Events of the Season
October 25, 2024
Key West Fantasy Fest 2024 was a rousing success, with thousands of folks on hand to partake of a myriad of special events and enjoy the generally jubilant party vibe that Key West always delivers. Now Halloween is creeping up on the Island City as another Key West winter holiday season gets underway.
Changing the Map of Key West
September 27, 2024
Florida House Representatives have renamed State Route A1A and put Jimmy Buffett on the map. SB 84 sponsor Florida Senator Lauren Book (D): “With this road naming, we are paying tribute to Jimmy not only as a musical icon, but also a fierce protector of Florida’s natural treasures and our precious manatees.”
Honoring an Island Legend
August 30, 2024
Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Florida: That August 30, 2024, is recognized as “Jimmy Buffett Day” in Florida to celebrate the life and music of Jimmy Buffett, whose free-spirited life and significant contributions to national and state culture are commended and celebrated.
The People Have Spoken!
July 26, 2024
Bascom Grooms does it again — Keys Weekly Newspapers 2024 People’s Choice Awards winner for Best Realtor! That makes it 11 years straight, with Bascom holding down the category in an unbroken sweep since the first running of the popular local competition in 2014. A huge thank you to our supporters near and far!
Hot Fun in the Summertime
June 29, 2024
The summer off-season is now the full-on season in Key West, with a packed and always-expanding lineup of summer fun and festivity beginning in June and ramping into high gear on the 4th of July with fireworks and special events up and down the length of the Keys.
Hurricane Season Arrives in the Keys
May 31, 2024
Hurricanes are a part of life along the Gulf and Southern Atlantic coastlines, and certainly in Florida and the Florida Keys. Miami and Key West are considered America’s most hurricane-prone cities, but people find that the attractions of life in tropical paradise are worth weathering a few storms.
Bascom Grooms Real Estate Marks 25 Years of Success
April 26, 2024
For Bascom Grooms and his team at Bascom Grooms Real Estate, April 2024 marks 25 years of dedication to embracing small-town business values and delivering personalized customer service to every client who walks through their doors looking for help with buying or selling Key West and Lower Keys real estate.
State House Addresses Florida Vacation Rentals
March 29, 2024
The Florida House of Representatives has approved a bill that will impact the Florida vacation rental industry by handing more regulatory power over to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Critics say the bill preempts local regulatory capabilities and infringes property owners’ rights.
Key West Pulls the Crowds
February 23, 2024
Booming visitor numbers show that a Key West vacation features on more and more wish lists all the time. In 2023, Florida Keys visitors stayed an average of 5.3 days, and from an estimated 4,451,967 overnight visitors to the Keys, Key West pulled in 46.47%. Not bad for a tiny island!
Key West Real Estate — 2023 in Review
January 26, 2024
The good times roll on as Bascom Grooms Real Estate welcomed in 2024 with a New Year Kick Off and Awards Dinner. The team got together over refreshments and a delicious meal to talk story, celebrate the great year just past, share the excitement of a busy year ahead, and highlight our colleagues’ 2023 accomplishments.
