Issue #33 — Friday, October 25, 2013
Local Attorney Turned Cyber-Detective Brings Damning Evidence in County’s IPhone Scandal
After months of grand jury investigations and the conviction of the offender, one would have hoped the scandal surrounding the County’s stolen Iphones had finally cleared from our skies. Unfortunately, it hasn’t. “This is about fairness,” says Robert Cintron, a local criminal defense attorney. He is sitting at his desk behind a towering pile of Read More...
Local Attorney Turned Cyber-Detective Brings Damning Evidence in County's IPhone Scandal
After months of grand jury investigations and the conviction of the offender, one would have hoped the scandal surrounding the County’s stolen Iphones had finally cleared from our skies. Unfortunately, it hasn’t. “This is about fairness,” says Robert Cintron, a local criminal defense attorney. He is sitting at his desk behind a towering pile of Read More...
GREEN Reactor: Yes, Dennis, voter issues are real
A few years ago I wrote the Key West Reactor column for the former Key West The Newspaper, edited by Dennis Reeves Cooper (who now writes a retrospective and opinion column for this paper). Though we had our disagreements over the years (e.g., over his bashing of Norma Jean Sawyer), our relationship was civil, and Read More...
CATASTROPHE CAN STRIKE IN A HEARTBEAT
The message of this story is that catastrophe can strike in a heartbeat and change your life forever– so live every day to the fullest. Writing this also gives me an opportunity to recognize a major behind-the-scenes player– Art Winstanley– who helped make the original Blue Paper successful over the last decade or so. Last Read More...
Why Are More Younger Women Developing Breast Cancer?
Why are more younger women developing breast cancer? Jenna Stauffer host of WEYW-TV’s Good Morning Florida Keys interviews Key West writer and founder of the National Breast Cancer Prevention Project, Susan Wadia-Ells.
Key West Association of Realtors Flood Insurance Forum, 10/22/13
IN CASE YOU COULDN’T BE THERE! WATCH THE VIDEO
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...
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...
Cudjoe Regional Sewer System Litigation Status
The final approval of changes to the CRWS [Cudjoe Regional Wastewater System] that reflect the reduction of over 1,100 grinder pumps will take place on November 20th when both the BOCC and FKAA BOD will approve a new Inter Local Agreement. Since the litigation in place required a response prior to that, all four parties, Read More...
One Answer To “Where do Tourists ‘Go’?”
One answer to “Where do Tourists ‘Go’?” [Issue # 31, Article by Michael Welber]: During a recent stay in California I found (to my relief at the time) that the city of Santa Cruz has come up with a simple solution to providing public bathroom facilities in its lovely downtown business district. It has contracted with Read More...
One Answer To "Where do Tourists 'Go'?"
One answer to “Where do Tourists ‘Go’?” [Issue # 31, Article by Michael Welber]: During a recent stay in California I found (to my relief at the time) that the city of Santa Cruz has come up with a simple solution to providing public bathroom facilities in its lovely downtown business district. It has contracted with Read More...
Subsidized Flood Insurance Rates Are Disappearing! Action Required!
I appreciate the Blue Paper’s article on the flood insurance crisis and panel discussion. The effects of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act passed by our “do nothing” Congress is sure going to do “do something” to our community. The result is the worst kind of social engineering that is endangering our way of life Read More...
“Crisis averted”!!? Really? This governing by crisis is getting old fast! All this drama is great for soap operas, but not the serious business of governing the most powerful nation on earth. The hijacking of the congress by these treasonous cold civil warriors needs to never happen again, but in all likelihood will. The next Read More...
Simonton Street Trailer Park: More Signed Petitions Received
MORE SIGNED PETITIONS HERE
CHECK OUT RICHARD’S NEW SHOP ON ETSY!
Town Hall Meeting With Congressman Joe Garcia, Saturday November 2nd
On Saturday, November 2, the Tavernier Community Association (TCA) and the Island of Key Largo Federation of Homeowner Associations (Federation) will host our Congressman, Joe Garcia, who serves the 26th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. The town hall meeting will be held at the Monroe County Government Center (Milemarker 102 bayside). From Read More...
Women's Journal-Writing Group Forming in Key West; Five-Week Session
Is it time to finally explore your relationship with your mother? Do you want to organize your jumbled thoughts? Do you want some peaceful, quiet time to describe to yourself, the feelings, ideas and connections that have created your life thus far? The Journal Writing Group is a place where women come together to safely Read More...
Women’s Journal-Writing Group Forming in Key West; Five-Week Session
Is it time to finally explore your relationship with your mother? Do you want to organize your jumbled thoughts? Do you want some peaceful, quiet time to describe to yourself, the feelings, ideas and connections that have created your life thus far? The Journal Writing Group is a place where women come together to safely Read More...
Habitat For Humanity Announces Winner of Rick Worth's Painted Bike Raffle
Georgia Favelli saw the bike on display at First State Bank and donated on-line for raffle tickets – twice! “I never win anything – this is amazing!” The bike, which was overhauled by the Bike Shop on Truman Ave. was turned over to Rick Worth to perform his magic. After Rick painted the bike Habitat Read More...
Habitat For Humanity Announces Winner of Rick Worth’s Painted Bike Raffle
Georgia Favelli saw the bike on display at First State Bank and donated on-line for raffle tickets – twice! “I never win anything – this is amazing!” The bike, which was overhauled by the Bike Shop on Truman Ave. was turned over to Rick Worth to perform his magic. After Rick painted the bike Habitat 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…)
Sail with Danger in Support of Latin Arts Festival, Sunday October 27th
Danger Charters will host a fundraising Wind & Wine Sunset Sail this Sunday, October 27, for the upcoming 2nd Annual Key West International Latin Arts Festival. Normally priced at $ 75 per person, the highly acclaimed upscale cruise includes fine wines, artisan beers, light hors d’oeuvres and on October 27, a birthday cake for festival co-producer Read More...
The Love Lane Gang plays music that spans generations, as well as embodies them. The emphasis is on swing: classics from the 1930s and 1940s, done in a refreshing new style that incorporates the Hot Club approach with island flourishes. Dust Bowl ballads, old school country from Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, rockabilly and surf Read More...
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