44+ min ago  (541+ words) Last summer, after five years working with and leading environmental advocacy groups here in north central Florida, I was feeling a sense of futility and burnout. The losses on issues we fought for kept piling up " and there were very…...

11+ hour, 34+ min ago  (317+ words) Scientists have invented a smart pillow that vibrates to wake deaf people in emergencies. The clever device alerts sleepers to fire alarms, burglar alarms and phone calls " without bulky gadgets under the pillow. Designed alongside members of the deaf community,…...

15+ hour, 44+ min ago  (450+ words) The highly anticipated return to the glossy, treacherous halls of Runway magazine in "The Devil Wears Prada 2" is a masterclass in how to revisit a beloved story without losing its soul. The film succeeds because it understands that while the…...

7+ hour, 44+ min ago  (136+ words) keysnews. com Rams Head Southernmost Bar and Restaurant, the headquarters for the 30th annual Key West Songwriters Festival presented by BMI, hosts all-star rounds featuring artists like Mark Collie, Hayden Blount, Rob Hatch and Jim Mc Cormick on Friday. Border agent…...

7+ hour, 14+ min ago  (669+ words) Sunbathers enjoy an afternoon on the beach at Fort Zachary Taylor State Park. Hop aboard the Conch Tour Train that winds through Key West. Although the dog days of summer have yet to arrive in the Florida Keys, Key West's…...

7+ hour, 44+ min ago  (135+ words) keysnews. com The Texas Heritage Songwriters Association and Texas Music office presented with Robert Earl Keen, Lori Mc Kenna, and Liz Rose at the San Carlos Institute during the 30th annual Key West Songwriters Festival on Friday. Border agent accused of…...

7+ hour, 44+ min ago  (142+ words) Sunday Songs'keysnews. com From left, BMI's Shannon Sanders, Tommy Sims, Elisha Hoffman, Rebecca Lynn Howard, DJ Smoke, Megan Linville, Guthrie Trapp and Chuck Cannon play gospel music at "Sunday Songs: Music & Mimosas" at Williams Hall on Sunday during the 30th annual…...

7+ hour, 44+ min ago  (137+ words) Saluting the Founder'keysnews. com From left, 2022 BMI Ambassador Xperi's Joe D'Angelo, 2020 BMI Ambassador Storme Warren, BMI's Clay Bradley, 2026 BMI Ambassador and Key West Songwriters Festival founder Charlie Bauer, and BMI's Mason Hunter pose at the festival's anniversary reception. Border agent…...

9+ hour, 44+ min ago  (524+ words) Ed Tierney, superintendent of the Monroe County School District, welcomes Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez to a check presentation at historic Reynolds School on Tuesday in Key West. Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez speaks about the need for affordable housing in South…...

10+ hour, 44+ min ago  (228+ words) Jennine Cap" Crucet to teach at Young Writers Studio'keysnews. com The Key West Literary Seminar announced that novelist, essayist, and screenwriter Jennine Cap" Crucet will teach young writers at the Young Writers Studio on June 22-26. Born and raised in Miami…...