Issue #54 — Friday, March 21, 2014
Issue #53 — Friday, March 14, 2014
Sunken Tug Tilly Could Cost Half-Million Dollars! Why Was Nothing Done?
by Naja and Arnaud Girard The storm forecasted for Thursday of last week arrived during the night. For those who knew of the Tug Tilly, the gusts of wind unraveling through the trees on the island meant that a few miles offshore, in the dark of night, completely exposed to the waves building against the Read More…
Issue #52 — Friday, March 7, 2014
Is Bahama Village Being Dispossessed of It’s 6.6 Acres At Truman Waterfront?
by Naja and Arnaud Girard “The City is derailing a plan which would be good, not just for Bahama Village, but for all of Key West,” says Bob Kelly, a longtime advocate for Bahama Village, Key West’s predominantly black neighborhood, “A vibrant Bahamian community in the Village would be an extraordinary asset to the Key Read More…
Issue #51 — Friday, February 28, 2014
Issue #50 — Friday, February 21, 2014
Blue Lagoon Children: A Hard Landing Into Key West’s Racial Divide
Naomi and Bhajan grew up on boats anchored behind Wisteria Island. Like many other kids living on the anchorage, they explored the island, sang for tips at Mallory Square, and rowed back and forth on kayaks to boat sleepovers. When Hurricane Wilma sunk most boats, the families moved onto Wisteria Island for a time. With Read More…
Issue #49 — Friday, February 14, 2014
Issue #48 — Friday, February 7, 2014
Issue #47 — Friday, January 31, 2014
The Case of The Mysterious Water Contamination
by Naja and Arnaud Girard 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 Read More…