As Above the Fold and I begin a new year following my birthday, it is also entering a new phase. Beginning Sept. 1, subscription levels will change to help support more investigative reporting, breaking news, entertainment and opinion from Key West and throughout the Florida Keys.
The New Subscription Levels
Reader Level — Free
Free subscribers will continue to receive Above the Fold’s regular reporting, along with an occasional Morning Bucci. Free subscribers will not have access to the full archive and will no longer be able to comment.
Editor Level — $8 a month
Publisher Level — $80 a year
Monthly and Annual subscribers will receive early access to all content, including breaking news, full archive access, commenting privileges and a weekly Ask Me Anything on Substack (TBA), plus a weekly Zoom call with other subscribers to discuss what is happening and get my take on the news and an April 15, 2027 meet and greet to celebrate two years of Above the Fold.
Newshound Level — $250 a year
Supporting subscribers will receive all annual benefits, plus a weekly private Zoom call (TBA) with me to discuss what is happening, who is doing what and the stories shaping Key West and the Florida Keys.
One Last Birthday Special
Subscribers have until Aug. 30 to take advantage of the 57 for $57 birthday special — a full year of Above the Fold for $57.
After Aug. 30, the promotional offer ends. The new membership levels and regular rates take effect Sept. 1.
Independent journalism takes time, travel, public-records fees and plenty of persistence. It also takes money to keep ink in the printer, the Starlink humming, the cellphones ringing and the occasional Bucci within reach.
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