The Key West Post

How U.S. Presidents and the Military Defined Key West: While Key West champions "One Human Family" today, its historical motto might have been "One Military Family." The island's deep military connection, dating back to the Navy's 1820s establishment, has shaped its identity. During the Civil War, Key West, the sole Union city in Florida, strategically disrupted Confederate shipping. This vital role continued through two World Wars and Cold War aviation and submarine operatio

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.