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Apple TV's 'Bad Monkey' Wraps in Key West. I spoke with Chad Newman, the Florida Keys Film Commissioner about Hollywood, and an indie horror movie crew, visiting Key West this year. Get full access to Key West Newswire by Gwen Filosa at gwenfilosa.substack.com/subscribe

A Key West man riding his bike to work was stopped by a federal agent who held him on the ground and threatened to break out his stun gun. “Stop, you’re going to get tased,” the unidentified agent repeatedly says. “I go to work,” the man responds to the agent. “I need to work.”Key West Newswire by Gwen Filosa is a reader-supported publication. Become a free or paid subscriber to receive news updates. The arrest was on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in downtown Key West by an agent — who in the fuzzy video

Singer-songwriter Rachael Sage’s music is heartfelt, whimsical and always colorful — just like the artist herself. A folk-rock sensation, Sage built her career DIY-style. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the label she founded, MPress Records. Her latest album is Canopy.“I’ve always been kind of a DIY-er,” Sage told me on the podcast. “My first business that I ever ran was the barrette business that I started in 7th grade with my best friend Jenny. Shout out to Jenny from 7th grade.”Key West

Macy Gray will play the Key West Theater on Friday, Oct. 24.The Key West show is part of her 25th anniversary tour celebrating the release of her debut album, On How Life Is which went triple-platinum after its 1999 release.Gray gave the world "I Try," an unlikely perfect love anthem. Like her voice, the song remains an ethereal gift like none other we could have imagined.From Pitchfork's review:"...written entirely by Gray, On How Life Is is a 10-song embrace of uncontainable warmth and honest

A federal agent arrested a Key West man who was filming him. Here's the full videoListen now | A Key West resident was held by federal agents for 9 hours on July 21, 2025 after filming a US Customs and Border Protection agent. Get full access to Key West Newswire by Gwen Filosa at gwenfilosa.substack.com/subscribe