Issue #72 — Friday, July 25, 2014
Last Day at Chapman’s House
by Naja and Arnaud Girard Whether ‘Old Man Chapman’ will finally be swindled out of his house is no longer up for debate. Last Monday a red 8” X 6” legal notice was taped to his door at 221 Petronia Street. It read: “Final Notice of Eviction” and directed the Monroe County Sheriff to remove Read More…
Goombay: Another Betrayal?
by Naja and Arnaud Girard Conspiracy theories are running wild over the City Commission’s decision to give control of the African-Caribbean Goombay Festival to a group dominated by white businessmen. “This decision was a slap in the face,” says Glenwood Lopez. He is Chairman of a group supported by eleven Bahama Village non-profit organizations that Read More…
Issue #71 — Friday, July 18, 2014
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Issue #68 — Friday, June 27, 2014
Ten Questions About The Charles Eimers Autopsy Report
Wouldn’t it be great if we could all believe that Charles Eimers’ death was just an accident – somehow the 61-year-old tourist was simply a ‘walking heart attack’ and when police tried to arrest him he stressed out and his heart gave up. We have a few questions about the final autopsy report: 1. What Read More…
Issue #67 — Friday, June 20, 2014
Issue #66 — Friday, June 13, 2014
Homeless in Key West: Old Man Chapman, Captain Tilly, and Peter Pan
by Arnaud and Naja Girard This is the first in a series of articles on affordable housing and homelessness in Key West and the Florida Keys. We will try to look past the anti-homeless rhetoric burning through local media and show you what is really happening on the Keys housing front. In future articles we Read More…
Issue #65 — Friday, June 6, 2014