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Key West is my home. I can't stop climate change and sea level rise. I can't create jobs and tourist attractions that sustain the economy while protecting the environment. But, from newcomer's point of view, I can give voice to those who can.
Friday, November 30, 2012 — Linda Cunningham

Key West. Manhattan without the skyscrapers.

It’s a comparison helpful in explaining why Key West isn’t Florida. The cheek-by-jowl closeness of houses whose neighbors share their breakfast flavors and domestic squabbles.

The dissonance of a dozen different languages and a hundred regional...