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7 ways to move here
How does one move to Key West? There are lots of toss off answers, like “marry rich” or rob a bank,” but I decided to take this seriously. Here’s how you move to Key West.
Why would you leave?
Everyone dreams of living in Key West, a place where everyone knows why you’d move there. What most folks rarely stop to think about: Why would you up and leave? And people do.
North to Miami? Nope
Did you know you head east to Miami? Not north. East northeast. And mostly east. Trust your eyes at sunrise. Well, except for that right turn in Big Pine, which is due south.
Key West snowbirds | 5 things to get you up to speed
Back before Covid upended the rhythm of our island and turned every month into off-the-charts occupancy rates, I counted the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas as the best of the year. From the day after Thanksgiving to the last twinkling light on Christmas Day,...
Linda Grist Cunningham is editor and proprietor of Key West Island News. She lives on the island with Ranger Ed and the Cat 5s.
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Get the latest from Florida’s trusted news organizations. Key West Island News integrates RRS and live Facebook feeds from credible sources like the Miami Herald, South Florida Sun-Sentinel and Florida Politics.Things to do
There’s always something to do in Key West. Let us help you plan the perfect visit or welcome your guests. And, if you’ve forgotten how wonderful living here really is, we can help you jumpstart your love affair.
Key West Thanksgiving | We really are a small town
You knew I couldn't get past Key West Thanksgiving without the obligatory "thanks" list. Around the holidays, every columnist (and, of course, every politician, business and social media poster) runs out of things about which to opine, to sell or over which to spit a bit of outrage. I can see you...
Key West Crud | It’s a thing. It’s back. And it’s not Covid
I made Ranger Ed move six feet across the room and handed him a mask. "If you've got the Covid, I don't want any part of it." As he sniffled and hacked, I walked him through a Covid-19 test. Negative. No fever. No aches. Oh, crikey, Key West Crud is back. Even his doc said "Key West Crud." Not the...
Key West election | Democracy works just fine in the Keys
We laughed. We clapped. We cheered. We petted puppies and made smiles with kids. All in a Key West election day's work at Precinct 7 in the Moose Lodge in Key West. That was my day Tuesday, working the polls, checking in voters, handing out ballots, chatting with friends, triple checking the...
About KWIN
Key West Island News
Who we are: We are a Key West-owned digital news and information company that uses a community-support model to sustain our news, information and connections mission. Our funding comes from our local and off-island subscribers, select advertisers and investors. We are governed by an advisory board comprising residents and journalism and community-building professionals. Editor and publisher Linda Grist Cunningham owns KeyWestWatch Media LLC, which publishes Key West Island News.
What we do: We do original reporting and aggregate information from trusted news sources in Key West, the Keys and the state of Florida. We choose our trusted sources carefully to ensure accuracy and useful information.
Why we do it: We believe Key West needs a comprehensive, trusted source of news and information — a single place where residents and friends of Key West can find what they need to know each day.
What’s important to us: The topics shape our coverage: The Key West mystique; economic development; environmental protection; not-for-profits, arts and entertainment; small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Martha Hubbard
“Key West is an amazing canvas”
Key West chef and photographer Martha Hubbard walks the island each morning. For years she has shared with her social media friends a photo or two to start the day. Now she shares her photographs exclusively with Key West Island News. From pounding waves off the White Street pier to a Royal Poinciana bursting red, Martha’s photos are a stunning reminder that we live in a canvas made new every day.
Shade Ceramics and Shutter Photography
Contemporary artisan ceramics and photographs crafted in Key West | Follow the latest news from our gallery! We love sharing what we’re doing in the White Street gallery — and we welcome you to stop in when you’re in the neighborhood.
The two Covid Decembers (2020 and 2021) were frantic as we coped with angry visitors, sick friends, grief and anxiety and a disconcerting level of entitlement from visitors who seemed to think Key West didn’t have Covid, meaning they could do as they liked. Like we had some bubble around us into which they could escape and we should be grateful for their cash.
It feels different this year as we head into December. It feels, well, almost normal. That’s a good thing if one prefers not sharing the island with a crush of strangers. It’s not so good if one thought the cash flow of the Covid boom years would go “to infinity and beyond.” (Thanks, Buzz Lightyear.) ... See MoreSee Less
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From the day after Thanksgiving to the last twinkling light on Christmas Day, the island slowly stretched itself getting ready for the return of Key WestComment on Facebook
We live at the end of a 150-mile set of umbilical cords. Cut one and instantly we return to the old days. Thanks, Gwen, for the updates to our loss of communication stuff. Gwen Filosa, a journalist in Key West ... See MoreSee Less
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