City Manager Julio Avael is cooking lunch today for the City's 420 employees— or "associates" as he calls them. The event is taking place at Indigenous Park at mid-day. But if you're planning to attend and you're hungry, you better get there early. Julio is reportedly cooking only 200 pieces of chicken.
Maybe you've heard that Code Enforcement officers don't have time to enforce all the various codes enacted by the City Commission. Not so. Even as you're reading this, they're out citing people who still have Christmas lights hanging outside their homes or businesses. It's the law. If you don't have your twinkle lights down by March 1, you could get busted.
The Key West Fire Dept. Fire Marshall's Office would like to remind everyone of the services provided to the citizens of Key West other than responding to emergency calls. The Fire Marshall's Office offers a courtesy home fire safety evaluation at the home owner's request along with free smoke detectors, installation of the detectors and detector testing. Members of the department will be happy to walk through the residence with the owners and point out any areas of concern.
They encourage everyone, including the residents who live in the older historic structures of Key West to take full advantage of these services.
In addition, the fire department offers free fire safety literature and brochures with home safety information.
For more information please call the Fire Marshall's Office at 292-8179, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
The roar of cannon fire and soldiers outfitted in Civil War-era uniforms are to greet visitors at the ninth annual civil War Heritage Days, Saturday and Sunday, March 4-5, when Fort Zachary Taylor State Historic Site is transformed into a mid-1860s military encampment. Heritage Days is to feature reenactments of military maneuvers including land-to-sea battles with an "enemy" vessel, recreation of authentic soldiers' camps, tours of the Civil War fort, demonstrations by artisans and craftspeople and vendors offering period wares and nighttime firing of cannons.