Mandy Miles

Key West

Editor at Keys Weekly

Author, humor columnist at Key West Citizen newspaper.

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NO MORE PAID LEAVE FOR KEY WEST BUILDING CHIEF

5 days ago | keysweekly.com | Mandy Miles

Three weeks of paid administrative leave for Key West’s three-times-indicted chief building official ended after an administrative hearing at city hall on Thursday, May 8. City manager Brian L. Barroso placed Ramsingh, who has been indicted on nine felony counts, on unpaid, indefinite suspension for a criminal act. Ramsingh has been indicted on a first-degree felony charge of “organized fraud,” which carries a maximum prison sentence of 30 years if convicted.
KEY WEST KIDS BRAG ABOUT HAVING THE BEST MOM

5 days ago | keysweekly.com | Mandy Miles

Andy Perez, 6, Gerald Adams Elementary ‘She takes me on cruises and she gets me Chik-Fil-A whenever we’re near one.’ Bogdan Cretu, 11, Basilica School ‘She takes great care of me and my sister and she always makes me feel good when I’m around her.’ Dennis Zeledon, 9, Basilica School ‘She cooks really, really good Nicaraguan food.’ Elliot Cotter, 6, Gerald Adams Elementary ‘She takes care of me and my three brothers, so we’ll get her balloons shaped like hearts and I’ll try not to fight with...
MILES TO GO: WHY WORRY? MY MOM HAS THAT COVERED

5 days ago | keysweekly.com | Mandy Miles

My mom worries. Constantly. Clinically. Pathologically. Me? Not so much. I’m more the “Let’s cross the bridge when we come to it; what could possibly go wrong?” type of person. But my mom’s mind constantly scrolls through each family member. Who’s on a plane that could crash right now? Who has a doctor’s appointment or medical tests coming up? Who’s short on money? (That’s always me.) Who’s changing jobs? Who hasn’t responded to a text promptly? Is she overstepping by sending that email about her concerns?
FBI INTERVIEWS OF KEY WEST EMPLOYEES DETAIL FAVORS & CRONYISM AT CITY HALL

6 days ago | keysweekly.com | Mandy Miles

Key West’s chief building official, Raj Ramsingh, remains on paid administrative leave while awaiting an employment hearing. City manager Brian L. Barroso has indicated in a letter to Ramsingh that it is his intent to fire Ramsingh for violating several city policies, including falsifying building permits and records. Raj Ramsingh has been indicted on eight felony corruption charges.
NEAR-FATAL SHOOTING STARTS WITH FIGHT OVER MAC & CHEESE

6 days ago | keysweekly.com | Mandy Miles

Two Key West men were shot by another Key West man in the pre-dawn hours of May 4 when a fight that started over macaroni and cheese at a Greene Street food stand escalated into gunfire. Key West Police received a call about a fight in the 500 block of Greene Street just before 4 a.m. on May 4. While the caller was speaking with dispatchers, gunshots were heard.
NEW AQUEDUCT FACILITY CAN TURN SEAWATER TO DRINKING WATER

1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Mandy Miles

The Lower Keys is a little less reliant these days on the past-its-prime pipeline that brings drinking water from the mainland to the island chain. Occasional cracks in that crumbling pipeline drop the water pressure inside the pipe, leading to water shutoffs or precautionary boil-water advisories. That pipeline is currently being replaced in a massive construction project that will continue for years. But as of May 5, the Lower Keys can produce 4 million gallons a day of drinking water.
IN PICTURES: CONCH REPUBLIC CONQUERS COAST GUARD IN GREAT SEA BATTLE

1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Mandy Miles

Once again, the Conch Republic “seceded where others failed.”The mock island republic celebrated its 43rd anniversary of independence from April 18-27. The 10-day affair culminated with a Conch Republic victory over the U.S. Coast Guard in the Great Sea Battle.
MIXIN’ IT UP AT THE CUBAN SANDWICH THROWDOWN IN KEY WEST

1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Mandy Miles

Seasoned pork, sliced ham and tart pickles surrounded by Cuban bread, pressed to a perfect crisp. It was a tasty way to spend a Saturday afternoon. The fourth annual Cuban Sandwich Throwdown has cemented its spot as a beloved local event, occurring every April at the Green Parrot as a fundraiser for the Learning Center of Key West, a local child care center owned by Pam Lopez.
KEY WEST CODE DIRECTOR RETIRES AFTER ATTORNEY’S TERMINATION; BUILDING CHIEF AWAITS HEARING

2 weeks ago | keysweekly.com | Mandy Miles

Key West elected officials on Thursday, April 24 terminated the employment contract of twice-indicted city attorney Ron Ramsingh without cause. The next day, Code Compliance director Jim Young, who was also indicted, submitted his retirement paperwork. Building official Raj Ramsingh, who is indicted on eight felony charges, is awaiting an employment pre-determination hearing at city hall this week. He has been on paid administrative leave since the initial indictments were announced on April 15.
SIGNS OF THE TIMES: KEY WEST’S SECOND HANDS OFF PROTEST DRAWS HUNDREDS

2 weeks ago | keysweekly.com | Mandy Miles

More than 300 demonstrators participate in an April 19 protest, part of a nationwide series of ‘Hands Off’ events meant to oppose the federal government’s actions under the Trump administration. LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys Weekly Key Westers on April 19 once again joined the nationwide series of Hands Off protests and packed the 1300 block of White Street to oppose actions by the Trump administration.