Irma’s impact on housing could be felt for years
Six weeks ago, Hurricane Irma blew through our island chain, leaving in its wake thousands of damaged or destroyed homes and shattering the lives of many of our friends and neighbors. Irma released her...
View ArticleLower Keys needs county’s attention
It’s been almost two months since Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc on the Florida Keys. Recovery started moments after the storm had passed and today, in some parts of our community, one can hardly tell a...
View ArticleLet’s not flunk this Everglades test
“The Everglades is a test. If we pass it, we may get to keep the planet,” Marjory Stoneman Douglas, journalist-turned-Everglades crusader, was fond of saying several decades ago. One wonders what...
View ArticleHousing solution requires political will
Congratulations to the Monroe County Planning Commission for approving a 208-unit affordable housing project on Rockland Key, which received vocal support from local business owners as well as Monroe...
View Article‘Black Panther’ renews hope for the future
The Marvel film “Black Panther” is currently enjoying a strong run at Key West’s Tropic Theatre. The film has an all-black cast, save two white actors, and is based on the powerful comic superhero,...
View ArticleDemand term limits
If there was a method to automatically replace members of the Board of County Commissioners or the School Board, would you? Actually, you can – through term limits. A term limit is a legal restriction...
View ArticleVote ‘yes’ on city referendum
On Tuesday, March 13, Key West voters will cast the final ballots on whether or not to allow the city to raise the height limit to 40 feet for its affordable housing plans on College Road. The...
View ArticleTime to shed light on daylight savings time
Leave our time alone — that’s the message of the Florida legislature to Congress. Just as everyone is preparing to “change time” again this weekend, turning our clocks back one hour, both the state...
View ArticleCitizen Editorial: See something, say something
This week, the Key West Collegiate Academy took a giant leap forward past not only the Monroe County School system but also most other school systems nationwide. Working with local entrepreneur Shawn...
View ArticleFocus on the real needs
Key West has a rich history and its economic underpinnings have evolved greatly over time. From the era of dealing with shipwrecks to cigar manufacturing to sponge fishing and then shrimping, the town...
View ArticleSaying goodbye to a local cult phenom
“Rose at 5. Walked to the Salt Ponds. Bath. Barometer 29.47.5, thermometer 74, clouds 6, hazy. Read papers. Dinner at Alexander Patterson’s, where Matilda and the children were spending the day.” Who...
View ArticleCheers and jeers
Editor’s Note: Cheers and Jeers is a new weekly editorial column compiled by the Editorial Board. Cheers: to the Rotary Clubs of Key West for getting the Welcome to Key West sign back from the person...
View ArticleCheers and jeers
Cheers to the Monroe County Commission for questioning the impact of the proposed 1,300 affordable housing units being offered by Tallahassee. Tying the units to a 48- hour evacuation is unrealistic...
View ArticleKey West’s tree issue continues to grow
An epiphany? Conversion? Divine guidance? Whatever it is, Mayor Cates, we will take it with gratitude on behalf of the tree canopy of Key West. The Citizen has chronicled with dismay the constant...
View ArticleCheers and jeers
Jeers: to the Public Service Commission for their outrageous and possibly illegal denial of two Monroe County Commissioners right to speak during the public comment portion of a rate hike hearing case....
View ArticleStop kicking the can down the road
Monroe County’s housing … We need to stop kicking the can down the road. The affordable housing can — a persistent county problem in search of a long-term solution — has been kicked down the road long...
View ArticleCheers and jeers
Cheers: to Mosquito Control for moving into their new operations facility on time and on budget. They did the right thing by not building a large headquarters building, opting instead for a lower...
View ArticleOpinion
Once again, the Florida governor and legislature has feinted and ducked the issue for years and now wants to place the onus on school systems to address violence in schools in response to the...
View ArticleSchool safety now on local shoulders
After ducking this critical issue for years, the Florida governor and legislature now want to place the burden on school systems for addressing violence in schools in response to the Parkland shootings...
View ArticleCheers and Jeers
Cheers: to all of the 2018 high school graduates who received their diplomas this week. This is an exciting time in your lives as you leave behind your childhoods and begin your journeys to adulthood....
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