Bid To Overturn Key West Vote May Be Sinking
A controversial effort to overturn a vote by Key West residents restricting cruise ship operations is taking on water with the end of the legislative session on the horizon.
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A controversial effort to overturn a vote by Key West residents restricting cruise ship operations is taking on water with the end of the legislative session on the horizon.
A legislative effort to overturn a 2020 vote by Key West residents to limit cruise-ship operations continues to be narrowed to the Monroe County tourism community.
As cruise companies demand to go back to business, some of them are also seeking to overturn a decision made by voters in Key West to limit the size of ships docking at their port.
On this Sunday's edition of Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede focused on the cruise industry's efforts to undermine voters in Key West, who overwhelmingly supported three referendums to limit the size of cruise ships docking in Key West to protect the environment.
Visitors of Florida's only presidential museum in Key West can now choose to ride around the island in Harry S. Truman's presidential limousine.
Authorities said they have found the body of a missing diver off Key West on Wednesday morning.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching the waters off Key West for nearly a dozen people after their homemade boat was found.
A coronavirus-fighting robot that disinfects interior spaces of Key West International Airport now has a name.
Wild chickens, known for roaming the streets of Key West, won't get any more free meals from friends who enjoy feeding the feral fowl.
Ernest Hemingway look-alikes are being used by the Florida Keys tourism council to encourage visitors and residents to wear masks to protect against COVID-19.
A female impersonator "dropped" in a giant replica of a high-heel shoe at a Key West entertainment and hotel complex Thursday night to mark the beginning of 2021.
Despite a mandated 10 p.m. New Year's Eve curfew in Key West to help guard against coronavirus transmission, a local entertainment and lodging complex is continuing plans for a scaled-down version of a traditional "drop" of a female impersonator in a super-sized replica of a woman's red high heel.
A holiday tree made of festively decorated lobster traps is greeting patrons of the Key West Historic Seaport, celebrating the holiday season and Florida Keys commercial fishing heritage.
Key West Mayor Teri Johnston signed an emergency order Friday that sets an island-wide curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 p.m., running Thursday, Dec. 31, through Sunday, Jan. 3.
Some Florida Keys residents staged a ceremonial burning of hurricane warning flags Monday evening to mark the official Nov. 30 end of the record-breaking 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.
A $5 million grant has been awarded to help protect a coral reef about seven miles southeast of Key West that is part of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
The City of Key West amended its mask ordinance on Thursday in an effort to combat the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the Keys.
One of Key West's most iconic bars is once again welcoming customers after being closed for six months due to the pandemic.
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The mother of a boy who was arrested at his Key West elementary school is now filing a civil lawsuit.
There should be a 2020 Hemingway Look-Alike winner walking the streets of Key West today. But the global coronavirus pandemic has prevented that.
To avoid the risk of potential COVID-19 transmission, organizers of Key West's annual Fantasy Fest announced Thursday that they're canceling the 2020 festival.
Key West workers installed four permanent rainbow crosswalks Monday at the intersection of Duval and Petronia streets, in the heart of the island's LGBTQ entertainment district.
The Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike Contest, held annually at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, has been canceled for this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
After being closed for six weeks, Key West has reopened its beaches.
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The crash happened in the northbound lanes, just east of NW 57 Avenue/Red Road.
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