Ragnar Relay chief makes pitch at final 2015 Marathon City Council meeting BY TERRY SCHMIDA The final Marathon City Council meeting of 2015 was mostly …

FRINGE Announces Writing Program This year the Fringe is offering a very special program – an opportunity for aspiring playwrights to work with renowned playwright …

Local Child Safety Program Saves Baby’s Life and Continues to Help 4 Years Later This holiday season, Tatiana Johnson has 4 years’ worth of reasons …

JJ Grey & Mofro Concert at Fort East Martello:  a Fusion of Southern Rock, Swamp Funk, and Memphis Soul JJ Grey dubbed “the north Florida …

A year in, detente with US reshapes Cuba’s psychic landscape HAVANA (AP) — An American flag whips in the wind above the reopened U.S. Embassy …

CALLING ALL ARTISTS The Small Works Exhibit Entries are open! The Lemonade Stand Gallery’s Annual Small Works Show started in 2005 and since then has …

Ragnar organizers make final plea to County Commission BY TERRY SCHMIDA The organizers of the controversial Ragnar Relay race through the Keys were planning a …

Don’t drink and drive this holiday season – or you will go to jail A Key West man was arrested in the early morning hours …

‘TIS THE SEASON FOR FLU VACCINATION The Florida Department of Health recognizes December 6-12, 2015 as National Influenza Vaccination Week. The department along with the …

GreenKeys! Draft Sustainability Action Plan Posted for Public Review and Comment   Review and Comment on the Draft GreenKeys! Sustainability Action Plan Monroe County, Florida …

Coral Shores intruder scare a false alarm But Sheriff’s Office pleased with response BY TERRY SCHMIDA An armed intruder alert at Coral Shores High School …

City Hall furniture bid too high for some commissioners BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Despite serious misgivings over a proposed $755,000 furniture purchase …

Social media, the new megaphone for violent perpetrators BRANDON BAILEY, AP Technology Writers MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writers PALO ALTO, California (AP) — Tashfeen Malik, …

Duval Street Protests Suspended, Negotiations Start The Key West Rip Off Rapid Response Team announced it has temporarily suspended its two day sidewalk protest in …

Florida House: Use conservation money on Everglades GARY FINEOUT, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Amid criticism and even lawsuits over Florida’s conversation efforts, the …

Give vultures a little love, conservationists say CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA, Associated Press MAGADI, Kenya (AP) — These are tough times for African vultures. Already perceived as …

Key West Lou COMMENTARY / THE EIFFEL TOWER By Louis Petrone Paris is much in the news these days because of the terrorist bombing. I …

CRANE POINT PRESENTS “ASTRONOMY TONIGHT” PROGRAM Marathon, FL (December 3, 2015) – Crane Point Museum & Nature Center presents a new “Astronomy Tonight” program beginning …

FLORIDA KEYS MOSQUITO CONTROL to Canvas Big Pine Key In an effort to control the Aedes albopictus population on Big Pine Key, Florida Keys Mosquito …

CRANE POINT PRESENTS “EVENING WITH THE STARS” Marathon, FL (December 2, 2015) – Join Crane Point on Tuesday, December 8th for another Evening with the …