My family lost their home and now I have been patiently waiting since mid-November for another family to pick me and love me.

A New Year embrace turned into a heartbreaking goodbye. Angel Nunez was outside with his partner, Chris Dillon, when a stray bullet hit and killed him. 

Wilton Manors felt like it was in at least four time zones Dec. 31, and when you shouted “Happy New Year!” depended on how long a bar’s satellite feed was delayed. Along Wilton Drive, cheers would rise up from one bar, followed 40 seconds later by cheers in a parking lot. Moments later, another bar started celebrating.

Khakis? Check. White shirt? Double-check. A cocktail in hand? Coming soon.

Can I hop into your heart and home?

The 42nd Annual Key West Literary Seminar (KWLS) is exploring the “family” of best-selling fiction, biographies, and journalism when it returns for its latest edition. The seminar, taking place Jan. 9-12, explores a different theme each year. It will direct attendees toward the ways writers use the concept of family to narrate and propel the stories of our lives.