Issue #31 — Friday, October 11, 2013
Let’s say you’re visiting Key West and are window shopping on upper Duval and suddenly nature calls. Where are you going to be able to use a bathroom without ordering a sandwich at a local restaurant? The Keys claim to be a tourist destination but neither the county nor the cities provide some of the Read More...
A Special screening of SCRATCHING THE SURFACE with an introduction by Director Tamara Laine
Tropic Cinema on Sunday, October 13th @ 12pm Scratching the Surface provides a first-time look into the controversial world of genetically engineered animals. Director Tamara Laine, follows the citizens of Key West, Florida, as they discover plans by a multinational bio-tech company to release millions of genetically engineered mosquitoes in their community. Key West Read More...
GREEN Reactor: This Tea Ain’t GREEN
Something was lost in the hoopla over the insane move by the Teapublicans shutting down our federal government. Most of the talk was about their obsession with keeping Obama from going down in history as the President who finally made some progress toward universal healthcare. (Everyone with a lick of sense knows that the “Obamacare is Read More...
GREEN Reactor: This Tea Ain't GREEN
Something was lost in the hoopla over the insane move by the Teapublicans shutting down our federal government. Most of the talk was about their obsession with keeping Obama from going down in history as the President who finally made some progress toward universal healthcare. (Everyone with a lick of sense knows that the “Obamacare is Read More...
MORE TOP STORIES OVER THE YEARS
NOTE: Dennis Reeves Cooper, Phd. founded Key West The Newspaper (the “Blue Paper”) in 1994 and was editor and publisher until his retirement last November. Apparently, he is up for at least one more adventure, so he has now applied to serve in the Peace Corps. While that application is pending, he is contributing Read More...
School District Watchdog Files Complaint With Inspector General
WAS SCHOOL PRINCIPAL CHRISTINA MCPHERSON’s SALARY HIKE A VIOLATION OF STATE LAW? On Sunday, October 6, 2013, I filed a complaint with the Inspector General’s Office of the State Department of Education. The subject of the complaint is the procedure whereby Ms. Christina McPherson, Director of Assessment & Accountability and principal at Poinciana School was 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...
WELCOME HOME CHRIS! Chris Thomas is back after a summer of playing his heart out on the Jersey shore. But now its time for another great Key West season. Chris has been making Key West audiences smile (and shake their booty) since 2007; singing and playing guitar, the piano and even the ukelele! Extensive Read More...
The Short Circuit on Solares Hill
A couple of boys were proofing the captions back in the composing room While the gal out front who handled the phones was humming a Buffett tune. Back in his cave, eyes locked on his screen, sat Marvelous Mark McCann. And at his side sat his partner in crime, the lady that’s known as Nan. Read More...
Congressman Garcia Stands with South Floridians Affected by the Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Joe Garcia showed his support for the over 600 commercial operators, recreational users, and park employees who attended a passive demonstration today [October 9, 2013] against the closure of the Everglades National Park and the waters of Florida Bay. In a statement released to attendees Garcia said, “To everyone gathered in Read More...
CUBAN CHUG FOUND ON COCO PLUM BEACH, MARATHON
Photo by Deputy Brad Colen The Monroe County Sherriff reported the finding of the above Cuban chug on Coco Plum Beach in Marathon last Sunday morning. No Cuban migrants were found with it. It is made of welded rebar filled with Styrofoam and then covered with pounded and riveted aluminum.
An Open Letter to the County Commission and Administrator. Competitive bidding works! I recently upgraded my x-ray equipment to digital and spent the better part of a month negotiating individually with four different vendors trying to get the best price. After all that time I only managed to get the price down $ 500 along Read More...
Trojan Horse Should Be Cut Off At The Head
Our public servants are in the process of granting approval to a development project that is not in the best interest of Monroe County residents. It is a government give away to developers under the guise of a senior citizen housing project that is intended to be built in Key Largo. It will not help 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…)
Key Largo Residents Leery of Federally Funded Senior Housing Complex
Dear Editor, A Senior Housing Development of 47 units (700 sq. foot, $ 850.00 a month), behind the Winn Dixie MM 105 B/S, in Key Largo being built by Gorman Co., is under a minor conditional use review, for approval by Townsley Schwab, Senior Planning Director [email protected] . Gorman Co. is using Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) federal funding, which allows participation Read More...
Former Key West Citizen Reporter John DeSantis Seeks Funding To Publish "The Bayou Diaries"
John DeSantis is a published author and working journalist. You may remember reading John’s articles covering City of Key West government topics when he reported for the Key West Citizen. John’s got a bad case of unwithering nspiration. There’s a great book pushing its way through, but he’s a bit tired of being told by Read More...
Former Key West Citizen Reporter John DeSantis Seeks Funding To Publish “The Bayou Diaries”
John DeSantis is a published author and working journalist. You may remember reading John’s articles covering City of Key West government topics when he reported for the Key West Citizen. John’s got a bad case of unwithering nspiration. There’s a great book pushing its way through, but he’s a bit tired of being told by Read More...
Benefit for Habitat for Humanity of Key West – 3rd Annual Votes for Notes GRAND FINALE OCTOBER 13TH
Grand Finale: October 13, Smokin’ Tuna Saloon, 6-9pm For the 3rd year local musician Ray West is producing a musical benefit for Habitat for Humanity of Key West & the Lower Florida Keys. “I wanted to find a way to bring additional customers into our local establishments during the traditionally slow season. So I Read More...
Artists, Volunteers and Sponsors Sought for 2nd Annual Key West International Latin Arts Festival
NOVEMBER 9 AND 10 Sponsors, volunteers and visual artists are sought for the 2nd Annual Key West International Latin Arts Festival ¡Esperando Nacer! 2013, set for November 9 and 10. The two-day celebration of traditional Latin American cultural arts will include dance and percussion workshops, Latin American artists’ exhibits, poetry readings and a theatrical concert featuring 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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