Key West, FL

A jury has ordered a Florida Keys company to pay $11.8 million to the families of four Spanish tourists who were killed in a crash on the Overseas Highway in 2018. Discount Rock & Sand, a Marathon company that does construction, landscaping and hauling, was negligent in the fatal crash on March 5, 2018, in Islamorada, the jury decided after a trial last week at U.S. District Court in Key West.

Hotel occupancies and room rates have been sky high in the Florida Keys all spring and summer. Now the island chain is bracing for what is usually the busiest time of summer: the two-day lobster mini season. This year that's Wednesday and Thursday, July 28 and 29. Thousands of people...

Key West officials on July 12 echoed the desire of the Committee for Safer Cleaner Ships to apply the voter-approved cruise ship reductions at all three cruise ship piers — Mallory Pier, Outer Mole and the privately owned Pier B. “There should be no special carve-outs or exemptions,” Arlo Haskell,...

There are only two affordable housing building permits, a.k.a. ROGOs, left to be allocated in the entire Florida Keys. Most of the workforce housing units currently being developed are in the Lower Keys, and the commissioners disagreed about which part of the Keys needed the units more. This discussion was...

RokIsland Fest 2022 is coming! This festival in paradise will kick off on January 14-17, 2022 in Key West, Florida. Legendary radio host and tv personality Eddie Trunk will host the event which will feature heavy metals greatest bands from the hair metal era. The first of its kind will see iconic acts like Bret Michaels, Dee Snider, Jackyl, Loverboy, Night Ranger, Skid Row, Warrant, Winger, Dokken with George Lynch, Lita Ford and many, many more. What makes this event unique is its proximity to incredible hotels, restaurants and the water. Snorkeling, deep sea fishing, scuba diving, and more can be part of your custom festival package as you experience the best of rock and roll and island life.

Zach Moore knows what it’s like to discover undersea treasure. But he recently landed a prized piece while searching the wreck of the Nuestra Señora de Atocha, which went down in a hurricane 35 miles off Key West in 1622. Moore — a diver and engineer at Mel Fisher’s Treasures...

Anonymous complaints to a local code compliance department from one neighbor to another, tit for tat, almost seem like an unavoidable American way of life. Kind of like apple pie and baseball. One resident doesn’t like where a neighbor put his fence, while that neighbor will retaliate by complaining about garbage cans hanging on the street corner too long.

It is an old political truism that the best, long-lasting solutions to a contentious problem come from a compromise between adversarial parties. But there is no voice for compromise on the Key West City Commission. Striving for compromise requires political courage, open-mindedness and firm leadership by the mayor and commissioners....

(WSVN) - Dreams of freedom have been dashed for some Cuban migrants. A group of 22 on board a 21-foot vessel got stopped at sea near Key West Friday. On Saturday, another five Cubans were discovered on a makeshift raft off Islamorada. All of them were transferred to Coast Guard...

Lush tropical oasis, Playa Largo Resort & Spa in Key Largo is honoring its roots with its Summer Pineapple Series — a specially curated food and cocktail menu. The stunning resort sits on 14 pristine beachfront acres, once home to America’s largest pineapple farm. The award-winning Playa Largo — voted one of the best in the Florida Keys by Condé Nast Traveler — is ripe for summer with the introduction of its pineapple-infused cocktail and culinary menu. Both rich in flavor and imbued with nutrients, antioxidants and digestion-easing enzymes, the summer pineapple series taps into travelers’ craving for flavorful foods packed with immune boosting properties.

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — There’s a new Ernest Hemingway look-alike in Key West. Zach Taylor and his white beard won this year’s contest to celebrate the author during the island’s annual Hemingway Days festival. The 63-year-old business owner from Ambrose, Georgia, beat out 136 other entrants at Sloppy Joe’s...

While there are many spots to catch a sizable lobster, there are also many areas protected by a special set of rules that make it against the law to hunt lobster in the Florida Keys. Know where you’re going before you head out. Don’t lobster in these areas:. Sanctuary Preservation...

The summer leisure season, as predicted, has been bountiful for beach and resort destinations, as travel demand pent up by the pandemic is unleashed in the U.S. But for the Ocean’s Edge Resort and Marina in Key West, that “summer demand surge” really started in February. In large part due...

Are you making a trip to Key West but aren't sure what to do while you are there? Here is the list of 5 things to see and do while in Key West! 1) Plan a fishing trip- Schedule a trip with a fishing charter to fish in some of Key West's most well-known fishing spots! 2) Dinner at Turtle Kraals- Take your catch of the day from fishing to Turtle Kraals to be cooked as you like for dinner! The fish can be prepared blackened, fried, or grilled. The restaurant is located on the marina and is a great view to have during your meal! 3) The Southernmost Point Landmark- Go visit the U.S's southernmost point and snap a quick photo next to the landmark! 4) Go Snorkeling- Take a deep dive and explore Key West on a whole new level! Enjoy some fun in the sun while seeing the undersea wildlife! 5) Duval St- Visit the mile-long street that has numerous restaurants, shops, and bars to keep you entertained! It may be quiet during the day, but come back in the evening and see the street come to life

“Someone once referred to HistoryMiami Museum as Miami-Dade County’s attic,” says Paul S. George, who has been the museum’s resident historian for more than three decades. This “attic” is filled with all things Miami. Now, with the museum coming up on 81 years of collecting, and Miami celebrating its 125th...

The U.S. Coast Guard said it returned 27 people to Cuba on Tuesday after stopping two groups off the Florida Keys in separate migration attempts late last week. On Friday at about 3:45 p.m., the Coast Guard said that a good Samaritan reported a 21-foot vessel carrying 22 people about seven miles south of Key West.

According to FWC, the concerted efforts of officers resulted in the apprehension of two dangerous wannabe cop killers living in the Wisteria island anchorage: On June 24 two young transgender women were taken off their sailboat and charged with a combined 48 felonies and 5 misdemeanors including aggravated assault on police officers by a convicted felon in possession of a fully loaded high-powered AR-15 rifle and a hand gun. Aiyana X and Dakota Dalman were allegedly ready for a gunfight and pointing a gun at FWC officers patrolling the anchorage. The women were taken to the jail on Stock Island.