The Key West Post

Florida Legislators File Bills for 2026 Session: Florida lawmakers have filed a slate of bills for the 2026 legislative session that touch on employment verification, autism awareness in policing, regulation of emerging tobacco products, and flag display rules for government buildings.

Recommendations for Key West Poets: Past & Present: Emily Schulten is a poet, professor, and a prominent literary voice in Key West. Born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, in 1979, she earned her BA and MA in English from Western Kentucky University and her PhD in creative writing from Georgia State University. She teaches writing and literature at the College of the Florida Keys and has published three poetry collections: Rest in Black Haw (2009), The Way a Wound Becomes a Scar (2

Juana Borrero Pierra was a Key West poet and painter whose life, though brief, left a lasting mark. She died in Key West in 1896. Born in Havana in 1877 to a family of writers and patriots, she was a true prodigy—publishing poems by age 10 and studying fine arts before most kids learned long division.

Juana Borrero Pierra (1877–1896) was a remarkable Cuban poet and painter whose tragically short life beautifully encapsulated the worlds of Havana's literary elite and Key West's burgeoning exile community.

Key West Fire Department picture in 1900 in front of Fire Station #1 located under the old City Hall building on 510 Greene Street. (State Archives of Florida/Public Domain)

The Republican Party of Monroe County recently gathered for their annual dinner, a tradition held each year in tribute to former President Ronald Reagan.

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A man from Virginia found himself in hot water after a wild chase in the Florida Keys that ended in a crash.

Key West Heroes (2025): People and organizations doing great things for the community!

Faith events in Key West

Christian Reading Room: This page is for Christian inspiration. It contains links to devotionals, prayers, Bible excerpts. For those who need a break from negative news and social media, this page will add some positivity and hope to your day.

Guest Faith Writer: Jesus Meets Us Where We Are--Ever heard the expression “Don’t be a doubting Thomas”?  It means don’t be of little faith, as in the account of one of Jesus’ most loyal disciples, Thomas, who having heard that his Savior had resurrected from the dead, remarked “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it.”

This Saturday, November 8, at 8:30 a.m., the community will gather at Big Pine Key Community Park for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation 5K—an event that’s about much more than running.

The 2025 Key West Offshore Powerboat Racing World Championship is underway this week, transforming the island into a hub of high-speed…

Republican Resources: Helpful links for Republicans in Monroe County.

History of the Republican Party: On March 20, 1854, in Ripon, Wisconsin, a pivotal moment in American history unfolded. Emerging from deep-seated opposition to slavery, the disaffected ranks of the Whig Party, and the earnest convictions of the Free Soilers, a new political force took shape. The Kansas-Nebraska Act, a deeply divisive piece of legislation, served as a catalyst, igniting a profound sense of indignation.