(WB) Authorities on Sunday began to allow residents of Key West and the lower Florida Keys who evacuated ahead of Hurricane Irma to return home.

Key West is often described as the two by four island — meaning two miles wide by four miles long. Even its most famous corridor — Duval Street — is no more than 50 feet wide from building to building.

Jon Allen who is the owner of Island House, arguably the world’s premier gay men’s guesthouse and finest resort of its kind in Key West, Fla, has decided to sell his business and his home.

Teri Johnston, the first lesbian mayor of Key West, won her bid at a second term as the island’s mayor Tuesday night capturing 59% of the vote. 

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A North Carolina man was arrested and charged with a hate crime for perpetrating a scooter attack on two gay men in Key West.

RaeJean Cox, one of South Florida’s most prominent performers, will be remembered at a pair of memorials this weekend.

The new dates for the next Smart Ride will be January 19 and 20. The event had been originally scheduled to take place Nov. 17-18, but Hurricane Irma forced organizers to postpone the two-day 165-mile bicycle ride from Miami to Key West.

Nutcracker Key West returns! This enchanting holiday production will be performed December 10^th to December 18^th at the Tennessee Williams Fine Arts Center. Eight public performances are scheduled, with professional dancers from around the world joining 60 of our own community performers to retell this beloved holiday tale.

It was forty years ago this week that I moved from New York to Florida, from New York City to Key West.

Caspian Cassidy is a senior at Key West High School. He is engaged in a dual enrollment program with the local community college in anticipation of finishing at a university and starting a career in food technology.

Susan Kent was working as the general manager for a regional airline when she was transferred to Key West in 1991. She fell in love immediately! Kent loved that a person’s actions here are more important than the size of their home or the number of zeros at the end of their paycheck.

On the day after the Pulse massacre, a prominent image for many Key Westers was that of the Rev. Steve Torrence and his husband John Hernandez leading an emotional group to the water’s edge. Pride was wrapping up on the island but for many, the party could wait. Torrence spoke a few words before his husband placed a wreath of soft white flowers into the waves. From AIDS patient advocate to Animal Shelter supporter to keeper of the peace, Torrence has been ministering to the whole community.

Thirty-eight years ago Key West Pride existed as just a singular trot up the iconic Duval Street in celebration of the LGBTQ community. There was little more on the agenda than an amazing coming together of a tight-knit community to show the strength and unity of people of all shapes, types, and sizes.

Police in Key West are investigating an incident of harassment that occurred in the early morning hours last Thursday.

Key West welcomes thousands of visitors each year. Tourism is the lifeblood of the island paradise. But when the guests stopped coming, Key West came together. 

Key West Pride is taking place from June 1 through June 5. Events will be taking place throughout each day, starting at 11 a.m. and ending at 4 a.m.

Wrapped in a bisexual pride flag, a 13-year-old was arrested in Lakeland during a pro-choice protest on July 4.

It’s well-known that Key West’s geography and character are considered unique for residents. Those calling it home know its politics are unique, too — as is first-term mayor, Teri Johnston. 

The recent announcement by Pride South Florida that it will hold just one weekend of festivities this year is still being processed by much of South Florida’s LGBT community, but questions are beginning to bubble to the surface.

For four years in a row, Maya Montana has won Best Drag Queen in Key West.

For the fifth year in a row, Santiago’s Bodega won the Best Restaurant in Key West.

Teri Johnston, Key West’s first lesbian mayor, has won Best Activist.

September is typically the quiet month in Key West.

Dangerously high temperatures are expected to pass through Key West in August as part of Tropical Heat – the annual Key West celebration featuring all-male adult fun. Four days of drinking, partying and sheer entertainment – there’s no better way to have fun in Key West. If you like your parties and your men hot, this is the place to be.

Just after midnight at the South County Courthouse in Delray Beach, Palm Beach County Clerk Sharon Bock married more than five dozen couples in a group ceremony that took place in front of the “Freedom Shrine.”