Key West Citizen

The Key West Citizen is a daily newspaper based in Key West, Florida, USA. It was formed by merging several earlier publications in the early 1900s. The newspaper officially became known as the Key West Citizen on April 29, 1905, when it published its first weekly edition from 534 Front St. This edition marked the announcement of Flagler's Overseas Railroad reaching Key West.

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The Trump-supporting Christians accusing Jews of antisemitism

9 hours ago | keysnews.com | Michelle Goldberg

In The New York Times recently, Katie J.M. Baker described a fundraising pitch that the Heritage Foundation, the right-wing think tank that gave us Project 2025, made for a campaign to crush a subversive movement that threatens “America itself.”The pitch, she wrote, “presented an illustration of a pyramid topped by ‘progressive “elites” leading the way,’ which included Jewish billionaires such as philanthropist George Soros and Gov.
Snack Wrap unwrapped: Here's why McDonald's is bringing back a fan favorite on July 10

1 day ago | keysnews.com | Dee-Ann Durbin

If McDonald’s ever doubted it needed to bring back the Snack Wrap, consider this: Nine years after the fast-food powerhouse discontinued the item in the U.S., customers have continued to order it at drive-thrus. Those customers won’t have to leave empty-handed for long. On Tuesday, McDonald’s announced that a new version of the Snack Wrap will go on sale July 10.
Police capture suspect in Key West stabbings

2 days ago | keysnews.com | Chris Seymour

KEY WEST — Local police on Thursday, May 29, captured the suspect in a double stabbing at a Simonton Street business. Key West Police searched for Kentrell Roland Freeman, 31, throughout last Wednesday night and Thursday morning. He was found hiding in a back yard at Poinciana Housing, according to police spokeswoman Alyson Crean. kAmuC66>2? 92D 366? 492C865 H:E9 @?6 4@F?E @7 2EE6>AE65 >FC56C 2?5 @?6 4@F?E @7 288C2G2E65 32EE6CJ H:E9 2 5625=J H62A@?[ rC62? D2:5] w6 :D 36:?8 96=5 @? 2 Sa]d >:==:@?
Grand jury releases scathing report on city

2 days ago | keysnews.com | Chris Seymour

KEY WEST — A Monroe County grand jury on Thursday, May 29, released its report following investigations into former Key West City Attorney Ron Ramsingh, former Chief Building Officer Rajinhdar “Raj” Ramsingh and former city Code Compliance Director James Young, and other matters involving Key West government.
Peonies predict a sunny life

2 days ago | keysnews.com | Robin Robinson

It is June and I have been thinking about weddings. I have selected my imaginary dress, which is long sleeved and high necked, as it is still cool and I am too old to expose much flesh. I favor lots of lace and a long skirt to swirl during the walk down the aisle. Most importantly, the bouquet must be filled with huge peony blossoms. These blossoms can easily be more than 8 inches wide and filled with ruffles of petals.
Trump only sees the world through deals

2 days ago | keysnews.com | Ross Douthat

American presidents are supposed to have a grand theory of foreign policy — a proper doctrine, like Harry Truman and James Monroe and all their imitators — because how else would we categorize them? Various doctrines have been attributed to Donald Trump over the years: Jacksonian, realist, nationalist, isolationist, unconventional dove, conventional hawk, anti-imperialist, neo-imperialist.
Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication

2 days ago | keysnews.com | Christina Larson

Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a new study shows. Chimpanzees and humans last shared a common ancestor around 6 million years ago. Scientists suspect this ancient ancestor must have been a drummer — using beats to communicate. “Our ability to produce rhythm — and to use it in our social worlds — that seems to be something that predates humans being human,” said study co-author Cat Hobaiter, a University of St Andrews primatologist.
Legislative leaders remain positive on progress toward a new budget

2 days ago | keysnews.com | Steve Wilson

(The Center Square) – The leaders of the two chambers of the Florida Legislature struck an optimistic tone on Thursday as work continues on a budget deal. "We don't have a final product yet, but we both have the same goal," House Speaker Daniel Perez said. "We want to make sure that we help everyday Floridians and families are important part of our structure, important part of the future of the state of Florida.
How ancient reptile footprints are rewriting the history of when animals evolved to live on land

2 days ago | keysnews.com | Christina Larson

WASHINGTON — Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal, dated to around 350 million years ago. The discovery suggests that after the first animals emerged from the ocean around 400 million years ago, they evolved the ability to live exclusively on land much faster than previously assumed.
One big, ugly debt

3 days ago | keysnews.com | Terence Jeffrey

On Jan. 2, 2024, House Speaker Mike Johnson posted a warning on X. “The national debt is the greatest threat to America’s national security, and the current addiction to reckless spending cannot be sustained,” he said. “Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have a responsibility to reduce spending and finally put America on a path towards fiscal sanity.”That day, the federal debt was $33,990,127,522,066.83. A year later, on Jan.