NOWHERE TO RUN: NEW VIDEO DEVASTATING TO KWPD CREDIBILITY
A wrecking ball crashed through the City’s defense to the Eimers police brutality case on Friday. At a scheduled deposition Chief Lee was expected to provide bureaucratic information about the City’s procedures and policies in the wrongful death case filed by the Eimers family against the City of Key West and 13 police officers. But Read More...
By Arnaud and Naja Girard
EIMERS DEATH-IN-CUSTODY UPDATE: Missing Video Surfaces
~CAUTION! VIDEO SHOWS DISTURBING IMAGES~ Colombia! The missing iphone video of Charles Eimers’ death was in Colombia! “Once we had the phone number,” says Darren Horan, it took less than 48 hours to get a copy.” He is one of the five lawyers representing Charles Eimers’ family in a suit against the City of Key Read More...
By Arnaud and Naja Girard
KATHY SMITH, FDLE'S LEAD INVESTIGATOR IN CHARLES EIMERS CASE, PUT ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
FDLE Special Agent Kathy Smith was escorted out of her Marathon office on Wednesday. She has reportedly been put on administrative leave pending investigation of mortgage fraud. The Blue Paper reported last week that Agent Kathy Smith and her ex-husband Scott Smith [at the time a Police Captain employed by KWPD] appear to have signed Read More...
By Arnaud and Naja Girard
KATHY SMITH, FDLE’S LEAD INVESTIGATOR IN CHARLES EIMERS CASE, PUT ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
FDLE Special Agent Kathy Smith was escorted out of her Marathon office on Wednesday. She has reportedly been put on administrative leave pending investigation of mortgage fraud. The Blue Paper reported last week that Agent Kathy Smith and her ex-husband Scott Smith [at the time a Police Captain employed by KWPD] appear to have signed Read More...
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An End to Fantasy Fest?
The Bethel Commission Gathered in the Commissioners’ Chamber of the Old City Hall, on November 17, 2014, former City Commissioner Harry Bethel brought together State Attorney Catherine Vogel, Police Chief Donie Lee, and approximately 50 concerned citizens of Key West to discuss the future of Fantasy Fest at a meeting labeled “Key West, Our Island Read More...
By JD Adler
Key Largo Residents Claim Disproportionate Distribution of Tax Dollars / Request Fair Funding For Wastewater Systems
During the month of November the Tavernir Community Association, the Key Largo Chamber of Commerce, and the Key Largo Federation of Homeowners, representing a broad cross section of Key Largo taxpayers, passed resolutions respectfully urging the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners and the Key Largo Wastewater District to come to equitable terms to resolve “the disproportionate Read More...
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Why We Write
A reader posted a poignant comment in response to my depressing litany of horrors arising from our genesis as ruthlessly competitive spermatozoa: torture, drone attacks, police violence, government abuse, etc. All related to our irrefutable DNA heritage of selfish unconcern for others. He wrote: It is difficult not to lose hope. I try to remind Read More...
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Hold Your Head Up! Hold Your Head Up!
In 1972, the British progressive rock group Argent released a single called “Hold Your Head Up.” If you look up the lyrics, that line is basically the entire song, repeated over and over. (For trivia buffs, Argent was founded by Rod Argent, who was with The Zombies before that.) I thought of this song not Read More...
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Love
The normal randomness and chaos of everyday life sometimes catches me off guard. To even attempt to make sense of tragedy feels like a form of arrogance. Acceptance is the desired goal when facing the unimaginable, but it’s the process that is hellish. Having children opens up new worlds of bitter-sweet life experience and a Read More...
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Candlelight Memorial For Charles Eimers: A Message From Son, Joshua Eimers
Gweko Phlocker has organized a Candlelight Memorial to honor Charles Eimers and his family on the one year anniversary of his death [Thanksgiving Day]. The event will begin at 6:00 pm at South Beach [at the foot of Duval Street] where Mr. Eimers died. Here is a link to the facebook event. On Tue, Nov Read More...
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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...
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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...
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Florida Keys Council of the Arts Cultural Calendar Friday, November 14 thru Wednesday, November 19
Florida Keys Council of the Arts Cultural Calendar Thursday, November 20 thru Wednesday, November 26 Visit keysarts.com, Cultural Calendar for more listings and events throughout the Keys. ARTS COUNCIL Events Brochure for Jan/Feb/Mar 2015 – Deadline – Friday, November 21 Please check your listings on our calendar at keysarts.mhsoftware.com, and verify that your event information Read More...
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More than 800,000 Americans, Hundreds of Businesses Support Clean Water
St. Petersburg, FL – More than 800,000 Americans and 250 small businesses support restoring Clean Water Act protections to all of the nation’s rivers and streams, Environment Florida said as a key deadline to submit comments comes to a close. “Our waters are where we fish, boat, and swim,” said Ally Fields, Clean Water Advocate Read More...
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Key West Chalk Festival 2014 Sidewalk Celebration Moved to Sunday
Organizers of the 3rd Annual Key West Chalk Festival, a performance art event where artists use chalk as their medium and the pavement surface as their canvas, have announced that due to persistent rain, the festive Sidewalk Celebration featuring artisans and entertainment, originally scheduled for 10am to 5pm, Saturday, November 22 has been moved to Read More...
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The Women’s Journal Writing Group 4-Week Session – Begins December 4th
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 4-week Women’s Journal Writing Group, beginning December 4th in Key West, is a place where women can safely let thoughts tumble out of their bellies, leaving their Read More...
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THE LOVE LANE GANG! They're Just Plain Fun!
The Love Lane Gang is a homegrown band that charms and thrills both locals and visitors with their rollicking raucous ruckus. With an age range among the members of over thirty years, they bring a wide variety of experience and musical tastes to bear and appeal to music lovers of all ages. They’ve brought back Read More...
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THE LOVE LANE GANG! They’re Just Plain Fun!
The Love Lane Gang is a homegrown band that charms and thrills both locals and visitors with their rollicking raucous ruckus. With an age range among the members of over thirty years, they bring a wide variety of experience and musical tastes to bear and appeal to music lovers of all ages. They’ve brought back Read More...
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Get Your Tickets for the St. Paul's Annual Christmas Concert
As in years past, St. Paul’s will be pulling out all the stops for our Annual Christmas Concert held every year on the first Sunday before Christmas. This is a family friendly event with a multitude of talented performers. Get your tickets early for this is always a sold out show. $ 20.00 per person. Read More...
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Get Your Tickets for the St. Paul’s Annual Christmas Concert
As in years past, St. Paul’s will be pulling out all the stops for our Annual Christmas Concert held every year on the first Sunday before Christmas. This is a family friendly event with a multitude of talented performers. Get your tickets early for this is always a sold out show. $ 20.00 per person. Read More...
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Gathered in the Commissioners’ Chamber of the Old City Hall, on November 17, 2014, former City Commissioner Harry Bethel brought together State Attorney Catherine Vogel, Police Chief Donie Lee, and approximately 50 concerned citizens of Key West to discuss the future of Fantasy Fest at a meeting labeled “Key West, Our Island Life”. Sitting behind the polished wood banister alongside S.A. Vogel, beneath a neon 3 minute speaker’s timer that was occasionally enforced, Bethel promptly began the meeting at 6 PM with a short speech that left no doubt as to his agenda.