2020-04-02 E-Edition

PONCE not the first to POUNCE

New book, old maps indicate other explorers landed here before de León.


SEVEN YEARS AGO, THE Sunshine State, with 67 counties, many cities and towns, thousands of private businesses and every chamber of commerce from Key West to Pensacola, jumped into a frenzied birthday soiree, together investing millions on parties, statuary, proud memorabilia and a host of other attractions designed to harvest what by now may be billions of dollars from tourism. […]

Seven times Key West life was stranger than fiction



Wandering Key West’s mostly empty streets lately feels a little apocalyptic. Bar windows are dark, storefronts are shuttered, the air is silent and still. If you had just emerged from an isolated 12-day sojourn in the desert, à la Jared Leto, you might think you had stepped into a dystopian novel set in paradise. But compared to the following historic […]

Staying at home means more time to screen these films

Think you’ve seen it all? Here’s what’s fresh to streaming


Say what you will about life as we know it right now. We’ve been hearing a lot of bad news. But it’s not all bad. Staying indoors, per order or common sense, can be a respite, exciting even for a while — especially with so many shows available to watch. And at some point, we catch up with our “must […]

Get your sports fix during the sports shutdown



The usual view of sports fans is that they are people who are obsessed with a particular team or type of sport simply for the sake of the game scores. However, this view misses the fact that, for many fans, sports serve to facilitate social interaction, fitness, social identity and relaxation. When sports shut down, it’s much more than just […]

CAUGHT IN KEY WEST THIS WEEK

How an Immigration Attorney Handles the Coronavirus

LOCAL FOCUS


Amanda Velazquez has been exclusively practicing immigration law in South Florida since 2002. She and her partner, John Smotryski, relocated to Key West in 2018 to launch Duval Street’s Wicked Lick Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream. Amanda shares insight into how her clients and the courts are grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic. Kevin Assam: Hello Amanda! How long have you been […]