Issue #7 — Friday, April 26, 2013
FDOT has announced that the construction project on North Roosevelt Boulevard is projected to be 44 days behind schedule. The original contract estimating a construction timeline of 820 days has been extended to 880 days [as of March 31st] due to rather generous approvals of weather and vacation days, getting the contractor off the Read More...
Local Attorney Discovers He Is Fighting A Prosecutor Paid By A Private Company
So, private corporations are adding privately funded prosecutors to the Monroe County State Attorney’s Office. Really? Do we have Monroe County prosecutors whose salaries are paid by private companies? “Indirectly, yes, and that deal is unconstitutional,” says local defense attorney Jiulio Margalli. Margalli is referring to an agreement, entered into last December, by which the Read More...
Balfour Beatty Tax Loophole Losing Momentum
A law creating a property tax loophole for British mega-corporation Balfour Beatty and other military housing developers failed to materialize last Wednesday in the Florida Legislature. HB 531 was adopted by the House of Representatives, but because it differs from the Senate Bill no law will issue, at least not until both chambers agree. The Read More...
GREEN Reactor: Shades of GREEN
Too many hear “GREEN” and instantly think “tree hugger” or “eco-warrior” or “occupier” or other extremist or radical viewpoint. Of course there are lots of GREENs that proudly carry those tags, but in today’s world virtually all sensible people are painted with at least SOME shade of green. For a lot of them that shade Read More...
The day began for me as just another 10-year-old shanghaied by his father into helping with chores around the house. It was a happy house this spring morning, Dad whistling while he worked to organize the basement, Mom humming a gay little tune in the kitchen making an apple pie. All this wholesome family gayety 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...
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...
FKCC'S "MUD-PI" CERAMICS CLUB HOSTS 19TH ANNUAL DINNER
The Florida Keys Community College’s student ceramics club Mud-Pi will hold its 19th annual fund-raising dinner on Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Fountain Plaza on the Key West Campus (behind the Tennessee Williams Theatre). (more…)
FKCC’S “MUD-PI” CERAMICS CLUB HOSTS 19TH ANNUAL DINNER
The Florida Keys Community College’s student ceramics club Mud-Pi will hold its 19th annual fund-raising dinner on Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Fountain Plaza on the Key West Campus (behind the Tennessee Williams Theatre). (more…)
Saturday, April 27th at 7PM Stephen Hodges, conservation biologist, returns to Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden to discuss the endangered Semaphore cactus and others in an up-date on conservation of rare “Cactus Barrens” eco-zones. Mr. Hodges is currently affiliated with Fairchild Botanical Garden as well as assisting with on-going conservation efforts of KWBGS where he Read More...
Sculpture and gardens go together, naturally, at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden. Meet the dozen artists at a reception under the trees on Saturday, May 4th from 3-5 p.m. Admission for the opening reception is free. From now through the end of June, the exhibit can be enjoyed during normal hours10-4 daily 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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