First Responders Honored for Fire Response During a special Key West Fire Department awards ceremony this week, Assistant City Manager Todd Stoughton issued a special …

Mayor Danise “DeeDee” Henriquez and the Key West City Commission have proclaimed April 25th as Arbor Day. Arbor Day is observed nationally to celebrate the role …

Elizabeth Bishop House Events April 25-26 Key West, Florida – The Key West Literary Seminar is pleased to announce its first events at the historic Elizabeth …

NOAA Leads restoration of seagrass meadow on the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. By Scott Atwell Restoration of a damaged seagrass meadow is underway in …

New York Times bestselling author Kristen Arnett will discuss her new novel, “Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One,” at 6PM on Wed., April 30, …

Shooting rampage at Florida State that left 2 dead lasted less than 5 minutes, police say By  KATE PAYNE and CURT ANDERSON TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Several thousand …

Florida House Unanimously Passes Bill to Curb Development in State Parks By Guy deBoer Tallahassee, FL – In a rare moment of bipartisan unity, the Florida …

Letter To Editor / Regime Progress Report By Rick Boettger Here’s my read on the State of the Nation 84 days into the Trump administration.  …

MONROE COUNTY PROMOTES DEVIN TOLPIN TO PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DIRECTOR MONROE COUNTY, FL – Following the promotion of Growth Management Director Emily Schemper, Devin Tolpin …

MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE PROMOTES RYAN DEVITT TO BATTALION CHIEF OF TRAINING MONROE COUNTY, FL – The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners congratulates Ryan Devitt …

MONORE COUNTY PROCLAIMS APRIL AS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County Mayor Jim Scholl and the Monroe County Commission have proclaimed April …

MAYOR PROCLAIMS APRIL AS FAIR HOUSING MONTH IN MONROE COUNTY MONROE COUNTY, FL — Monroe County Mayor Jim Scholl and the Monroe County Board of County …

Rescue Tails / Nine Lives Lucky The Florida Keys SPCA Rescue Tales follow the paths of animals whose lives often have several chapters. This is …

What to know about the shooting at Florida State University By  JOHN RABY Two people were killed and at least six others were wounded Thursday when a …

Key West International Airport Expansion Debuts By KONK Life Staff Writer KEY WEST, FL  – A new era of air travel has dawned in the Florida …

Monroe County Grand Jury Indicts Three Key West Officials Following Joint Investigation KEY WEST, FL – A Monroe County Grand Jury has returned felony indictments …

LAND AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES PENDING CLOSEOUT OF $15 MILLION GRANT-FUNDED VOLUNTARY HOME BUYOUT PROGRAM; 21 HOMES PURCHASED  MONROE COUNTY, FL – The Monroe County Land Authority announced …

Orphaned Manatee Calf Rescued in Key Largo   Key Largo, FL – In a heartwarming turn of events, a tiny manatee calf found alone in the waters …

The Music Room Presents: “Back to the 80’s” Get ready to turn back the clock as The Music Room proudly presents its annual “Kids Helping …

By  CURT ANDERSON Development such as golf courses, pickleball courts and luxury lodges would be prohibited at Florida state parks under legislation passed Wednesday by the …