Monroe County

Tens of thousands of spectators packed Key West's most famous street Saturday night for the 46th annual Fantasy Fest parade, an event that showcased dazzling floats, creative costumes, and energetic performances, solidifying its reputation as one of the nation's most outlandish parades.

Launched in 1999, WOW was originally intended to promote and celebrate Key West’s mid-town galleries and showcase the range and caliber of their artists. However, the event has grown significantly, evolving to now include multiple White St. district businesses and destinations.

Officials across South Florida, which has been saturated by rain throughout September, continue to keep an eye on an unnamed weather system gaining strength in the Caribbean.

All five commissioners, in a joint statement, said they could not support the changes, "especially after hearing from the public and receiving public comment throughout the week."

The new budget is $43.6 million less than the previous year and reflects a focus on efficiency and strengthening reserves while maintaining core services, the commissioners said in a statement on Wednesday night.

Grossman retired from WLRN on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, when he aired his last four-hour "Night Train" show live from the station's main studio in downtown Miami.

The decision ends a four-year long case remarkable not just in its outcome but that it even made it to trial. Many similar cases against Tesla have been dismissed and, when that didn't happen, settled by the company to avoid the spotlight of a trial.

The case, which stems from a deadly crash in 2019, raises broader questions about the safety of Tesla's driver-assistance systems and whether the company has exaggerated their capabilities.

Key West commissioners postponed renewing a contract with the College of the Florida Keys that linked cruise ships to increased turbidity in the island's shallow port.

Five high school seniors visited Key West from other parts of the country through a program called the American Exchange Project. The goal: send students to politically, socio-economically, and culturally places different from their hometowns.

The nonprofit Key West Wildlife Center this month began the long-awaited work to revitalize its aviary and clinic building to withstand hurricane damage and provide more space for wildlife patients.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday it will take the unprecedented step of catching and caring for sick sawfish in an effort to prevent ongoing deaths.