Veterans frustrated by presidential debate on Iraq war REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press   Veterans of the Iraq War have been watching in frustration as Republican …

$155,000 in United Way grants United Way of the Florida Keys has announced that it will distribute a total of $155,000 in grants to     15 …

Ready for liquor bottles smart enough to talk smart phones? MICHELLE LOCKE, Associated Press   The message-in-a-bottle routine is going Wi-Fi. And that means pretty …

TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN GRADUATION CEREMONY Rep. Carlos Curbelo to give commencement speech The Monroe County Education Foundation (MCEF) welcomes all residents and guests to …

Sanctuary Experts Say Don’t Use Shallow Wells at Cudjoe Regional The South Florida Conservation Director of The Nature Conservancy and two eminent Florida Keys National …

Key West Art & Historical Society ArtCamp!   At Fort East Martello offers Key West cultural immersion for 5-12 year olds   This summer, 5-12 …

Key West Lou COMMENTARY   THE PRESIDENT WHO SAVED FOOTBALL   By Louis Petrone   Football is as American as apple pie. Whether played professionally …

Trauma Star Stickers Coming Soon! If you are a resident of Monroe County, Florida and air medical transport is required, you may qualify for a …

Oil slicks spread 9 miles off California, foul beaches, air CHRISTOPHER WEBER, Associated Press BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press   GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — An oil …

Rainbow Crosswalk Unveiling to Highlight June 10-14 Key West Pride   Visitors can celebrate equality, applaud the unveiling of a permanent rainbow crosswalk on Key …

Generations of Bethels Honored Key West Mayor pro tem Mark Rossi, along with the entire City Commission, honored former Commissioner Harry Bethel for his dedication …

Review: Curves and ‘self-healing’ in super-premium phones ANICK JESDANUN, AP Technology Writer   NEW YORK (AP) — For those not satisfied with just a premium …

Cuba establishes banking relationship in US, furthering ties BRADLEY KLAPPER, Associated Press   WASHINGTON (AP) — Cuba has established a banking relationship in the U.S., …

Death investigators cut and run Pair slam door upon exit BY TERRY SCHMIDA The Monroe County Medical Examiner’s office received yet another black eye on …

Shipyard Brewing Company with American Tailgating League to Bring National Cornhole Tournament to Key West   Portland, ME (May 13, 2015) — Shipyard Brewing Company …

Fringe Theater returns the Bard to the blackboards with Shakespeare in School’s take on ‘Macbeth’ BY TERRY SCHMIDA By the pricking of my thumbs, something …

Where They Stand: Lindsey Graham on issues of 2016 campaign BILL BARROW, Associated Press   ATLANTA (AP) — South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham will announce …

Redevelopment coming to Blue Waters Resort   BY TERRY SCHMIDA   Another old-skool, mom-and-pop style Marathon-area stopover is about to meet the wrecking ball. The …

Construction begins on scaled-down City Cemetery sexton’s house   BY TERRY SCHMIDA   With 2013 plans for a $532,000 sexton’s house at the city cemetery …

Basilica kids visit Council Connection Project By C.S. GILBERT A few days before Florida Keys Council of the Arts dismanteled the Connection Project, its final …