‘Emergency’ repair project criticized by city commissioners BY PRU SOWER KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER When Key West City Commissioners began debating whether to pay close …

Six presidential hopefuls take ‘Problem Solver Promise’ HOLLY RAMER, Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Six presidential hopefuls have found some common ground on the …

State of union in 2016: Strong job market, middling economy ALAN FRAM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama delivers his final State of …

Tropic Sprockets by Ian Brockway Journey from Zanskar: a monk’s vow to children Fredrick Marx (Hoop Dreams) directs this sweeping, adventuresome and tense documentary of …

SCOTT & HEM / RESURRECTING TITANS Creating a believable and sympathetic character out of the fictional cloth of a script is an actor’s stock in …

Taxpayer grants to local non-profits under scrutiny BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Key West non-profit groups perhaps hoping to join the local organizations …

Key West Zonta Club Presents “Journey To Success” Workshop Provides Business Skills To Help Women Advance In Careers The Zonta Club of Key West presents …

US recruits tech leaders to help disrupt Islamic State group JULIE PACE, Associated Press JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — With extremists …

Short Answers / GOSSIP, PLAIN AND SIMPLE By Jeff Johnson and Paula Forman Dear Short Answers: I have two reasonably good friends who have been …

Does your battery life stink? Try some high-tech workarounds RYAN NAKASHIMA, AP Business Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — It’s enough to make you want to …

Environmentalists: Water protection bill has loopholes WILLIAM MARCH, Associated Press TALLAHSSEE, Fla. (AP) — A massive bill to protect Florida’s springs, waterways and groundwater appears …

New website helps residents save money The Solar Education Association of the Florida Keys has launched a website that helps those who want to tap …

MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER BRINGS CARDIOLOGY CARE TO THE KEYS Joins forces with Keys Largest Cardiology Group to Form Mount Sinai Cardiology of the Keys …

Public Talk on 80 Years of USCG “Secretary Class” Cutters Free Public Talk: United States Coast Guard Secretary Class 80 Years of History and Service Who: …

As crunch time nears, the reserved Jeb Bush flashes emotions THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Self-described as a policy nerd and tagged …

Key West Lou COMMENTARY / STAY OUT OF CIVIL WARS / FIGHT WARS TO WIN   By Louis Petrone   The title aptly portrays the …

Fates of 53 Cuban dissidents show difficulty of US policy ANDREA RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — One year ago, the …

Wicked Humor Swimming in Dry Martinis, Fringe’s “Blithe Spirit” What happens when a cantankerous writer undertakes a séance with his high-strung second wife and a …

Get Wild in the Four Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges with the First Annual Outdoor Fest, March 17th-20th US Fish and Wildlife Service’s Florida Keys …

CHEF KEVIN MONTOYA PROMOTED TO CORPORATE EXECUTIVE CHEF FOR SPOTTSWOOD HOTELS Key West, FL, 1BJanuary 6, 2016 –Spottswood Hotels is pleased to announce the promotion …