Florida Keys Weekly Newspapers

When it comes to Monroe County schools, Stanley Switlik principal Linda Schaefer has done – well, just about all of it. And on May 29, she watched students file out the doors of the elementary school one final time as she headed off into retirement. While she spent her final four years as Switlik’s leader, […]

The Florida Keys Children’s Shelter’s second annual Anchors of Hope fundraising event raised more than $12,000 in support of children, youth and families served throughout the Florida Keys. Held at Island Grill on May 30, the evening brought community leaders, businesses, supporters and advocates for a celebration featuring live entertainment, dancing, dining, raffles and a [...

Dr. Tom Morrison joined the Good Health Clinic as medical director on June 1.  A longtime supporter of the clinic and community, Morrison brings decades of clinical experience and a shared commitment to ensuring access to care for uninsured and financially vulnerable residents throughout the Keys.  “At a time when more local residents are struggling […]

The Key West mayor’s race is getting ugly as accusations fly, investigations open and campaign ethics complaints surface. It could make for an interesting city commission meeting on Thursday, June 4. The recent mudslinging appears to have started on May 21, when City Manager Brian L. Barroso sent commissioner Sam Kaufman, who is challenging incumbent […]

Ann Brodsky was pissed. “When they took away the rainbow crosswalks in the dark of night, it stirred something in me,” she said. “It was like a ripping. A sorrow. And then I thought of something Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had said: ‘If your voice held no power, they wouldn’t try to silence you.’” In […]