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Key West, Florida. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Monroe. Associated ZIP codes: 33040, 33041, 33045.
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Woman's remains found in boat off Key West in 1999 identified, deputies say
DNA research with the help of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement helped identify the remains as 56-year-old Cumie Doylene McCutcheon, the sheriff’s...
Oct 8, 2026Open source
VIDEO: Florida Man Says ‘Angels’ Rushed to Help Him During Shark Attack
A Florida man who was bitten by a shark August 23 in Key West is grateful several people rushed to help him when he needed it most.
Aug 31, 2026Open source
Family of USS Lincoln sailor ‘stressed’ after CBP arrests father in Key West, brother says
A South Florida family is reacting Monday after the father of a U.S. Navy sailor was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Key West.
Aug 25, 2026Open source
Treasure hunters recover rare silver bar from legendary shipwreck off Florida Keys
Mel Fisher's Shipwreck Expeditions found the artifact in 50 feet of water off Key West, estimated to be worth up to $100,000.
Jul 16, 2026Open source
Contestants face off in messy Key lime pie eating contest in Key West
24 contestants went fork-first into Florida’s most famous dessert in a messy showdown that has become a staple of Independence Day weekend in the Keys.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Retired Coast Guard Officer To Visit Fredericksburg, DC On 2,100-Mile Charity Bike Ride
Veteran Jodie Knox will stop in Fredericksburg and D.C. during a solo ride from Florida to Maine to benefit wounded warrior charities.
May 1, 2026Open source
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Tampa-born Florida Avenue Brewing Co. permanently closes its Seminole Heights location
The craft brewery’s closure aligns with an increasing trend of similar taproom closures throughout Tampa Bay.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
GOP sweep: Uthmeier, Ingoglia, Simpson win Florida Cabinet races
Republicans on Tuesday night swept the races for attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
Alligator-Shaped Xbox Will Be Snapped Up by One Gamer
This iconic Florida critter appears to have swallowed an Xbox just a couple of weeks before the release of GTA 6.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
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Key West is in Monroe County, Florida.
Region: South Florida
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33040, 33041, 33045
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Tampa-born Florida Avenue Brewing Co. permanently closes its Seminole Heights location
The craft brewery’s closure aligns with an increasing trend of similar taproom closures throughout Tampa Bay.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
GOP sweep: Uthmeier, Ingoglia, Simpson win Florida Cabinet races
Republicans on Tuesday night swept the races for attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
Alligator-Shaped Xbox Will Be Snapped Up by One Gamer
This iconic Florida critter appears to have swallowed an Xbox just a couple of weeks before the release of GTA 6.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
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Key West's maritime history includes both the work of guiding vessels and the changing business of receiving them. The present lighthouse opened in 1848 with a woman serving as keeper. Its later history included a Fresnel lens, an increase in tower height and eventual electrification. Those changes show that a lighthouse was a working technical system, repeatedly adapted, rather than simply a fixed landmark.
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The keeper's quarters add the domestic side of that work. Maintaining a light involved people living with the responsibility through weather, darkness and changes in navigation technology. The Key West Art and Historical Society interprets the building and quarters together, connecting equipment to the lives of the people responsible for it. The city port's account records a much later shift in waterfront use. Regularly scheduled cruise visits began with the Sunward in 1969. In 1984 the city improved Mallory Dock for cruise-ship use, adding another chapter to a waterfront with different public, private and military facilities. The lighthouse museum and municipal port history therefore reveal different aspects of the same island setting: making passage safer, housing the people who supported navigation and adapting docking infrastructure to new patterns of travel. Historical background is separate from current ship schedules, which can change. Sources Key West Art and Historical Society: Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters City of Key West: Port and Marine
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24.5653130, -81.7621790
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2:19 PM America/New_York
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Monroe County
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