Key West
Americannoun
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an island off S Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico. 4 miles (6.4 km) long; 2 miles (3.2 km) wide.
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a seaport on this island: the southernmost city in the U.S.; naval base.
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Around 1990, Coe’s contract with Columbia ended and amid personal troubles including a divorce and trouble with the IRS, his Key West, Fla., home was seized.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
By 2020, Toles was found sleeping behind a building at Key West International Airport in Florida.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
The musician, who would become synonymous with Key West, started leasing the old icehouse in the city’s historic seaport district in 1986.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
In 1986, Buffett sent him a plane ticket to Key West by Federal Express, and he’s been there ever since.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
Nana filled the courtroom with stories about the time she caught a shark off the coast of Key West, and the time she single-handedly uncovered a plot to murder the pope.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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