Key West

Cruise ships recently returned to Key West. The big ships once brought nearly a million people a year to the island. In late March of last year, the pandemic put a stop to cruising. Since then, even though the ships weren't calling, cruising has been a hot topic on the island.

The Monroe County commission will start looking at a future for Wisteria Island that could include kayak rentals, dinghy docks and a ferry to Key West.

Key West loves a parade, but some of its biggest have been canceled by COVID. Now the island is back to the streets with powerboats, Veterans Day and the local favorite holiday parade.

WLRN and Miami Herald reporters review Tuesday’s election results. Also, why Miami-Dade high school basketball referees are taking a stand. Plus, a Key West author tells us about “Home at the End of the World.”

Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo has been fired, a look at what some event and performance goers can expect in terms of COVID safety this busy season and Florida Memorial University's provost discusses the school's fate.

For the Oct. 15 edition of The South Florida Roundup, Nancy Klingener wrote about what she's learned from absurd Google Alert results and how people view where they are in South Florida.

The wild, whimsical prints that were key to the success of Lilly Pulitzer's clothes in the 1960s and '70s were the work of an artist from Key West named Suzie Zuzek. She's finally being recognized at the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum in New York.

The Key West Airport has already shattered its record, with more than a million passengers this year. The airport director says a planned new concourse will fix crowding problems. It's scheduled to open in late 2024.

Key West's top building official held off on condemning the 110-unit condo, but said he wants to see life-safety repairs made immediately and a plan for longer term fix within 45 days.

More than 500 people died when the steamship Valbanera sank in a hurricane off Key West in 1919. But the ship, and its story, have never gotten the attention of other wrecks in that region. Marine archaeologists are hoping a recent expedition to the site will change that.

After the collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside in late June, many buildings in South Florida got new attention. The city of Key West is taking action on one older condo.

COVID-19 cases are higher than they’ve ever been in the Florida Keys — how are leaders responding? The cost of COVID on individuals and hospitals. Plus, Miami-Dade County transit's new director and his plans to improve transportation.