TRAFFIC ALERT: Fourth of July expected to be busy   With all kinds of special events planned for the Fourth of July holiday countywide, the …

Budget troubles postpone hiring of Key West amphitheater manager BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Difficult budget planning for the upcoming fiscal year has …

Student: Cruz said ‘get out of here’ before school shooting By CURT ANDERSON, AP Legal Affairs Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A freshman at …

Mark Rossi could be disqualified as Key West Mayor candidate BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER A last-minute snafu in the legal process to …

Banana Café on Duval Street A moveable feast at BY TERRY SCHMIDA KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER When one-time Key West resident Ernest Hemingway described the …

The Latest: First lady’s ‘I don’t care’ jacket causes a stir The Latest on Melania Trump’s visit to a Texas facility housing migrant children (all …

Atlantic Coral Harbor and Ocean Reef are newest Level 6 Donors The Board of Directors of FIRM thanks the Atlantic Coral Harbor Condominium Association in …

Key West Lou COMMENTARY / SIT AT ATTENTION OR DIE   By Louis Petrone Trump is enamoured with authoritarian figures. He especially admires people who …

MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT MARK PORTER TO DISCUSS DISTRICT MENTAL HEALTH PLAN    WHO:   School Board Members, Executive Leadership Team, the Public, GEMs   WHAT: …

Letter to the Editor / THE PLIGHT OF CHILDREN: No Transparency, No Plan Roger C. Kostmayer After doubling down and disseminating disinformation (“Only Congress can …

BUSINESS LAW 101 / Telephone Scams By Albert L. Kelley, Esq.   I’m going to take a break from my series on starting a business …

Key West Police Detectives arrest 4   Key West Police Detectives on Tuesday arrested four alleged drug dealers following three months of undercover operations. Two …

The Latest: Justice Dept. calls executive order ‘stopgap’ WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and immigration (all times local): 5:40 p.m. A …

Key Lime Festival Kicks Off at Key West Lighthouse with Gravity-Defying Key Lime Pie Drop   Key West Art & Historical Society helps catapult America’s …

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISIONERS’ JUNE 2018 MEETING KEY LARGO, FL – The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met for …

A jury found a Key West man guilty of boating under the influence following a one-day trial at the Freeman Justice Center Tuesday.   In …

Mayoral candidate Danny Hughes announced today he is ending his 2018 campaign for Key West Mayor due to a back injury suffered last week. Throughout …

New GOP plan: Hold kids longer at border _ but with parents By LISA MASCARO and ALAN FRAM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on …

Staying Informed About Drinking Water   Florida Keys –  June 19, 2018 – The importance of high quality drinking water cannot be understated and the Florida …

Christina Oxenberg for Local Observation / THE VIEW Frankly I’m a little insulted. I spent five years up a hill in the rebel stronghold mountains …