Issue #34 — Friday, November 1, 2013
Simonton Street Trailer Park Update: “Dear Pope Francis…”
Every night after work, after the landlord had gone home, ‘M’ snuck back into her locked up trailer with no electricity and no water and slept in there. She knew how to get in and leave no trace. She would then beg a shower off her neighbor in the am before leaving again for work. Read More...
Simonton Street Trailer Park Update: "Dear Pope Francis…"
Every night after work, after the landlord had gone home, ‘M’ snuck back into her locked up trailer with no electricity and no water and slept in there. She knew how to get in and leave no trace. She would then beg a shower off her neighbor in the am before leaving again for work. Read More...
A Cold Fate: Prison Near the Arctic Circle
Sydney-based Briton Alexandra Harris, 27, wrote to her parents recently of her fears of “rotting” in a very cold prison. “Being in prison is like slowly dying,” her letter said. “You literally wish your life away and mark off the days.” — Reuters report about arrest of Greenpeace Read More...
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THE CASE OF THE PURLOINED AIRPORT: A CLAIM OF INEPTITUDE
I know you would like to think that those of us who work for an investigative reporting publication dig out our big stories from our network of confidential sources and our own hard-nosed investigations. In many cases, that is absolutely true. But the original tips have to come from somewhere– and in many cases, they Read More...
The Studios of Key West Expand Impact in the Art World
TSKW buys a bigger and better building to house their new vision. On Thursday October 31, The Studios of Key West became the new owners of the former Scottish Rite Masonic Center at 533 Eaton Street, Key West, which will open as the new home for TSKW in the Fall of 2014. Rosi Ware, Board 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...
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...
DON’T FORGET TO VOTE ON NOVEMBER 5th!
Please go to www.hometownkeywest.com and click on the words “You Tube.” Then click to review the recent interviews of Vidal and Tim Root. The interviews were conducted by Jenna Stauffer on behalf of Hometown. We hope that this will be of value in determining for whom you wish to vote in the forthcoming election. Please Read More...
DON'T FORGET TO VOTE ON NOVEMBER 5th!
Please go to www.hometownkeywest.com and click on the words “You Tube.” Then click to review the recent interviews of Vidal and Tim Root. The interviews were conducted by Jenna Stauffer on behalf of Hometown. We hope that this will be of value in determining for whom you wish to vote in the forthcoming election. Please Read More...
Unregulated Chemicals In Drinking Water
Although pharmaceutical residues are polluting our tap water, utilities and regulators defend the safety of South Florida’s drinking water. The Environmental Protection Agency has decided to identify and measure these contaminates in water treatment plants across the nation. There are tens of thousands of chemicals in use in the United States. The EPA acknowledges that Read More...
I was talking with a good friend the other day and it struck me that our conversation would have been unnecessary just a few decades ago. It reminded me of the joke, “Eat Organic Food, or as our grandparents called it, ‘Food’!” We were discussing how to avoid Genetically Modified foods and the difficulty of Read More...
Key West International Latin Arts Festival to Feature Music and Dance, Workshops, Poetry and Art
Experience the2nd Annual Key West International Latin Arts Festival ¡Esperando Nacer! 2013, Saturday and Sunday, November 9 and 10, and become immersed in the soul, color and passion of traditional Latin American cultural arts. Produced and presented by ValnChz Productions, and sponsored in part by the Monroe County Tourist Development Council, Key West’s historic San Read More...
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...
Hang With The Gang: The Love Lane Gang!
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...
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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