KWTN: The Blue Paper

Is Something Funny Going on in the Office of the City’s Urban Landscape Coordinator?

2010-02-05T09:35:26-06:00

CITY ATTORNEY SAYS HE IS CONCERNED THAT CYNTHIA DOMENECH-COOGLE MAY HAVE LEAKED COMPETING BIDS TO OWNER OF A TREE SERVICE COMPANY— AND THEN THREW THAT COMPANY’S BID OUT BECAUSE SHE HAD LEAKED THE OTHER BIDS by Dennis Reeves Cooper Cynthia...

Weekley Will Host Community Meeting Next Wednesday

2010-02-05T09:34:25-06:00

Are you concerned about parking? Is there a problem with noise? Do you have some great ideas for ways to help the City keep the streets cleaner? If you’re a resident of District I, your city commissioner wants to hear...

PAGE ONE COMMENTARY: Still No Decision in School Assault Case

2010-02-05T09:33:58-06:00

AFTER TWO MONTHS, THE DOE STILL HASN’T MADE A DECISION ABOUT PARMER’S LICENSE TO TEACH. BUT UNDER A NEW ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY, SHE COULD BE THE LAST TEACHER TO ASSAULT A STUDENT IN MONROE COUNTY AND SKATE by Rhonda Linseman-Saunders...

BITCHIN’ PARADISE VD: Share the Love

2010-02-05T09:32:29-06:00

by Kimberley Denney I refer to Valentine’s Day as VD because it is the gift that keeps on giving. It’s just not necessarily the gift you want. Surely I cannot be the only one whose first memories of Valentine’s Day...

Send a Little Sunshine to a Dead of Winter Michigan Classroom

2010-02-05T09:31:32-06:00

Multiple Choice. QUESTION: Rhonda is using her space for this because: A) She’s a sucker, especially for school writing projects. B) Her dad grew up in Muskegon, Michigan C) She doesn’t have another column prepared for this week anyway. D)...

RICK: Stimulus-ation

2010-02-05T09:30:42-06:00

by Rick Boettger The individual-sized, sealed bottle of Heinz catsup finally clued me in that things had gone too far. Luxury had become invisible, the daily norm on a cruise ship that charges roughly as much as Little Palm Island...

THEATRE: “Steal” and “Plow” Continue At Red Barn Theatre

2010-02-05T09:27:47-06:00

Power and Money. Menopause and Tequila. The Red Barn Theatre presents two outstanding productions that explore human behavior while working for laughs. Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet’s classic Speed-the-Plow joins Carter W. Lewis’s Women Who Steal in this seven days...

MUSIC: Folk Legend John Gorka in Concert Next Friday

2010-02-05T09:25:59-06:00

The Studios of Key West welcomes New Folk legend John Gorka to the Historic Armory stage on February 12, for a one night only appearance by the noted singer-songwriter. Gorka makes his Key West debut and will be bringing carefully-crafted...

Low-Maintenance Gardening Workshop Next Wednesday

2010-02-05T09:25:03-06:00

Plant expert, author and columnist, Robert Haehle will return to Key West to present a free evening workshop, “Lazy Days in Paradise: Cut Your Gardening Time with a Low-Maintenance Landscape,” on Wednesday, February 10, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at...

House & Garden Tours Set for Next Weekend

2010-02-05T09:24:12-06:00

With miles of historic district, Key West may look like an architectural museum to visitors, but residents are will aware that it is a living city. The five houses lined up for the February House & Garden Tour illustrate how...

Exotic Palm Sale This Weekend at Nancy’s Secret Garden

2010-02-05T09:23:43-06:00

The 16th annual Rare andExotic Palm Sale happens this weekend at Nancy Forrester’s Secret Garden, at the end of Free School Lane, off the 500 block of Simonton Street.— Saturday and Sunday, February 6-7, 9 a.m. ‘til 5 p.m. Jeff...

SPORTS: Commotion by the Ocean!

2010-02-05T09:23:19-06:00

It’s time again for one of the most popular events sponsored by the Key West Police Athletic League: Commotion by the Ocean III! This annual boxing event is the culmination of one of the most popular programs available through PAL....

City Transit Announces Final Phase of Real Time Passenger Info System

2010-02-05T09:22:37-06:00

City Transit Announces Final Phase of the Real Time Passenger Information System The Real Time Information System for public transit is up and running, and the first digital display unit is in the ground and operating at the of US...

IT’S THE LAW

2010-02-05T09:20:16-06:00

by Michael Barnes Those of you who have been regular readers of Key West The Newspaper will recall that for a period of years I wrote a weekly column called “Barnes Law Q & A”. Sometime ago the publisher of...

What’s On At the Tropic?

2010-02-05T00:05:00-06:00

by Phil Mann CRAZY HEART has already won two Golden Globes-- Best Actor for Jeff Bridges and Best Song for T-Bone Burnett, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor. And we’ve still got Independent Spirit Awards and the...

Bartender of the Week

2010-02-05T00:04:00-06:00

Who is your favorite drink-server? Let us know! JOHNATHON is a bartender at the Bistro Bar at the Westtin. His speciality drink is a Blueberry Mojito.

Musical Treats This Week

2010-02-05T00:03:00-06:00

Sean Patrick McGraw Headlines Music at Cowboy Bill’s SEAN PATRICK McGRAW headlines a huge array of live music at Cowboy Bill’s this week. McGraw and his band will be on the main stage Friday, Saturday and Sunday, starting at 10....

Live Music On The Rock

2010-02-05T00:02:00-06:00

Key West is famous for Live Music! Here's this week's top music venues, alphabetical: To be included, email your music schedule by 5pm Monday. Music schedules subject to change without notice. American Legion on Stock Island. County music every Saturday...

Community Calendar

2010-02-05T00:01:00-06:00

If your club or organization has something special happening, let us know! Email Rhonda or write to us at PO box 567, Key West FL 33041 or Fax 305-292-1882. Please get the information to us by Tuesday noon! A DAY...