by Linda Grist Cunningham | Sep 23, 2018
When we launched Key West Hurricane Irma, our online news coverage, we weren’t sure when “quit” would happen. We were confident we’d know. Today is the anniversary of knowing. It was time to wish our house guests farewell and Godspeed.
by Linda Grist Cunningham | Sep 7, 2018
Why did so many decide to stay on the island, defying the mandatory Hurricane Irma evacuation orders and flirting with destruction? The answers are as complicated as the Keys. Re-reading my 2017 columns reminded me just how powerful we were as an online community. To each of you who followed along, who shared your stories and your tears, I say “thank you.” It was a tough time. It’s been a tough year.
by Linda Grist Cunningham | Aug 31, 2018
By Sept, 5, 2017, five days before Hurricane Irma battered Key West and the Florida Keys, I was swearing — or at least muttering unpleasant comments under my breath. I was, as some will remember, visiting my mother in the Shenandoah Valley and ranting levels of... 
by Linda Grist Cunningham | Aug 20, 2018
Sunday. Aug. 20, 2017 — exactly one year ago — was a perfect island beach day. High temps in the upper 80s, low humidity — at least for us — great breezes and sunny skies. No storms on the horizon; all quiet off the shores of Africa from which... by Linda Grist Cunningham | Sep 22, 2017
By John Teets The man behind those personal messages and comments Hi, everybody. I’m John Teets. Linda Grist Cunningham has been Penn and I’ve been Teller since just after this thing started. I’ve stood quietly to the side doing folded-napkin tricks and... by Linda Grist Cunningham | Sep 20, 2017
The temptation is to pack up supplies to send. Resist. Make a cash donation to a reputable, local charitable organization. Supplies, no matter how well intentioned, too often end in towering piles with no efficient way of distributing them. Cash is a far better...