/tags/key-west Key West en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-07-02/key-wests-annual-key-lime-pie-eating-championship-july-4 Dozens of fearless competitors will bury their faces in whipped cream-crowned citrus pies this Fourth of July as Key West's World Famous Key Lime Pie Eating Championship returns to the sun-soaked sands of the Southernmost Beach CafĂ©. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-07-02/key-wests-annual-key-lime-pie-eating-championship-july-4 Mohamed Alkawaja /arts-culture/2026-06-04/key-west-pride-festival-dei-funding-rainbow Key West is this week celebrating the LGBTQ+ community “with a little bit more passion” — as it hosts its last Pride festival to be aided by public funding before a DEI ban kicks in. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:44:16 GMT /arts-culture/2026-06-04/key-west-pride-festival-dei-funding-rainbow Valentina Nuñez /law-justice/2026-05-07/key-west-rainbow-fence-protest-aclu Coley Sohn and Linda Bagley-Sohn, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, say the city censored their protest against the city painting over its rainbow crosswalks. Thu, 07 May 2026 18:33:08 GMT /law-justice/2026-05-07/key-west-rainbow-fence-protest-aclu News Service of Florida /arts-culture/2025-10-26/fantasy-fest-parade-key-west-2025 Tens of thousands of spectators packed Key West's most famous street Saturday night for the 46th annual Fantasy Fest parade, an event that showcased dazzling floats, creative costumes, and energetic performances, solidifying its reputation as one of the nation's most outlandish parades. Sun, 26 Oct 2025 16:18:31 GMT /arts-culture/2025-10-26/fantasy-fest-parade-key-west-2025 SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± News Staff /arts-culture/2025-10-17/key-west-film-festival-miami-filmmaker-timoner The filmmaker, known for her documentaries about "visionaries challenging the status quo," is the only director to have won the Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize twice, for DIG! and WE LIVE IN PUBLIC. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-10-17/key-west-film-festival-miami-filmmaker-timoner SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± News Staff /arts-culture/2025-08-27/key-west-officials-residents-meet-to-discuss-states-threat-to-force-removal-of-rainbow-crosswalks The Key West Business Guild is holding a meeting Thursday night to talk about the future of the city's iconic rainbow crosswalks amid threats from DeSantis administration officials to remove them. Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-08-27/key-west-officials-residents-meet-to-discuss-states-threat-to-force-removal-of-rainbow-crosswalks SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± News Staff /arts-culture/2025-07-25/36-hours-in-key-west-florida NYT Travel: Why did Key West, a city of 25,000 at the marshy tip of Florida, attract 4.6 million visitors last year? There are no theme parks, no golf courses, no casinos, and there are better beaches in far more obscure Florida cities. It’s probably the most charming, but unquestionably the least air-conditioned, city in a state where frosty AC is a sacrament. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-07-25/36-hours-in-key-west-florida Dave Seminara | The New York Times /immigration/2025-06-30/key-west-city-commission-votes-6-1-to-void-its-immigration-enforcement-agreement-with-ice Responding to an outcry of business owners, church leaders and local residents, the Key West City Commission cancelled the city’s agreement to allow local police to assist federal immigration agents in apprehending suspected undocumented immigrants. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 02:33:56 GMT /immigration/2025-06-30/key-west-city-commission-votes-6-1-to-void-its-immigration-enforcement-agreement-with-ice Julia Cooper /government-politics/2025-06-07/worldpride-2025-parade-in-washington-d-c-to-feature-iconic-1-000-foot-rainbow-flag-from-key-west The WorldPride 2025 Parade kicks off Saturday in Washington, D.C., with a 1,000-foot Rainbow Flag made from pieces of the Gilbert Baker Foundation’s original 2003 Key West “Sea to Sea” flag. Sat, 07 Jun 2025 18:55:39 GMT /government-politics/2025-06-07/worldpride-2025-parade-in-washington-d-c-to-feature-iconic-1-000-foot-rainbow-flag-from-key-west Sergio R. Bustos /immigration/2025-04-27/us-coast-guard-members-wife-arrested-over-expired-visa-after-security-check-in-key-west The wife of an active-duty Coast Guardsman was arrested earlier this week by federal immigration authorities inside the family residential section of the U.S. Naval Air Station at Key West, Florida, after she was flagged in a routine security check, officials said Saturday. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 19:34:48 GMT /immigration/2025-04-27/us-coast-guard-members-wife-arrested-over-expired-visa-after-security-check-in-key-west Michael Biesecker and Lolita C. Baldor | Associated Press