City Council votes to hire David Miguet as city attorney
City Council votes to hire David Miguet as city attorney BY TERRY SCHMIDA The City Council voted July 14 to hire David Migut to head …
Probe: Bogus enrollees kept getting ‘Obamacare’
Probe: Bogus enrollees kept getting ‘Obamacare’ WASHINGTON (AP) — Phony applicants that investigators signed up last year under President Barack Obama’s health care law got …
Acoustic surf musician Donavon Frankenreiter
Acoustic surf musician Donavon Frankenreiter to perform concert at Fort East Martello On Sunday, August 30, pro surfer-turned musician Donavon Frankenreiter will send out his …
FKCC Seeks National “Center of Excellence” Designation
Florida Keys Community College Seeks National “Center of Excellence” Designation; Applauds Monroe County Resolution in Support of National Maritime and Energy Career Training Initiative KEY …
Reminder: Marine related thefts are on the rise; keep your property safe
Reminder: Marine related thefts are on the rise; keep your property safe With the uptick in marine related crime in Monroe County, the Sheriff’s Office …
County LVA officials to be lionized for their role in local club’s revival
County LVA officials to be lionized for their role in local club’s revival BY TERRY SCHMIDA A little over a year ago, the Key West …
Cuba: Mariel port, economic zone attract 1st foreign firms
Cuba: Mariel port, economic zone attract 1st foreign firms ANDREA RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press MARIEL, Cuba (AP) — At Cuba’s new mega-port project west of …
BOOK REVIEW / Rock Bottom
BOOK REVIEW / Rock Bottom By Diane Johnson Rock Bottom is a lively dramatic read that will capture your imagination and transport you into the …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR / THE IRANIAN DEAL
LETTER TO THE EDITOR / THE IRANIAN DEAL An unattainable perfect deal should not become the enemy of a potentially good deal. Multilateral diplomacy is …
Pluto up close: Spacecraft achieves flyby, then calls home
Pluto up close: Spacecraft achieves flyby, then calls home MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft got …
County eyes pot decriminalization, registration rules for exotic dancers
County eyes pot decriminalization, registration rules for exotic dancers BY TERRY SCHMIDA As the global War on Drugs shows signs of faltering, amid evidence that …
New restrictions imposed for use of public piers and quay
New restrictions imposed for use of public piers and quays BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Relaxing on one of Key West public piers …
What happened to Benghazi? Focus is on Clinton
What happened to Benghazi? Focus is on Clinton MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A special House committee on …
Ready for its close-up: First spacecraft to explore Pluto
Ready for its close-up: First spacecraft to explore Pluto MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft was …
Trash pickup vote postponed to Aug. 4
Trash pickup vote postponed to Aug. 4 BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER A decision to return Key West to twice a week trash …
UBER DRIVER ARRESTED
UBER DRIVER ARRESTED Key West Police Detectives on Friday night made the first arrest of an Uber driver since city officials warned the illegal drivers …
Goombay Festival organizer abruptly quits
Goombay Festival organizer abruptly quits BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Fed up with what they allege were insults and “vicious personal attacks” …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR / Self-driving Cars Progress
LETTER TO THE EDITOR It never ceases to amaze me that people call self-driving cars progress. I suppose that those who are too busy texting …
Too liberal, divisive to win Senate seat? Grayson says no
Too liberal, divisive to win Senate seat? Grayson says no BRENDAN FARRINGTON, AP Political Writer TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson …
Short Answers / THE “ARE YOU KIDDING?” DEPARTMENT
Short Answers By Jeff Johnson and Paula Forman THE “ARE YOU KIDDING?” DEPARTMENT Dear Short Answers: I have a good friend who is in …