by Linda Grist Cunningham | Jun 3, 2023
My name is Linda and I am an information junkie. This is how I keep it Key West mellow. I’m one of those folks who, in the olden days, read newspapers and magazines, listened to radio broadcasts and watched television news. All on multiple platforms, papers and... 
by Linda Grist Cunningham | May 30, 2023
In the beginning… Ranger Ed and I started camping at Fort Jefferson in April 2017, to celebrate our 40th anniversary. From gale force winds and rain to those wonderful sunsets, we decided we’d keep the old gear. Fast forward to May 2023 In the scheme of... 
by Linda Grist Cunningham | May 20, 2023
Ranger Ed and I headed to Fort Jefferson for our annual four days of pack-in-pack-out camping. There’s no cell service, no wifi. And, because I packed and cooked and juggled stuff instead of writing a column, well, you get this one from May 2020. You know... 
by Linda Grist Cunningham | May 13, 2023
Twice in the past week someone asked me if it’s time to leave Key West. That’s not a wholly unusual question. Folks leave Key West for careers on the mainland, for school, for family opportunities, for affordable cost of living, for health care, for plain... 
by Linda Grist Cunningham | May 6, 2023
On Friday, May 5, the Florida Legislature dropped its white hanky, declared sine die and partied in Tallahassee like sixth graders on the last day of school. Shenanigans abounded as these good, back-slapping folks congratulated themselves on a most successful assault... 
by Linda Grist Cunningham | Apr 29, 2023
Fusty folks who’ve whined about Fantasy Fest slithering into public debauchery might be about to get some help from the State of Florida. Ditto those who’ve silently or otherwise sniffed self-righteously over minimally clothed visitors lining Duval Street...