OK, Space Coast, it's time to get your freak on Oct 30, 2009
Key West Bar, 2286 SR A1A, Indian Harbour Beach, will host a fantasy Halloween party at 9 p.m. Saturday. Pinch will perform. (Florida Today)
Dr. Hardman,pioneer of the year Oct 29, 2009
The year he left Charlotte, he joined the U.S. Naval Reserve Medical Corps, earning rank as a Lt. Commander at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Key West. By 1965, he was back in Lake Wales, where he set up a private practice in obstetrics and gynecology. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Drugs and doubts in ‘Sweet Mary’ Oct 28, 2009
That includes strapping on a Glock 9mm handgun, reconnecting with an ex-boyfriend with questionable ties, and bantering with drug lords in Key West ... The reader hops on a ride with Guevara to Key West and then to central Florida as she probes for leads to her whereabouts. (Boston Globe)
Malibu residents push for a safer highway (282) Oct 23, 2009
The Army Corps of Engineers report of 1955 recommended not building up PCH at all but rather suggested an elevated road over the ocean like Key West Florida , but as we see that was never done. I am a professional driver, I watch out for the other guy. (Malibu Times, CA)
Vietnam-era marauder comes off maritime scrap heap Oct 22, 2009
CLOSER TO HOME: PTF 3 returned to the U.S. in the early 1970s and was stationed at the Navy Diver Training Facility at Key West, from where it conducted raidsmissions against Cuba and Nicaragua ... What makes the boat's history more connected to Florida is that while the PTF3 was stationed in Key West, it carried out operations against Cuba and Nicaragua. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Top ready-made autumn adventures Oct 22, 2009
Kayak through mangrove tunnels in a bird-filled park, visit Key West for Fantasy Fest (a Halloween festival that rivals Mardi Gras), and snorkel among orange and yellow coral, purple sea fans, and parrot fish. You'll also visit Dry Tortugas National Park, a cluster of coral reef islands and sand banks 60 miles west of Key West. (CNN)
Michael Jackson's Ex Seeks $500G in Slander Lawsuit Oct 19, 2009
Rowe sued Rebecca White in July for White's comments to the television show "Extra." White hasn't responded to the lawsuit and Rowe is seeking a default judgment against the Key West, Florida resident. Rowe's defamation and invasion-of-privacy lawsuit sought to recoup any money that White may have been paid for the interview, which aired in July. (Fox News)
US 1 through Fla. Keys called 'All-American Road' Oct 18, 2009
(AP) -- Federal officials are calling the 110-mile stretch of U.S. 1 from Key Largo to Key West an All-American Road ... The highway ends at mile marker 0 in Key West, the southernmost city in the continental U.S.. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Jackson's Ex-Wife Seeks $500K In Lawsuit Oct 18, 2009
Rowe sued Rebecca White in July for White's comments to the television show "Extra." White hasn't responded to the lawsuit and Rowe is seeking a default judgment against the Key West, Fla. resident. (Click2Houston, TX)
Michael Jacksons ex-wife seeking $500K Oct 18, 2009
White hasn t responded to the lawsuit and Rowe is seeking a default judgment against the Key West, Fla. resident. (KHOU.com, TX)
Obituary: John Pannesi Oct 17, 2009
Brother of Jerry Pannesi and wife Czarina of Key West, Florida. Father of David, John and Joelle. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Bikers spar over riding vs. trailering Oct 15, 2009
"Kelley was buffing his Harley outside a camper at the Encore Superpark near Destination Daytona in Ormond Beach. A television sat on a table outside the camper and an Orange and Black Harley-Davidson flag hung from an awning.Kelley said that although he trailers the bike from North Carolina he does plenty of riding once he arrives at Biketoberfest. During last year's event, he rode to Key West and back. This year he and a friend rode to St. Petersburg and back."We had breakfast, saw the... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Secret legislative move leads to $20 million for project Oct 14, 2009
Ron Saunders of Key West, the top Democrat on the House budget committee. "And if they start circumventing this process, it will endanger the whole program.". (The Palm Beach Post)
Cuban spy gets reduced 22-year sentence Oct 14, 2009
Guerrero, a US citizen trained in civil engineering in the Soviet Union, was told by Cuban intelligence in 1993 to get a public works job at the Boca Chica Naval Air Station in Key West. Guerrero delivered to Cuba s intelligence service detailed reports about US military assets. (Boston Globe)
Family travel five: Make a splash at historic seaports Oct 13, 2009
Steep yourselves in the island's seafaring tradition in the renovated Historic Seaport district, now known as the Key West Bight. Near Mallory Dock and Old Town, explore the Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Sargent: Catch of a lifetime Oct 11, 2009
Florida state record: 243 pounds by Gus Bell at Key West in February 1975. Local giants include: a 194-pounder (formula weight) by Debbie Schoonmaker of Sebastian outside Sebastian Inlet in Sept. 1990; and a 166-pounder by Bob Parlaman Jr. outside Port Canaveral in April 1978. (Florida Today)
Tough to be a Republican Oct 11, 2009
Barack and Michelle were named King and Queen of Fantasy Fest just for thinking of visiting Harry S Truman s Little White House in Key West. Post Staff. (The Palm Beach Post)
What's/Who's new Oct 11, 2009
Ryan, a Flagler County native, has worked at DeBary Golf and Country Club, the Pebble Beach Co., TPC of Sawgrass, and was the pro at the Key West Golf Club, the Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club in Boca Raton and the Oaks Golf Club in Pass Christian, Miss. He attended Florida State University and is rated a Class A Professional I by PGA of America. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Hearing To Be Held For Fishing Changes Oct 8, 2009
The council will be holding public hearings in November in coastal cities from Key West to North Carolina. Jacksonville's public hearing is set for Thursday, Nov. 12, from 3-7 p.m. It will be held at the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront hotel in downtown Jacksonville. (News4Jax.com, FL)
SunStateFootball Top 25 Oct 5, 2009
NEXT GAME: at Key West. REASON FOR TOP 10: Surprising win over Northwestern puts the Tornadoes as the clear favorite in 3A.. (The Insiders -- Florida Prep)
Palm Beach County deputy burned in motorcycle fire Oct 4, 2009
A group of Palm Beach County deputies headed to Key West on a weekend motorcycle trip had their vacation cut short when one of the motorcycles caught fire Friday, severely burning the man who had been riding it, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The group had stopped at a Shell gas station in Marathon at about 3:30 p.m. to fill their tanks when Richard Ragali's motorcycle fell over on him and burst into flames, FHP spokesman Pat Santangelo said. (The Palm Beach Post)
Climate change poses risk to parks Oct 2, 2009
The park, 70 miles west of Key West and reachable only by boat or seaplane, it is made up of seven islands all of which are mostly less than three feet above sea level, which puts them at risk of being submerged by rising sea levels. Everglades National Park has the largest expanse of land vulnerable to sea-level rise in the national park system. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Public records for Oct. 1, 2009 Oct 2, 2009
Sherry Crosson Lackey, 43, DeLand, grand theft; Brittany Erin Edwards, 27, Port Orange, violation of drug court; Brittany Ann Gimpel, 21, Port Orange, fraudulent use of a credit card (2), burglary; Sarah Renee McCormack, 26, Ormond Beach, violation of drug court; Christina F. Spaulding, 61, Holly Hill, narcotics offense; Kayla Newton, 22, Charlotte, N.C., possession of Xanex, Oxycodone, Valium and cocaine; Bonnie Constance Noel, 47, New Smyrna Beach, possession of Xanex; Jennifer Rose Prussman,... (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Holbrook School Notebook: Spirit Week builds up to Oct. 3 Homecoming Oct 1, 2009
Merrill plans on running from Boston to Key West, Florida to raise money and awareness for the Power UP foundation. During his six-month trek, Merrill plans on speaking at universities, colleges, community organizations, and high schools to spread his message of achieving positive mental health through improved physical health. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
Shirley C. Walker Oct 1, 2009
Mrs. Walker is survived by her husband, Zurhn E. Walker of Bartow; two daughters, Colette Bruce of Winter Haven and Yvette Carmichael of Lakeland; six sons: Victor Stroble, Brent Walker, Andy Mason, and Claude Mason, all of Bartow, Vernon Stroble of Key West, and Zurhn Walker, Jr., of Winter Haven; a brother: Roger Cook of Dunlap, Tenn. two sisters: Diana Smith of Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
BubbaFest Bike Tour: See the Keys with pedal power Sep 30, 2009
It's the latter segment of the population that's the target audience for the 200-mile BubbaFest Bike Tour of Key West, the latest "pampered" biking brainchild out of the imagination of Bubba Barron ... He has escorted bikers all over the country, but says Key West rivals anyplace else ... "The laid-back vibe also extends to the riding conditions. Over a week, cyclists pedal from Key Largo to Key West and back along the Overseas Highway (U.S. Highway 1), a scenic road that features 42 bridges... (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
3 price points: Key West, Fla. Sep 26, 2009
Weekend in Key West, Fla ... Weekend in Key West, Fla ... Florida Keys News Bureau The Harry S. Truman Little White House Museum in Key West. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Ghost tours of the Southeast Sep 25, 2009
The Original Ghost Tours: Key West. You ve most likely seen this tour on television. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Divorce Rates in U.S. Rise Slightly Sep 25, 2009
"This is a place of escape. A place of hedonistic abandon," said Dr. Fred Covan, a Key West therapist ... Key West divorce lawyer Jiulio Margalli has noticed another trend among couples who are divorcing on the island paradise. (CBS News)
Who is the greatest of all-time? Sep 23, 2009
TEAM(s): San Antonio Spurs (1989-2003) POSITION: Center JERSEY #: 50 HOMETOWN: Key West, Florida. Center who helped San Antonio Spurs win their first two NBA championships. (USA Today -- Sports)
HINGHAM'S YESTERDAYS: Coal stove installed at Wompatuck Club Sep 21, 2009
Airman John McAuliff, USNR-R of Beal street, one of nearly 100 Weekend Warriors attached to the South Weymouth Naval Air Station, has been on a two weeks annual training tour at Navel Air Station, Key West, Florida. Miss Judy Sears, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. R. Gordon Sears of Hersey street, left last week for Westfield State Teachers College, Westfield, Mass. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Thrashers TV Schedule Announced Sep 5, 2009
Probably better off going to Nashville and Carolina - although a game in Miami with the afternoon spent drinking on Duvall Street in Key West doesn t sound too terrible. ben. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
For Florida, 'end of an era' of population growth Sep 1, 2009
From Pensacola to Key West 850 miles away, the recession has rudely awakened a state that has flourished on a relentless influx of tourists, sun-seekers and retirees and the lower-paid service economy that supports them. "Florida has been turned on its head," says demographer William Frey. (USA Today -- News)
Fort Meade Residents Protest High Rates at FMPA Meeting; Hedging Suspended Aug 30, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009. Fort Meade Residents Protest High Rates at FMPA Meeting; Hedging Suspended. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Deerfield Beach's "The Whale's Rib" to Be Featured on the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" Aug 28, 2009
Freshly sliced, premium roast beef, turkey, ham, Capicola, and pastrami, are used to concoct other great signature sandwiches such as The Whale, and the Key West. Contact. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Aug. 25: Saltwater reports from around U.S Aug 27, 2009
Capt. Bryan Holeman is a competitor on the Redfish Cup, and guides out of Key West, Fla. Known affectionately as "Bear," Holeman and his clients enjoy year-round success on the flats surrounding Key West, making his insight to flats fishing invaluable to anglers everywhere. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Fort Meade To Fight To End FMPA Contract; Pickup Location Change Aug 27, 2009
The All Requirements Project (ARP) co-op was originally made up of 15 cities Fort Meade, Bushnell, Clewiston, Fort Pierce, Havana, Jacksonville, Key West, Kissimmee, Lake Worth, Leesburg, Newberry, Ocala, Starke, Vero Beach, and Green Cove Springs. As of yesterday, five of those had withdrawn: Fort Meade, Green Cove Springs, Starke, Vero Beach, and Lake Worth. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Keep anchors clear Aug 23, 2009
The Coral Reef Protection Act protects the 330-mile-long reef tract that extends from the Dry Tortugas (west of Key West) to Stuart. The reef-protection law applies to all vessels operating in Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. (The Palm Beach Post)
CAPITAL CULTURE: U.S. presidents bail out of hot D.C. Aug 19, 2009
Harry Truman played poker on the porch in Key West, Florida. Ronald Reagan rode horses at his mountain ranch in California. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
* Wealthy Cubans taste the good life Aug 18, 2009
Both numbers are expected to grow if the US Congress approves a proposed bill that would allow all Americans to freely visit Cuba, currently prohibited by the US embargo against the island 145km from Key West, Florida. But for now, Cuba is looking to Cubans to keep its hotels humming, and people like Alexis are happy to help. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
High School Preview: Toughest Districts Aug 18, 2009
REGION 4, DISTRICT 16- 3A: Key West, Miami Edison, Miami Jackson, Booker T. Washington. Booker T. Washington is expected to run away with this one, but Jackson is on the rise, Edison always has plenty of talent, and the Conch's of Key West have been dangerous in the past. (The Insiders -- Florida Prep)
HOW THE WEST WAS YOUNG Aug 16, 2009
So next time you're considering Key West, remember -- maybe it's the Old West that'll keep you young. lect. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Mustache growing,dachshund racing and more Aug 15, 2009
Even the Papa Look-Alike competition in Key West, where the name of the game is to look like Ernest Hemingway, takes effort more than natural ability ... Instead of donning his usual Hemingway in Key West garb, he modeled his attire after the famous Life cover, in which the writer wore a wool fishermans turtleneck. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Capt. Bryan "Bear" Holeman Aug 13, 2009
Editor's note: Capt. Bryan Holeman is a competitor on the Redfish Cup, and guides out of Key West, Fla. Known affectionately as "Bear," Holeman and his clients enjoy year-round success on the flats surrounding Key West, making his insight to flats fishing invaluable to anglers everywhere. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Holeman » Aug 7, 2009
Editor's note: Capt. Bryan Holeman is a competitor on the Redfish Cup, and guides out of Key West, Fla. Known affectionately as "Bear", Capt. Holeman and his clients enjoy year-round success on the flats surrounding Key West, making his insight to flats fishing invaluable to anglers everywhere. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Russian oil rigs just 45 miles from Florida? Aug 6, 2009
New York - Remember the Cuba Missile Crisis and the threat of Russian nukes 90 miles from Key West ... This prospect has prompted Key West mayor Morgan McPherson to volunteer to go to Havana in the first US-Cuban exchange on the environment. (Christian Science Monitor)
Oscar M. Cabanas (58) Aug 6, 2009
Born Aug. 16, 1917, in Key West, Mr. Cabanas moved to Bartow more than 65 years ago. He owned and operated Oscar s Barber Shop for 39 years. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Will Russia Drill Off Florida's Coast? Aug 6, 2009
In 1977, Carter signed a treaty with Cuba that essentially split the difference and created for the communist country an "exclusive economic zone" extending from the western tip of Cuba north virtually to Key West. Cuba has divided its side of the Florida Straits into 59 parcels and put them up for lease. (Investors Business Daily)
State goes after lobster poachers Aug 2, 2009
The convicted are David W. Dreifort, 41, and Denise D. Dreifort, 48, both of Cudjoe Key; Robert H. Hammer, 46, of Miami; Sean N. Reyngoudt, 25, of Summerland Key; John R. Niles, 50, of Labelle; and Michael Delph, 39, of Key West. With lobsters coming in season, we want to remind everyone, poaching of lobsters isn t tolerated, and the penalties can be stiff, Dube said. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Castro to U.S.: communist Cuba will not change Aug 2, 2009
Obama has said he wants to "recast" relations with Cuba and eased the 47-year-old U.S. embargo by allowing Cuban-Americans to travel and send money freely to the island 90 miles (145 km) from Key West, Florida. His administration has reopened immigration talks with the Cuban government that were suspended by his predecessor, George W. Bush, and recently turned off a news ticker on the U.S. Interests Section in Havana that Cuba viewed as an affront. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Brevard Naturally: Keys trip a lesson in wildlife Aug 1, 2009
In Key West, they are a year-round fixture. (2 of 2). (Florida Today)
Backward Glances Jul 30, 2009
Robert Breedlove, pastor of The First Federated Church for the past three years, accepted a pastorate in Key West, Florida First Methodist Church sponsored its annual Chicken Barbecue, with tickets costing $1. 75 for adults and 75 cents for children under 12 Members of the Board of Appeals were David Wright, Ronald Bissonnette, Herman Courtemanche, Lloyd Parker and John Schaaf New books at the Hudson Public Library included: The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin, The Late Clara Bean by Taylor... (Hudson Sun, MA)
Man Credits Sweater For Hemingway Win Jul 28, 2009
AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Andy NewmanIn this photo released by the Florida Keys News Bureau, past winners of the "Papa" Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike contest judge this year's contestants Thursday, July 23, 2009, at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Fla ... -- Wearing a wool fisherman's sweater in 90-degree heat, a Texas man won an Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest at a Key West festival honoring the late Nobel Prize-winning author ... While living in Key West during the 1930s, Hemingway... (Click2Houston, TX)
Texas man wins Hemingway look-alike contest in Key West Jul 27, 2009
While living in Key West during the 1930s, Hemingway wrote some of his most famous works, including For Whom the Bell Tolls, To Have and Have Not and Death in the Afternoon. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (USA Today -- News)
Where presidents like to play Jul 24, 2009
Truman took his vacation in a converted duplex in Key West that already held some history. The house, which was originally built in 1890 for the commandant and paymaster of Key West's naval base, had already hosted William Howard Taft while he was in office in 1912 ... He ended up spending 175 days in Key West over the course of his two terms in office. (CNN -- Travel)
Cox selling its N.C. newspapers to Cooke (5) Jul 24, 2009
Cooke Communications, a private corporation, owns The Key West Citizen, several weekly newspapers in the Florida Keys and , an Internet publishing business. In the past, Cooke was a part owner of the Washington Redskins, The Los Angeles Daily News and The Chrysler Building in New York, among other enterprises. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Key West the Best for Sunshine and ... Jul 22, 2009
Key West the Best for Sunshine and Key Lime Pie. Key West the Best for Sunshine and Key Lime Pie ... Key West, Florida, is a great place to getaway for a summer vacation or just a weekend away, and a Mecca for fans of Key Lime Pie. (Suite101.com)
Cox Enterprises to sell N.C. newspapers Jul 21, 2009
Cooke Communications owns The Key West Citizen, weekly newspapers stringing the Florida Keys, and floridakeys. com, an Internet publishing business. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Cox Enterprises to Sell North Carolina Newspapers to Cooke Communications, LLC Jul 21, 2009
It owns The Key West Citizen (8,900 daily, 9,749 Sunday), a number of weekly newspapers stringing the Florida Keys, and Internet publishing business floridakeys ... John Kent Cooke, Jr. has been publisher of The Key West Citizen, the weekly Free Press community papers and keysnews ... com, in Key West for the past nine years. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Michael Jackson's ex-wife sues woman Jul 18, 2009
A phone message left on a phone number registered to White in Key West, Fla. was not returned Friday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bad Fortuna: Family turned away at pier Jul 18, 2009
He suggested they try to board at the ships next port, Key West. The family then rented a car and drove to Key West where instead of getting a hotel they slept overnight in the rental car ... For hours, Succes talked with various personnel at Costa trying to get on Fortuna in Key West or at least receive a refund for the cost of the cruise ($2,144) she got nowhere. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Take a staycation Jul 15, 2009
"Kitschy classics like St. Augustine's Fountain of Youth and Miami's Coral Castle, or the Art Deco indulgence of Miami Beach, are less than a tank away," he says, "and more intrepid drivers can enjoy the fantastic Overseas Highway down to Key West, one of the world's great drives.". But to enjoy considerable savings, you've gotta break out of the hotel-and-three-square-meals-a-day mind-set. (The Palm Beach Post)
Don't fly this summer Jul 11, 2009
Disney World, Kennedy Space Center, Key West - marvelous Florida attractions all. View larger map. (The Palm Beach Post)
Former Key West restaurateur plans Daytona Beach eatery Jul 11, 2009
Now Dedek, who opened Fogarty House 1875 Restaurant and Cafe in Key West in 1971, has turned his sights on Daytona Beach and plans to open a fine dining establishment on the edge of downtown ... Dedek sold his business in Key West and is looking for a buyer for his New York eatery ... "I am used to Key West where most of the action starts at 10 p.m.," he said, noting businesses in upstate New York tended to close around eight. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
McNair's girlfriend distraught over love and money Jul 10, 2009
Abdi says McNair took Kazemi on vacations to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Key West, Fla. and his home state of Mississippi. (Anchorage Daily News)
