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 to perform concert at Fort East Martello On Sunday, August 30, pro surfer-turned musician Donavon Frankenreiter will send out his …

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 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 BY TERRY SCHMIDA A little over a year ago, the Key West …

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 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 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 MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer   CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft got …

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 quays BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Relaxing on one of Key West public piers …

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 MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer   CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft was …

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 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 BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   Fed up with what they allege were insults and “vicious personal attacks” …

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 BRENDAN FARRINGTON, AP Political Writer   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson …

Short Answers By Jeff Johnson and Paula Forman   THE “ARE YOU KIDDING?” DEPARTMENT Dear Short Answers: I have a good friend who is in …

Like gym memberships, enthusiasm for fitness trackers drops ANICK JESDANUN, AP Technology Writer   NEW YORK (AP) — Deepak Jayasimha’s fitness tracker is now with …