Key West News
Key West Dining, Theater & Nightlife: Smokin’ Tuna Returns to Duval
Key West is moving into the 2026 summer season with one of the more interesting dining, theater, and nightlife resets the island has seen in recent years. This is not simply a slow-season pause. It is a season of national restaurant recognition, new ...
Conchiglia Key West: A New Coastal Italian Chapter at a Beloved Duval Street Address
Conchiglia has brought a graceful new chapter to one of Duval Street’s most recognizable restaurant addresses. Opened in February 2026 at 816 Duval Street, this newly restored Conch house now blends coastal Italian cooking, Key West hospitality, dayt...
Raúl Castro Indictment Reopens Key West’s Cuba Story and the Brothers to the Rescue Shootdown
Raúl Castro Indictment Reopens a 90-Mile Story Linking Key West, Miami, Havana and the Brothers to the Rescue Shootdown How the Key West Connection Story Unfolded 1871 — Key West becomes a Cuban exile center.The San Carlos Institute was founded in ...
Could Smathers Beach See Missiles Again? U.S.–Cuba Tensions Stir Memories of 1962
A Cold War Image That Suddenly Feels Less Distant For longtime Key West residents, the idea of missiles on Smathers Beach is not science fiction. During the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962, U.S. Army HAWK anti-aircraft missiles were positioned ...
Key West Tourist Mobility Safety Guide: Bicycle, E-Bike, Gas Scooter & Golf Cart Rules
Key West Tourist Mobility Safety Guide: What to Know Before You Go Key West is one of the easiest places in Florida to explore without a car. Visitors can cover a lot of ground by bicycle, e-bike, gas scooter, golf cart, or Low-Speed Vehicle, especi...
Best Sunset Sails in Key West: 5 Ways to Get on the Water Tonight
Best Sunset Sails in Key West A Key West sunset sail is one of the easiest ways to turn a regular evening into a waterfront memory. Instead of watching the sky change from shore, these sailing trips put visitors out on the water for the golden-hour ...
Key West Power Boat Races Secured Through 2031
Race World Offshore Keeps the Key West World Championship Power Boat Races in Key West Through 2031 Race World Offshore has secured the future of the Key West World Championship Power Boat Races with a new five-year agreement with the City of Key We...
Best Sunset Cruise Options in Key West: Schooners, Catamarans & Private Charters
Best Sunset Cruise Options in Key West A Key West sunset cruise is one of the island’s signature experiences, but not every sunset trip feels the same. Some visitors want the quiet romance of a classic schooner under sail. Others want a social catam...
Best Kentucky Derby Parties in Key West Tonight
Kentucky Derby Parties in Key West Bring Mint Juleps, Big Hats, Live Music, and Race-Day Fun The Kentucky Derby brings its “Run for the Roses” tradition to screens across the country today, and Key West is adding its own island-style spin with styli...
Stars, Stripes & Saltwater
Old Wooden Bridge Marina Hosts America 250 Florida Keys Kickoff with Paddleboard Proclamation At Old Wooden Bridge Marina, a uniquely Florida Keys tradition takes center stage as Monroe County launches the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration with...
Key West Events May 2026 | Festivals, Live Music & Things to Do
Events in the Florida Keys & Key West for May 2026 May in Key West and the Florida Keys brings one of the most balanced months of the year—live music festivals, weekly markets, waterfront events, and ideal conditions for fishing, boating, and su...
Before They Were Stars, They’re Here: Key West Songwriters Festival Turns 30
Key West Songwriters Festival Celebrates 30 Years with Island-Wide Music Experience 6 KEY WEST, Fla. (April 24, 2026) — For five days this spring, Key West transforms into a living soundtrac...