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Key West to Introduce Resolution Taking Legal Action Against DeSantis Over ICE Partnership The Key West city commission will consider a Tuesday motion to take legal action against Gov. Ron DeSantis for requiring local police to take on some federal immigration duties...READ MORE FL Rep. Berny Jacques: "Please join me in welcoming Ajay Kumar to our team […]
Key West to Introduce Resolution Taking Legal Action Against DeSantis Over ICE Partnership The Key West city commission will consider a Tuesday motion to take legal action against Gov. Ron DeSantis for requiring local police to take on some federal immigration duties...READ MORE FL Rep. Berny Jacques: "Please join me in welcoming Ajay Kumar to our team […]
The Key West city commission will consider a Tuesday motion to take legal action against Gov. Ron DeSantis for requiring local police to take on some federal immigration duties. The resolution, filed by Commissioner Sam Kaufman, contemplates either authorizing the city attorney to file suit against DeSantis or joining South Miami's ongoing lawsuit against the […]
OCHOPEE—Despite the rocky, "work-in-progress" relationship between Gov. Ron DeSantis and his potential successor, Rep. Byron Donalds, the top Republicans are both demanding the Key West City Commission bend the knee. Their comments to The Floridian came at the grand opening of Alligator Alcatraz, the state's new migrant detention facility, a day after Key West commissioners voted to […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier might have to lay the hammer down on a South Florida city unwilling to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). That's because Key West commissioners voted 6-1 on Tuesday to rescind the city's 287(g) agreement, effectively ending the local police department's cooperation with federal immigration authorities. "The City […]
MIAMI - Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett was affectionally known for his laidback, tropical infused music, including his hit 1977 song Margaritaville, across the United States and South Florida for over 50 years. But fans of the singer will need to get going if they want to honor the music legend with a special "Margaritaville" license plate […]
Though former Rep. Gaetz didn't formally endorse Patronis, his seeming support for the frontrunner in the race could boost his candidacy.
Investigative journalist Laura Loomer has called out Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and the U.S. Coast Guard for not apprehending a Haitian migrant sailboat allegedly carrying over 100 passengers that appeared on the shores of Key West, Florida. “How did [the U.S. Coast Guard] not detect this massive migrant boat in Key West this morning? Ron […]
KEY WEST, FL—100 feet below the Atlantic Ocean off the Key West coast, divers exploring the tropical June waters discovered 25 packages of suspected cocaine innocuously marked as "Nike SB" products. The scuba divers reported what they thought was trash to the Rainbow Reef Dive Center in Key Largo, who called deputies from the Monroe […]
US Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) has filed a bill to rename the Federal Post Office located in Key West, Florida, as the "Jimmy Buffett Post Office Building." The bill comes after Buffett passed away last September. Representative Gimenez announced the initiative via X, claiming renaming the post office would memorialize a “Florida Keys legend.” ?NEWS […]
While Floridians may be focused on issues such as CRT or COVID-19 mandates, ship ports have consumed South Florida politics for over one year now. Now, the Key West Committee for Safer, Cleaner Ships is reporting "all-time highs" in economic success with fewer cruise ship traffic. The Floridian obtained an exclusive interview with Evan Haskell […]
Florida State Representative Spencer Roach (R-79) has been making headlines recently, to say the least. His controversial comments on medicinal marijuana in Florida, and on cruise liners in Key West, FL have made him subject to much criticism among some Floridians. However, Roach has taken a step back from his other battles in order to […]
With the proposal of HB 267 on the House floor, we could possibly see cruise lines coming back to Key West, FL. HB 267 intends to seize control of city ports in Key West by the state of Florida and allow cruise liners to resume docking, contrary to how voters in the area wished on multiple occasions.
Last year the city government of Key West inexplicably voted to ban large cruise ships from porting within their coastal area. This arose from wealthy residents not wanting to be burdened by 'cruise ship rift raft.' This decision proved to be faulty as this brought tourist ship traffic down by 95%, plenty of money to […]