ATF Busts major gun smuggling ring in Philadelphia
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) recently seized over 400 firearms from an apartment in Philadelphia after a two-year investigation, revealing a large gun-smuggling ring operating out of the city. ATF officials stated that they had been investigating the case since 2020, and had been tracking illegal firearms back to the sellers via “Straw Purchases”. “Straw Purchases” are when a person legally … Continue reading ATF Busts major gun smuggling ring in Philadelphia
Take a chance: Travel!
Adventures have inspired many incredible things like the unification of the world through the Silk Road or the wonderful works of Hemingway or Kerouac. Exploring new languages, foods, and cultures can be extremely exciting. Everyone, especially teenagers, can benefit from venturing into exhilarating places. Siarah Singh, a sophomore at Key West High School (KWHS), divulged all the fun she had while in Italy, earlier this … Continue reading Take a chance: Travel!
Academic Challenge places fifth in the state
From March 30th through April 2nd at the Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, the Key West High School (KWHS) Academic Challenge team, a student-run educational trivia team, proved their intellectual abilities by placing fifth place in their state competition. Although there is no monetary prize like Jeopardy, a game show based on your knowledge of various topics, Academic Challenge gives the students … Continue reading Academic Challenge places fifth in the state
Aligator Blocks Traffic
By: Vivienne Wellet On Thursday, April 6th a 10-foot alligator was crossing a busy road in Venice, Florida, becoming a large traffic mess. Officials tried to move it by using meat to taunt or catch it so it can then be released into the wild, but none of those seemed to work. A local in Venice captured a video of the 10-foot animal crossing underneath … Continue reading Aligator Blocks Traffic
Apollo 13
Apollo 13 was the seventh crewed mission in the Apollo space program and the third meant to land on the moon. The craft was launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 11, 1970 but, the lunar landing was aborted after an oxygen tank in the service module (SM) failed two days into the mission. The crew instead looped around the Moon and returned safely to … Continue reading Apollo 13
Florida’s Upcoming Summer
By:Summer Livengood Florida is a very touristy area. Key West gets over 550 tourists a week. You would never guess how many we get during summer break. Over 3 million people just during the summer. `Now for the small Florida keys, that’s a lot of people. It also hurts our oceans and other communities. Bars stay open longer, beaches get more pollution. The summer comes … Continue reading Florida’s Upcoming Summer
Mcdonalds Reconsidered
One of the world’s most famous restaurants. The fast, easy, cheap… and unhealthy Mcdonald’s. Over 65 million people around the world eat at Mcdonald’s every day. Which is approximately 1% of the population. McDonald’s promotes their food as ‘nutritious’, but the reality is that it is processed junk food – high in fat, sugar and salt, and low in fiber and vitamins. A diet of … Continue reading Mcdonalds Reconsidered
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs two new bills to help Florida families
On Monday, Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new bill focused on addressing what House speaker Chris Sprowls calls a “fatherhood crisis” that the state is currently dealing with. The bill, formally known as HB 7065, showed support from Republicans and Democrats, and it unanimously passed Florida’s House and Senate. Under the measure, about $70 million from Florida’s budget will be allocated to various … Continue reading Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs two new bills to help Florida families
a Person of Interest found in connection with Subway shooting
On the morning of April 12th, a mass shooting occurred in a New York N train headed for 36th street, which resulted in the injury of over 23 people. At the time, the local police had no plausible suspect until they found an abandoned UHaul van parked Tuesday evening 5 miles from where the shooting took place. The man who rented the car was identified … Continue reading a Person of Interest found in connection with Subway shooting
Top 5 Best Hotels in the Florida Keys
By: Sophia Powell People who live in the Florida Keys all their lives may not see how much of a beauty it truly is. However, people who have recently moved here and are looking to vacation here have a different point of view. People will pay thousands of dollars to vacation down here for only a couple of days. We live here every day … Continue reading Top 5 Best Hotels in the Florida Keys
The Snapper 