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Suspected parking dispute on Key West’s Duval Street leads to shot fired, person airlifted
Read full article: Suspected parking dispute on Key West’s Duval Street leads to shot fired, person airliftedKey West police said they took “several suspects” into custody after an “altercation” along Duval Street early Tuesday morning, leading to one shot being fired. Prosecutors said one person was airlifted after suffering a head injury during the fight.
‘Jimmy Buffett Day’ celebrated for the first time in Florida on Friday
Read full article: ‘Jimmy Buffett Day’ celebrated for the first time in Florida on FridayParrotheads unite! The Florida Legislature has designated Aug. 30 as “Jimmy Buffett Day” and it will be celebrated for the first time on Friday.
Man masturbates after being denied entry into Sloppy Joe’s, then kicks cop, Key West police say
Read full article: Man masturbates after being denied entry into Sloppy Joe’s, then kicks cop, Key West police sayA man dropped his pants and began masturbating after being denied entry into a popular Duval Street bar, according to police. But he’s facing a felony charge after authorities accused him of subsequently battering a police officer.
Ohio police chief accused of attacking homeless man in Key West for ‘no apparent reason’
Read full article: Ohio police chief accused of attacking homeless man in Key West for ‘no apparent reason’Key West officers arrested an Ohio police chief early Friday morning after they accused him of attacking a homeless man near Duval Street.
Police: US Marine officer threatened cyclists with weapon in Key West road rage incident
Read full article: Police: US Marine officer threatened cyclists with weapon in Key West road rage incidentKey West police arrested an officer with the U.S. Marine Corps Sunday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after they accused him of threatening a group of vacationing cyclists in an apparent road rage incident on the island’s famed Duval Street.
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Monroe County braces for wicked weather from Eta
Read full article: Monroe County braces for wicked weather from EtaKEY WEST, Fla. – Sunday night marked the calm before Tropical Storm Eta in Key West. “As we were landing today, we’re also hearing about everything that’s going to happen and we’re like, ‘We’re already on the plane.’”WATCH: Live radar of Tropical Storm Eta. Locals prepared early, moving their vehicles to higher ground and a shelter opened at Key West High School. “People get really stubborn about the idea of leaving,” Key West resident Jill Diamond said. Click here for the latest news and forecast regarding Tropical Storm Eta.
Key West installs rainbow crosswalks to show ‘everybody is welcome’
Read full article: Key West installs rainbow crosswalks to show ‘everybody is welcome’KEY WEST, Fla. – The walk down historic Duval Street in Key West just got even more colorful. On Monday, the city installed four rainbow crosswalks at the intersection of Duval and Petronia streets. The permanent display in the heart of the island’s LGBTQ entertainment district is a signal that “everybody is welcome, everybody is equal, everybody is recognized,” said the city’s mayor Teri Johnston. “Everybody is a part of Key West.”The crosswalks are composed of preformed thermoplastic color stripes, according to the city. “Rainbow crosswalks were originally installed on Duval in 2015, quickly becoming a city landmark and popular photo stop,” the city said in a news release.