Credit Card Fraud Suspects Arrested Three of four suspects in a large credit card fraud case were taken into custody on Wednesday. Yaisdonis Gomez-Fabelo, 35, …

TS Erika kills 4 in Dominica; takes aim at Puerto Rico CARLISLE JNO BAPTISTE, Associated Press DANICA COTO, Associated Press ROSEAU, Dominica (AP) — Rescue …

Former Coast Guard commander Lindsey named new Marathon city manager BY TERRY SCHMIDA In the end, it came down to a choice between a man …

Fired reporter kills 2 former co-workers on live TV ALAN SUDERMAN, Associated Press JOHN RABY, Associated Press JONATHAN DREW, Associated Press MONETA, Va. (AP) — …

STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER ACTIVATES TO LEVEL TWO IN PREPARATION FOR POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM TROPICAL STORM ERIKA TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – At 8 a.m. EDT today, …

Scientific Clues Connect the Deep Reefs of Pulley Ridge to Florida Keys This week, a team of university, state, and federal scientists is exploring a …

TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN NEEDS MENTORS Take Stock in Children, the flagship college scholarship program of the Monroe County Education Foundation, stands ready to accept …

Tropical Storm Erika nears Antigua en route to Puerto Rico DANICA COTO, Associated Press   SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A fast-moving Tropical Storm …

Tech startups want to change the way you drive BRANDON BAILEY, AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A veteran computer scientist hates sitting in …

What’s behind the ‘anchor babies’ buzz phrase? LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press CALVIN WOODWARD, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump took heat when he spoke …

Cosmetic Shop Receives Notice, Issues Refund   After 103 days and in receipt of a notice of code violation, the Oro Gold 1 cosmetics shop …

FLORIDA’S WIC PROGRAM PROVIDES NUTRITION SERVICES FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN Tallahassee, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health recognizes and celebrates the Special Supplemental Nutrition …

Monroe County Education Foundation is now seeking mentors, applicants for Take Stock program scholarships become available to students in higher grades as well. Local students …

Boaters mapping Pacific garbage arrive in San Francisco OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Far away from California’s coast, where the Pacific …

Payne’s busy retirement includes running for office BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Retirement hasn’t exactly worked out the way Richard Payne originally expected. …

Attorneys argue powers during hearing on federal water rule DAVE KOLPACK, Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Attorneys argued over state and federal powers for …

Newcomer to Koch scene, Bush competes for tea party support THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Casting himself as a tax-cutting, passionate government …

Democrats urge Clinton to offer better explanation of emails KEN THOMAS, Associated Press JULIE BYKOWICZ, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton is facing …

Another Duval St. Cosmetic Shop Rip Off? Special To Konk Life August 20, 2015 Another Duval St. Cosmetic Shop Rip Off? A couple of seniors …

Florida Gov. Scott: State nearly out of money to lure jobs GARY FINEOUT, Associated Press   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Rick Scott, reigniting a …