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thebluepaper.com covers the entire Florida Keys, not just Key West. The site identifies itself as "Key West The Newspaper - Key West and Florida Keys News," and its published stories range across Marathon, Stock Island, the Upper Keys, and Monroe County government. If you are looking for reporting on a Keys community outside Key West city limits, this outlet is a reasonable place to check.
What the coverage area includes
The publication's own name and description set the scope: Key West plus the Florida Keys. The stories on the page confirm that scope in practice rather than just in the tagline.
| Place or topic | Example from the site |
|---|---|
| Marathon | A featured story on residents investigating water quality in "MARATHON, FLORIDA KEYS," and a report on FOLK's Clean Water Act lawsuit against the City of Marathon |
| Stock Island | A letter to the editor on proposed zoning changes and the Safe Harbor Community Center Overlay |
| Upper Keys | A tribute to Sylvia Murphy, described as known and loved throughout the Upper Keys |
| Monroe County government | A "Windstorm Fiasco" column on the county government's stance on windstorm insurance, and a piece on replacing Citizens insurance |
| Key West | A featured story on a police shooting on South Roosevelt Boulevard |
| Regional water quality | A study of pharmaceuticals found in bonefish near Key West harbor |
Why this matters for readers
If you live in or follow a community like Marathon or Stock Island, the site is not limited to Key West city politics. County-level decisions—insurance, zoning, water quality—appear alongside Key West stories, which fits a newsroom covering Monroe County as a whole.
What kinds of content you will find
The page shows a mix of formats, which helps you judge whether it matches what you want:
- Featured stories and investigations on local government, policing, insurance, and the environment.
- Columns and opinion pieces, such as the windstorm insurance commentary.
- Letters to the editor, including one from a Coast Guard spouse on the housing crisis and one from a renter whose long-term rental became a vacation rental.
- Community tributes, such as the piece on Sylvia Murphy.
So the answer to whether the site publishes opinion and community letters is yes—they are a visible part of the front page, not an occasional add-on.
How to use the site for Keys-wide research
- Start from the homepage to see which communities are in the current mix of featured stories.
- Scan headlines and datelines for place names—Marathon, Stock Island, Upper Keys, Monroe County—to confirm a story covers your area.
- Use the posts pagination to move back through older stories when you need background on an ongoing issue.
- Check letters and columns separately from news stories if you need factual reporting rather than opinion; the page labels letters and featured stories distinctly.
A practical example: if you are researching the Stock Island zoning overlay, the site gives you a letter laying out the argument against it, and you can page back for earlier coverage of the same proposal.
Limits to keep in mind
The page evidence shows community coverage across the Keys, but it does not establish a bureau in every island community or a guaranteed frequency of coverage for each one. Treat the site as a Keys-wide local news source whose mix of places varies by what is happening, and verify time-sensitive details—meeting dates, lawsuit status—against official county or city sources.