/tags/key-west-history Key West history en-US WLRN Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:25:51 GMT /history/2024-04-01/monroe-county-historic-courthouse-key-west-hardening-hurricane County leaders are preparing to undertake a major project at the Monroe County Courthouse in Key West. They’re hoping to fortify the iconic 1890s-era building, with help from architects specializing in historic preservation, to withstand 200 miles per hour winds. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:25:51 GMT /history/2024-04-01/monroe-county-historic-courthouse-key-west-hardening-hurricane Julia Cooper /news/2023-02-13/is-key-wests-mallory-square-named-for-a-confederate-leader-a-local-historian-found-the-answer Mallory Square is Key West's famous tourist spot for watching the sunset. The lead Florida Keys historian for the Monroe County Public Library system said it's not named for Stephen Mallory who was secretary of the Confederate Navy. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:00:00 GMT /news/2023-02-13/is-key-wests-mallory-square-named-for-a-confederate-leader-a-local-historian-found-the-answer Gwen Filosa /news/2017-10-24/southernmost-point-buoy-in-key-west-shines-again For years tourists have flocked to take photos at Key West's Southernmost Point Marker.That came to a halt when the concrete buoy was damaged during… Tue, 24 Oct 2017 15:33:08 GMT /news/2017-10-24/southernmost-point-buoy-in-key-west-shines-again /culture/2016-08-23/conch-food-gets-revival-at-key-west-picnic Key West has a great restaurant scene — but people who live on the island know that to get true local delicacies you have to get inside someone's kitchen.… Tue, 23 Aug 2016 22:34:41 GMT /culture/2016-08-23/conch-food-gets-revival-at-key-west-picnic Nancy Klingener