🎶 Dive into the 29th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival – April 30–May 4, 2025 🎶 Get ready for five unforgettable days of music, storytelling, and island vibes at the 2025 Key West Songwriters Festival! From April 30 through May 4, the island transforms into a songwriter’s paradise, hosting over 150 acclaimed and emerging artists across more than 50 shows. Presented by BMI and Rams Head Continue Reading
Big Win for Homeowners: FEMA Approves More Downstairs Storage in Monroe County
Good news alert for anyone who owns a home with a downstairs enclosure in Monroe County, Florida. The Board of County Commissioners has been seeking Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approval to eliminate decades-old requirements and restrictions on the amount of square footage that can be enclosed for storage under stilted homes. After providing written documentation of Continue Reading
Today in Keys History
Lodge at Pirate's Cove Fishing Lodge in 1938. Photo by Romer from Wright Langley Collection. Pirate's Cove Fishing Camp on Sugarloaf Key, ca. 1940. 1898 – The U.S. Navy was ordered to blockade the coast of Cuba. About 12 miles south of Continue Reading
1312 Catherine Street, Duplex For Sale!
Photo taken by the Property Appraiser's office c1965. 1312 Catherine Street, destroyed by fire c1980. Tract 14, Square 3, Part of Lot 9. Today, 1312 Catherine Street stands bright, tall and proud in the 1300 block of Catherine Street. 1312 Catherine Street was rebuilt in the 1980's as a frame Duplex, using Dade County Pine in much of the framing. Dade Pine is a preferred form of Continue Reading


