KWTN: The Blue Paper

PAGE ONE COMMENTARY: BCCLT, Is the Dumping of Norma Jean Sawyer Just a Pre-Announced Trick?

2009-11-06T02:06:43-06:00

AS PART OF AN EFFORT TO TRICK MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS INTO SIGNING A 99-YEAR LEASE ON TRUMAN WATERFRONT PROPERTY, BCCLT BOARD MEMBERS DISCUSSED FIRING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR— THEN HIRING HER BACK “IN A HEARTBEAT” AFTER THEY GOT THE PROPERTY by Dennis...

Small Chef Still Cooking

2009-11-06T02:05:28-06:00

PHOTO: THE SMALL AND LARGE CHEFS, JENNIFER CORNELL AND ALICE WEINGARTEN by Rhonda Linesman-Saunders Just when you thought everybody’s favorite catering business couldn’t get any better, Jennifer Cornell, the Small Chef at Large, is welcoming Chef Alice Weingarten in time...

LETTER FROM BAGHDAD: The Legend of Shaker Wallace

2009-11-06T02:03:52-06:00

EDITOR’S NOTE: Ken Davis’ Letters from Baghdad are scheduled for publication every-other-week. They are excerpts from his book-in-progress “Road to Baghdad.” Davis is the former head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency here in the Keys and was a candidate...

Sunday: A Day of Music at the Oldest House

2009-11-06T02:01:55-06:00

The Bahama Village Music Program will present A Day Filled with Music! this Sunday, November 8, from noon until 8 P.M. at the Oldest House, 322 Duval St. This free concert features many local musicians playing all day long. In...

Free Tours for Locals at Turtle Museum

2009-11-06T02:00:59-06:00

Local families are invited to come talk turtles during Family Day, Saturday, Nov. 7, at the new Key West Turtle Museum, located at the foot of Margaret Street in the Historic Seaport. The museum will offer free tours from 10...

Pre-EcoWeek Party at Finnegan’s Wake

2009-11-06T02:00:05-06:00

The Florida Keys will host the first of many EcoWeek Festivals November 2010 in order to promote sustainable ecotourism, enhance our local economy in an environmentally responsible way, and attract ecologically and socially conscious individuals to the Keys. The kickoff...

RHONDA: American Fag

2009-11-06T01:59:06-06:00

by Rhonda Linseman-Saunders I know it isn’t black and white and that the moron who holds the signs with variations on “God Hates Fags and America” all over town has a right to free speech. In his infinite creativity, he...

Harnessing the Ants so the Hoppers Can Ride

2009-11-06T01:57:37-06:00

by Hal O'Boyle Fighting capitalism is a thankless task that requires not only a colossal arrogance, but a masterful mendacity. A notable example is the Obama administration’s bragging about having created 640,000 jobs with $159 billion of “stimulus” money. Whether...

Community Blood Centers Make Big Donation to Take Stock in Children

2009-11-06T01:54:42-06:00

The four-year partnership between the Community Blood Centers of South Florida (CBCSF) and the Take Stock In Children program (TSIC) of Monroe was enhanced with the presentation of a check in the amount of $13,540 to support the Take Stock...

Red Barn Theatre Is Thirty Years Old Today

2009-11-06T01:53:50-06:00

The Red Barn Theatre is hosting a 30th birthday party on Lucky Friday the 13th. “We’re thirty years old and still causing trouble,” jokes Joy Hawkins, Artistic Director of the Red Barn. “So we decided to start the season like...

Obituaries

2009-11-06T01:10:00-06:00

To place an obituary, please email us the copy. Cost is $100 via PayPal, includes up to 5 photos. Obituaries stay up forever. ========================= Week of Friday, 06 November 2009 ========================= Teresa Joan O'Boyle Having celebrated 82 summers, Teresa Joan...

Musical Treats This Week:

2009-11-06T01:00:00-06:00

Fiona Molloy at Finnegan’s Wake Popular Irish singer FIONA MOLLOY returns to Finnegan’s Wake tonight and tomorrow night, Friday and Saturday, November 6-7. ========= Jim Morris and the Big Bamboo Band at Schooner Wharf JIM MORRIS and the Big Bamboo...

Bartender of the Week

2009-11-06T00:29:00-06:00

Who is your favorite drink-server? Let us know! 01 November 2009JANINE is a bartender at the Pier House Beach Bar. Her specialty drink is a Mango Colada.

What’s On At the Tropic?

2009-11-06T00:04:00-06:00

by Phil Mann I don’t know why, but we seem to be in the era of fashion films. First there was The Devil Wears Prada, and in just the past few months we’ve had The September Issue (Vogue magazine) and...

Live Music On The Rock

2009-11-06T00:02:00-06:00

Key West is famous for its Live Music! Following is a listing of this week's top music venues: To be included, email your music schedule by 5pm Monday. Music schedules subject to change without notice. 06 November 2009 American Legion...

Community Calendar

2009-11-06T00:01:00-06:00

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! 06 November...