Despite being less than 10 years old, City of Key West officials have begun discussing rebuilding or conducting a major renovation of the Coffee Butler Amphitheater on the Truman Waterfront.
The Key West City Commission, on Thursday, June 6, received a presentation and discussed possibly spending $30 million on rebuilding or renovating the Coffee Butler Amphitheater, which opened in 2017.
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