vetoes Tax Exemption Bill: The Right Decision For All The Wrong Reasons”, should have been attributed to Captain Aaron Read More...
Florida Keys Council of the Arts Cultural Calendar Thursday, November 6 thru Wednesday, November 12
Visit keysarts.com, Cultural Calendar for more listings and events throughout the Keys. Key West Happenings ARTISTS RECEPTIONS / EXHIBITIONS Thursday Polar Opposites Opening Reception, 6 PM Lucky Street Gallery, 540 Greene St. 294-3973. Luckystreetgallery.com James Barr-Nobles, B. Lucy Stevens. (more…)
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