Jump in new fire station costs dismays commissioners
Jump in new fire station costs dismays commissioners BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER An effort by the Key West Building Department two years …
Parking garage proposal draws complaints
Parking garage proposal draws complaints BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER A small group of homeowners is protesting the proposed plan to …
THE BIG STORY/I Blame the People
The Big Story I Blame the People by Rick Boettger I have been taking a lot of heat for a shocking opinion I have, and …
TROPIC SPROCKETS/Kill the Messenger
TROPIC SPROCKETS Kill the Messenger BY IAN BROCKWAY Jeremy Renner gives a raw and visceral performance as Gary Webb, a reporter for the San …
LOCAL OBSERVATION/Nikola Tesla
LOCAL OBSERVATION Nikola Tesla BY CHRISTINA OXENBERG The Nikola Tesla museum is a creamy villa in Belgrade. I arrived in time for …
CV/Accidental Art, Part I
Culture Vulture on the Wing Accidental Art, Part I By C.S. GILBERT What a world of wonders we can enjoy if we keep our eyes …
THE BIG STORY/Fantasy Fest Will Stay
THE BIG STORY Fantasy Fest Will Stay BY RICK BOETTGER A great battle for the soul of Key West is underway, revolving …
Howelings/Strange Connections
PHOTO/ ‘Coup in Camelot’ is a new documentary about the investigation of America’s most infamous crime. Narrated by Peter Coyote and directed/produced by Stephen Goetsch, the …
Playing for coach, Dolphins beat Chargers, 37-0
Playing for coach, Dolphins beat Chargers, 37-0 STEVEN WINE, AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS — With his Miami Dolphins leading by 27 points in the third quarter …
KW Kitchen/Stone Crab Season
Key West Kitchen Stone Crab Season – The True End of Summer By Kerry Shelby Stone crabs are one of the many things I love …
Short Answers/The Story of Stuff
Short Answers By Jeff Johnson and Paula Forman THE STORY OF STUFF Dear Short Answers: I have a very large family with lots of …
LTTE: The Importance of Background and Experience on the Mosquito Control Board
LETTER TO THE EDITOR The Importance of Background and Experience on the Mosquito Control Board by Incumbent Commissioner District 2, Phil Goodman The Mosquito Control …
Temporary hold on medical marijuana sale approved
Temporary hold on medical marijuana sale approved BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER If the medical marijuana state referendum passes on Tuesday, …
Peary Court housing development back in front of HARC
Peary Court housing development back in front of HARC BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Perhaps the fourth time is the charm. …
Food truck gets final thumbs up
Food truck gets final thumbs up BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Chalk up another win for the Key West food trucks. …
Tropic Sprockets/Gone Girl
Tropic Sprockets Gone Girl by Ian Brockway David Fincher’s “Gone Girl” has arrived at The Tropic, based on Gillian Flynn’s page-zipping novel. Fincher (The Social …
Superintendent, board both judge him ‘accomplished’
Superintendent, board both judge him ‘accomplished’ BY SEAN KINNEY KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Superintendent Mark Porter’s self-evaluation is, by and large, in line with how …
CV/Election time, the Internet and Hillary Clinton
Culture Vulture on the Wing Election time, the Internet and Hillary Clinton By C.S. GILBERT “America’s first female president, brought to you by . . . sexism!” …
LTTE: Economics 101
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Economics 101 BY ROGER C. KOSTMAYER Key West To The Editor: Every public poll, politician and political party asserts improving the …
Letter to Editor / Response / Larry Murray
Ms. Hladik: Thank you very much for your revised version in response to my Public Records Request for the names of the “approved employees” at each …