KEY WEST LOU / KEY WEST OBSERVATIONS What it took to feed Key Westers in 1886: Fifteen turtles and eleven cattle were butchered each day. …

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty in deal with US and be freed from prison BY  ALANNA DURKIN RICHER AND ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian …

Fleeing driver arrested after crash A 19-year-old Boca Raton, Florida man was arrested Sunday for hit-and-run and multiple other charges after fleeing from the Sheriff’s …

Commission Candidate Ptomey Challenges Incumbent to Three Debates TAVERNIER, Florida Keys — Today, Melissa Ptomey, candidate for the District 5 Monroe County Commissioner challenged incumbent …

Tropic Sprockets / Thelma By Ian Brockway Josh Margolin directs the irrepressibly feel good film “Thelma”. The story’s events are highly improbable in their progression, …

KEY WEST LOU / THE DEVIL SPEAKS….BEWARE Donald Trump accepts every popular position, new or old, as his own. As long as the position appears …

3 caught in Florida Panhandle rip current die a day after couple drowns off state’s Atlantic coast PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Three Alabama …

Two men arrested for fishing gear thefts following Sheriff’s Office investigation Two Miami-Dade County men were arrested Saturday for stealing fishing rods in Monroe County …

Motorist arrested for multiple charges following traffic stop A 39-year-old Marathon, Florida man was arrested Friday for a litany of violations following a traffic stop …

Wanted man arrested following domestic incident A 60-year-old Marathon, Florida man with a warrant for a previous cocaine-related violation was arrested Saturday and now faces …

Tropic Sprockets / Ghostlight By Ian Brockway Kelly O’Sullivan directs an affecting family drama in “Ghostlight.” There have been countless selections in this genre from …

Community Foundation Announces New Board Leadership Key Largo Resident Laura Lietaert Named First Upper Keys Board Chair Robyn Still and Isis Wright Elected to Board  …

KEY WEST LOU / WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SUNSHINE LAW IN KEY WEST? Florida’s Government – in – the – Sunshine Law provides a right …

Flooding forces people from homes in some parts of Iowa while much of US broils again in heat BY  ED WHITE AND JOHN HANNA Floodwaters forced people out …

Man arrested for drugs A 43-year-old Key Largo, Florida man was arrested for cocaine and marijuana possession Thursday following a traffic stop on U.S. 1. …

Man arrested following scam investigation A 29-year-old Miramar, Florida man was arrested Thursday as part of a Sheriff’s Office fraud investigation following a traffic stop …

DELEGATION By Fred C. Klein Delegation (or delegating) is the process of distributing and entrusting work to another person. To me, the process of delegating …

DEADLINE IS JULY 3RD JAG GALLERY’S  POOLSIDE 2024  JURIED EXHIBIT ENTER TODAY Entry is now open and submissions are being accepted for JAG’S ever popular, annual POOLSIDE juried …

Theatrical Marvel Returns July 13: One Night Stand at The Studios of Key West Key West, FL – Summer heats up on Saturday, July 13 …

Musical ‘From Here’ explores life before and after the Pulse nightclub massacre BY  MARK KENNEDY NEW YORK (AP) — Playwright Donald Rupe didn’t intend to write …