Superintendent hosts media talk-back By C.S. Gilbert   Schools Superintendent Mark Porter hosted a luncheon at the Doubletree Grand Key Wednesday, asking local electronic and …

A Dream Fulfilled for Judge Jones By Mark Howell   Some happy stories have a way of writing themselves. Like as this one. Nineteen days …

The Big Story / Road Rage the Sequel By Rick Boettger   Eventually, we are going to switch the traffic on North Roosevelt over to …

Wounded Warrior Project Solder Rider   By Morgan Kidwell   On Sunday, January 12, 2014 the Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride took place in Key …

Waterfront Playhouse Gala / To offer amazing auction  By KONK Life News Staff If you thought that the Waterfront Playhouse Gala, True Glitz, was just a …

OPINION Douglass descendant moves crowd in Sunday address By C.S. Gilbert   A large crowd gathered in the historic Douglass Gym in Bahama Village Sunday …

White House connection bolsters Morris’ local appearance today By C.S. Gilbert There is an historic, presidential connection between The Little White House’s sponsorship of this …

Wining the Keys / The Most Important Column of All Time By Steve Calderwood   Welcome to 2014 and the upcoming Key West Food & …

World Challenge VII to cap Flag Football Tourney; Sponsorship Still Available BY KONK Life News Staff Plans continue to unfold for the 23rd annual International …

Prima Trio above standard of excellence   BY HARRY SCHROEDER   The Impromptu Concerts, Key West’s longstanding chamber music organization, opened its season on Sunday …

Encountering Alexander McCall Smith By Mark Howell   Alexander McCall Smith, the amazingly accomplished and wonderfully witty writer featured at this year’s Key West Literary …

Sanchez works to be featured / At Havana national museum By Konk Life News Staff The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (MNBA) in Havana, Cuba, has …

A Notch Or Two Above Excellence By Harry Schroeder   The Impromptu Concerts, Key West’s longstanding chamber music organization, opened its season on Sunday with …

Howlings By Mark Howell Based on his lifetime achievement, Key West’s most respected film critic, Shirrel Rhoades, has won the 2014 Professional of the Year …

Save The Best For Last By Steve Calderwood OK, I screwed up! But, it was amazing as to how many people noticed. What happened is …

Culture Vulture 10 / Hot Time in the Old Town . . . and Wine Galley Redux By C.S. Gilbert Going a long way to …

Your Help is needed,  KW Police Make Trespassing Arrest By John L. Guerra The Key West Police Department has put a man’s image on its …

Running The Rum By Ralph Morrow The stills, the water tanks, the machinery are in full mode, churning away for 14 hours, six days a week. …

Business Law 101 / Major Changes By Albert Kelley During the 2013 Legislative session, the Florida legislature passed a comprehensive law drastically changing limited liability …

Short Answers By Jeff Johnson And Paula Forman   Dear Short Answers:   I have a very large family that lives on the other side …