Issue #47 — Friday, January 31, 2014
The Case of the Mysterious Water Contamination
In early December when water testing in Key West harbor showed off-the-chart numbers for fecal contaminants, the city rounded up the usual suspects: the boaters. Them again! Certainly they were polluting the harbor by not using mandatory holding tanks and new regulations for offshore liveaboards were swiftly introduced. But the data collected by The Blue Paper Read More...
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” — George Santayana The city of Marathon is suffering from mass amnesia. In a totally expected and even foretold move, the city council appointed Mike Puto, known by many as Mr. Marathon, as interim city manager at a salary of $ 10,000 a month. Read More...
Marathon Council Pulls Plug On Zip-Line…Probably
Reacting to a strong letter from U.S. Fish and Wildlife and another from a Florida based ADA advocate, the Marathon city council moved at its January 28 meeting to “step back” from its support of establishing a zip-line attraction at Crane Point Hammock. That support came in the form of a grant application from the city Read More...
Tampa, FL— As the debate over fracking mounts in Florida, residents on the frontlines of fracking in Pennsylvania today recounted their stories of illness, water contamination, and damage to their livelihoods due to dirty drilling operations. Environment Florida Research & Policy Center released the residents’ Shalefield Stories as the latest evidence for rejecting fracking near Read More...
If you are a longtime reader of Key West The Newspaper, you know that, over the years, we published a number of stories about police officers. Although we have certainly published lots of favorable stories about police officers and the police department, most of the stories were about officers who beat the hell out of Read More...
Spiritualized Curriculum–Promotes Cures, Solutions And Positiveness
“In the vault of the mind lies all the chains of bondage, as well as the keys to freedom” –Paramahansa Yogananda. Unwilling to teach truth and wisdom, we’ve been ‘dumbed down’ to a point of dependency upon our overseers to manufacture the reality they’ve engineered for us. “We’re not a wisdom society–we’re a knowledge society; Read More...
Surrounded by youthful energy and creativity, Shannon’s main focus is bringing artistic enrichment into the lives of those around her. As an international volunteer, the interchange of cultural ideas is a stimulus for inspiration. She founded a non-profit called One World One Canvas, to unite cultures through art; providing clothing, food, friendship and love via Read More...
Surrounded by youthful energy and creativity, Shannon’s main focus is bringing artistic enrichment into the lives of those around her. As an international volunteer, the interchange of cultural ideas is a stimulus for inspiration. She founded a non-profit called One World One Canvas, to unite cultures through art; providing clothing, food, friendship and love via Read More...
Key West – One Sentence at a Time
Despite what the brochures imply with their bikini babes and sunny skies, paradise is NOT always the fragrance of frangipani from your front porch while sipping steaming, sugary Cuban con leche with supple breezes tickling your bare shoulders over the tinny voice of the Conch Train conductor, because – trust me on this – you Read More...
GARCIA PRAISES PASSAGE OF FLOOD BILL IN SENATE, URGES HOUSE ACTION
WASHINGTON, DC – Today [January 30. 2014], Congressman Joe Garcia released the following statement on the passage of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, S.1926, in the Senate. “The Senate’s strongly bipartisan passage of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act represents an important step forward in easing the onerous flood insurance premium rate increases facing our hardworking 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...
Rebuttal: Income Equality: Figuring It Out
Dear Editor, Mr. Cooper’s specious arguments [Income Equality: Figuring It Out / Issue #46] deserve a rebuttal. He says “The fact is, however– except maybe in Sherwood Forest– taking from the rich and giving to the poor is not going to have much impact on the problem of income inequality. What would make an impact Read More...
The Women’s Journal Writing Group / 3-Week February Session
Do you need a peaceful place to write out your jumbled thoughts or your unspoken dreams? Do you want to write a family history or more poems? The Journal Writing Group is a place where women can safely let thoughts tumble out of their bellies, leaving their critics, their monkey minds, behind. The three week Read More...
2014 Key West Classic Regatta / January 27 – February 2, 2014
Join us in the Florida Keys January 27 – February 2, 2014 for the Key West Classic regatta. The regatta features classic sailing vessels in multiple races, as well as parties, music, storytelling, and nautical fun in the sun. Historic tall ships, modern wooden and replica vessels, and those who appreciate them are welcome. For more information call Read More...
2nd Annual Conch Republic Polar Bear Plunge to Benefit Samuel’s House
Samuel’s House, Inc. will be having its 2nd Annual Conch Republic Polar Bear Plunge at the crack o’ noon on Sunday, February 2, 2014 at Higgs Beach. For a $ 25.00 fee, participants will jump into the “bone chilling” to locals low 70’s degree water to benefit Samuel’s House. Samuel’s House provides housing in a Read More...
Alexander String Quartet to Perform at San Carlos
In the third concert of the 2014 season, Impromptu Classical Concerts presents the internationally-acclaimed Alexander String Quartet performing Beethoven’s “String Quartets” at San Carlos Institute on Sunday, February 2, at 4:00 pm. The musicians look forward to their return to our island city: “We haven’t played in Key West in a few years but have Read More...
Southernmost Drinking Liberally Meets In Key West
Raise a glass with like-minded left-leaning friends at the next meet-up of the Southernmost Drinking Liberally chapter at Finnegan’s Wake, 320 Grinnell St, 5-7pm, on Thursday, February 6. America’s network of progressive drinking clubs has arrived in Key West. Drinking Liberally is an informal, non-programmatic gathering of like-minded left-leaners, and an opportunity to share your ideas while you share Read More...
Hal Crowther at Next FOL Lecture, Monday
Syndicated columnist and essayist Hal Crowther is the next lecturer in this season’s Friends of the Key West Library lecture series—Monday, February 3, 6:00 p.m., Studios of Key West, 600 White Street. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Crowther will discuss his current project, a book about the famous American journalist and satirist H. L. Mencken. Read More...
ALL-COUNTY BAND CONCERT, SATURDAY FEB 8TH, MARATHON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
The Band Directors of Monroe County Schools would like to invite the community to our annual All-County Band Concert taking place at Marathon Middle/High School starting at 3:00pm on Saturday, February 8th. It will last approximately one hour and admission is free. This concert will be the polished product of 148 students from Horace O’Bryant 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…)
Wesley House Family Services Celebrates 31st Annual Valentine’s Gala
Wesley House Family Services celebrates its 31st annual Valentine’s Gala, Friday, February 14, 6:30 to 9:30 pm, on the grounds of the historic Curry Mansion Inn in Key West. Can you be a Gala sponsor, or donate something fun, functional or fabulous for the annual Prudential Knight & Gardner silent auction extravaganza? For sponsorships call Read More...
Florida Keys SPCA Nets Just Under $2k from Small Dog Electronics' Holiday Giving Program
KEY WEST, FL — Small Dog Electronics has donated $ 1,815 to the Vermont Foodbank as a result of its holiday giving effort during December. The certified Apple Specialist donated 1% of every purchase to three non-profit organizations – one in each of the states where Small Dog has a retail store, which includes Florida, Read More...
Florida Keys SPCA Nets Just Under $2k from Small Dog Electronics’ Holiday Giving Program
KEY WEST, FL — Small Dog Electronics has donated $ 1,815 to the Vermont Foodbank as a result of its holiday giving effort during December. The certified Apple Specialist donated 1% of every purchase to three non-profit organizations – one in each of the states where Small Dog has a retail store, which includes Florida, Read More...
Love Lane Gang: At Blue Heaven, Salute, McConnell’s and Seadog Tavern this week
A locals band that knocks the socks off sophisticated tourists and locals alike! The Love Lane Gang is carrying their foot-stomping, child-friendly and jitterbug-hopping music from the 20’s through current day to happy audiences all around town this week. Playing spoons, kazoo, mandolin, banjo, guitar, upright bass, percussion, and a washboard tie, with vocals, the Read More...
Southernmost Magnolia, the Key West version of the renowned New England band Magnolia, plays a unique blend of Cajun, country, and bluegrass music. Led by singer and guitarist Maggie Moniz, with local fixtures Steve Gibson on mandolin and Chief Billy on bass, and world-famous Chuck Sherman on pedal steel, they play good time music sure Read More...
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