Issue #60 — Friday, May 2, 2014
CBS Morning Show Probes Key West In-Custody Death
The death of Charles Eimers while in the hands of Key West police officers is now getting national attention. CBS investigators were in town this week researching the circumstances surrounding the death of Eimers, the apparent cover-up involving near cremation of the body before autopsy, destruction of evidence, lying to emergency medical personnel, and finally Read More...
Should Judges be Elected Or Appointed?
In Florida, appeals judges and state Supreme Court judges are appointed by the governor from lists provided by a nominating committee. Circuit and County Court Judges are elected by the people. All you need to run for judge is a law degree. Some say that a judge is simply an attorney who has gotten a Read More...
The Truman Waterfront Advisory Board (TWAB) may have stirred a hornets’ nest at its meeting on April 21st at at Old City Hall. The seven-member board met solely to consider an agreement between the City of Key West and Super Boat International Productions, Inc. a Florida for-profit corporation. SBI produces and runs the City of Read More...
Presenting Sarvinoz Fakhritdinova
Sarvinoz Fakhritdinova is a young artist who is a senior at Key West High School. She has been hooked on creating art since kindergarten, studying various techniques from her teachers along the way. Sarvinoz, who is from Uzbekistan, has also been influenced and inspired by the intricate artwork found in her homeland. Sarvinoz is sensitive to Read More...
Mosquito Control Needs Modern Organization
Mosquito Control is undergoing a major relocation and it has the opportunity to organize in a manner appropriate to a small, modern utility. The Board should use common sense and good organizational practice in establishing work locations, functional relationships, and geographic identities. It should also anticipate continuing use of technology to reduce some manual tasks. Read More...
Yesterday, May 1, 2014, the plaintiffs challenging the State of Florida’s refusal to permit same-sex couples to marry asked a state court to rule that the state’s ban on marriage equality is unconstitutional. In their motion, the six couples and Equality Florida Institute argue that Florida’s ban on marriage equality violates the Equal Protection and Read More...
Congressman Garcia Celebrates the Army Corps’ Decision to Move Forward on Canal C-111 South Dade
Washington, DC – The Army Corps of Engineers announced today that they have reached an agreement allowing Everglades Restoration to resume in South Dade after nearly two years of project delay. Over the past several months, Congressman Garcia has personally relayed the importance of completing Canal C-111 South Dade – an element of the Comprehensive Everglades Read More...
Key West’s Poet Laureate and Artist KIRBY CONGDON Opening Reception and Poetry Reading This Weekend
The multi-talented Kirby Congdon was given his first solo art show in Greenwich Village in 1961; at that time he specialized on constructions he called “found objects.” Congdon has countless publication credits and was the premier winner of the Key West Art in Public Places sidewalk poetry competition to have his poem stamped in concrete, Read More...
Key West's Poet Laureate and Artist KIRBY CONGDON Opening Reception and Poetry Reading This Weekend
The multi-talented Kirby Congdon was given his first solo art show in Greenwich Village in 1961; at that time he specialized on constructions he called “found objects.” Congdon has countless publication credits and was the premier winner of the Key West Art in Public Places sidewalk poetry competition to have his poem stamped in concrete, 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...
BottleCap Lounge Fundraiser Benefits the Florida Keys Healthy Start Coalition
The BottleCap Lounge will host a happy hour benefit for the Florida Keys Healthy Start Coalition on Friday, May 2 from 5 to 8 pm. The event will feature ‘celebrity’ bartenders, complimentary hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, and a 50/50 raffle, as well as the 7 pm drawing for our two Stay-cation fundraisers. Tickets for the Stay-cation drawing will Read More...
The Key West Navy League Commissioning Committee invites you to celebrate “The Women of the Lighthouses” on Friday, 2 May, 5:30-8PM at the Key West Lighthouse Museum, 938 Whitehead Street. Join us as we honor Ms. Kathleen Moore, the namesake of the next Coast Guard Fast Response Cutter being commissioned on 10 May in Read More...
The video of the April 21, "Call for Candidates' is now available for viewing on YOU TUBE
Dear Members and Supporters of Hometown, Whether you attended the April 21, Forum or just want to hear the candidates again, please see and hear what went on by watching the video on You Tube. If you subscribe to the Hometown KeyWest Channel, You Tube will send you an e-mail each time there is something Read More...
The video of the April 21, “Call for Candidates’ is now available for viewing on YOU TUBE
Dear Members and Supporters of Hometown, Whether you attended the April 21, Forum or just want to hear the candidates again, please see and hear what went on by watching the video on You Tube. If you subscribe to the Hometown KeyWest Channel, You Tube will send you an e-mail each time there is something Read More...
ART GARDEN ’14 at the KEY WEST TROPICAL FOREST & BOTANICAL GARDEN / Opening May 3rd
Sculptures are popping up again this Spring on Stock Island. More than a dozen local artists are installing their works among the native flora and fauna at the Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden located on College Road. A huge grasshopper lurks in a butterfly meadow; a bonefish eludes anglers near the pond; a Read More...
ART GARDEN ’14 at the KEY WEST TROPICAL FOREST & BOTANICAL GARDEN / Opening May 3rd
Sculptures are popping up again this Spring on Stock Island. More than a dozen local artists are installing their works among the native flora and fauna at the Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden located on College Road. A huge grasshopper lurks in a butterfly meadow; a bonefish eludes anglers near the pond; a Read More...
RANDOM ACTS OF COMEDY AT RED BARN THEATRE / SHOW OPENS MAY 6TH
Red Barn Theatre, 319 Duval Street, closes its 2014 theatre season with the wildly funny and ridiculously popular 2014 Edition of SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE: RANDOM ACTS OF COMEDY. Five directors, seven plays, and nine actors merge into one extraordinarily hilarious evening. Richard Grusin and the Red Barn McDonald family — Mimi, Gary, Jack and Amber Read More...
The Zonta Club of Key West will hold its 22nd Annual Radio Day on Friday, May 9th, 2014, from 5-8 p.m., at the BottleCap Lounge, 1128 Simonton Street. A live Remote Broadcast on WEOW 92.7 with Bill Bravo will showcase pre-recorded radio spots by local businesses that support the Club’s mission. The event includes Live 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…)
Wines of South Africa "From BBQ to Braai" Road Trip Series Comes to Key West!
Savor the bold flavors of South Africa at the 2014 “From BBQ To Braai” Key West Road Trip Event with Wines of South Africa (WOSA). Enjoy a South African wine tasting complemented by a full Key West inspired Braai menu from Chef Hugo Uys and Master-Class by wine expert Jim Clarke. Who: Food lovers, travel junkies, BBQ fanatics and anyone else interested Read More...
Wines of South Africa “From BBQ to Braai” Road Trip Series Comes to Key West!
Savor the bold flavors of South Africa at the 2014 “From BBQ To Braai” Key West Road Trip Event with Wines of South Africa (WOSA). Enjoy a South African wine tasting complemented by a full Key West inspired Braai menu from Chef Hugo Uys and Master-Class by wine expert Jim Clarke. Who: Food lovers, travel junkies, BBQ fanatics and anyone else interested Read More...
Ronnie Johnson & Dale Baker at Hogs Breath Saloon!
Ronnie Johnson & Dale Baker, two of “the locals” (Key West Mafia) favorites will be performing at The Hogs Breath Saloon from 5:30-9:30 beginning Monday, May 12 through Sunday, May 18. Out of Charleston, SC, Ronnie has opened for Tom Jones and performed in NYC for People Magazine alongside Chuck Berry. Dale is a “super picker” and has shared the Read More...
Ronnie Johnson & Dale Baker at Hogs Breath Saloon!
Ronnie Johnson & Dale Baker, two of “the locals” (Key West Mafia) favorites will be performing at The Hogs Breath Saloon from 5:30-9:30 beginning Monday, May 12 through Sunday, May 18. Out of Charleston, SC, Ronnie has opened for Tom Jones and performed in NYC for People Magazine alongside Chuck Berry. Dale is a “super picker” and has shared the Read More...
One Will Claim Walk-On Role in Award-Winning Crime-Fiction Author’s Latest Mystery
Many have fantasized about authoring the perfect crime fiction story; now, in an unexpected plot twist, organizers of the upcoming Mystery Writers Key West Fest have announced that one Fest guest will claim a walk-on cameo appearance in award-winning author Sandra’s Balzo’s next Maggy Thorsen coffeehouse novel, ninth in the mystery series that has just Read More...
Love Lane Gang Playing All Sides of Town
The Love Lane Gang is a locals band that knocks the socks off tourists and locals alike. They play music that spans generations as well as embodies them. With an age range among the members of over thirty years, they bring a wide variety of experience and musical tastes to bear. They’ve brought back skiffle Read More...
EvenFlo Recalls Children’s Car Seats; Many Local Families Affected
EvenFlo has issued a voluntary recall of approximately 1.3 million children’s car seats. Many of the seats affected by this recall were purchased by the state of Florida and distributed in Monroe County as part of the Florida Keys Healthy Start Coalition’s child safety program. The recall specifically addresses EvenFlo’s convertible and harnessed buckle models Read More...
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