In Key West, Tuesday night will tell us more than just who wins
How a mayoral brawl, rainbows and online drama shook voters from a long sleep
Key West Newswire by Gwen Filosa
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist in Key West, Florida, offering an insider's look into local news, culture and assorted shenanigans.
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Who will win Key West's mayor's race? A tarot card reader checks the spread
The island's famous tarot card reader Ron Augustine shared his insights
Indiana man arrested for telling Key West Navy base guard: 'I could blow up the base if I wanted to' after denied access
He told police he wanted to 'spread the word of God and work for his King,' meaning President Donald Trump
A Key West man's life was forever changed by a horrific scooter crash. He just won a $1.3M settlement
He first sued the driver. Then he sued property owners for their overgrown palm trees
'Are you a US citizen?' Watch what happens when Border Patrol agents stop a Key West man on his way to work
"Are you racial profiling?" worker asks feds
Case closed: ICE agent cops a plea to DUI, prosecutors drop child neglect charges. And his probation was reduced to 4 months
In 2025, this ICE agent was caught driving drunk with his two boys in the backseat. "Are you Haitian," he asked one Keys deputy
Former Keys pastor gets prison time for abusing 15-year-old girl in a Marathon church's library in 2024. The plea spares the victim from testifying in court, prosecutors said
Monte Chitty, 64, is now on Florida's sex offender registry for life
'Young Hemingway' makes history at the 45th look-alike contest at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West
Hemingway Days brings 100-plus look-alikes to Key West to compete for the coveted title. It's far more that just winning. Also, a guide to upcoming Keys events
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered flags lowered for the victims of the Pulse club massacre. Last year, he removed the rainbow crosswalks at their memorial
In 2025, DeSantis ordered flags at half-staff for wrestler Hulk Hogan
Key West shocker: man, 21, dies after jumping from the old lighthouse
"Has a pulse," first responders relayed during dispatch calls