News Stories / Stock Island Man Arrested For Child Sex Abuse A 33 year old Stock Island man was arrested Friday, charged with sexually abusing …

Short Answers / Breathe Through This One   By Jeff Johnson And Paula Forman Dear Short Answers: If people say they are coming to your …

Your Financial Future / Stock Market Considerations   By Roxanne E. Fleszar The eleven per cent decline in the stock market in three days in …

Tropic Sprockets / Straight Outta Compton By Ian Brockway There have been countless films about rap music and the realities of violence, but “Straight Outta …

Tropic Sprockets / Pawn Sacrifice   By Ian Brockway Edward Zwick (Blood Diamond) directs a sweaty and intense portrait of Grandmaster chess player Bobby Fischer …

Sheriff Donates Car for Upper Keys Homeless Outreach The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has donated a Ford Crown Victoria to the Florida Keys Outreach Coalition (FKOC) to be …

Key West Lou / U.S. War Ready   Louis Petrone It recently was mentioned that United States ground forces will be the smallest since the end …

Fiorina pitches herself as fearless to Michigan Republicans THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — Former tech CEO Carly Fiorina, hailed for her …

Business Law 101 / Applying For A Trademark   By Albert L. Kelley The trademark application process is not a quick one. Anticipate at least …

Short Answers / Looking For Trouble   By Jeff Johnson And Paula Forman LOOKING FOR TROUBLE? Dear Short Answers: If your wife refuses to have …

Key West Lou / Gertrude Bell Desert Queen   By Louis Petrone She was born Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell. Acquired fame as Gertrude Bell. She …

Sanders seeking black support seen as Hillary Clinton’s base SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — The Bernie Sanders phenomenon has been driven almost entirely by white supporters. …

From Key West to Islamorada firefighters honor Sept. 11 dead BY TERRY SCHMIDA Fourteen years after the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, a memorial, …

The Happiest Hour with Matt Dukes Jordan Bagatelle Has a Dangerously Good Happy Hour by Matt Dukes Jordan Bagatelle is a dangerous place. The classic …

In Review / At Last: Blood Of The Dragon Tree By C.S Gilbert A good number of literary locals, this writer included, have been holding …

Business Law 101 / Trade Secrets   By Albert L. Kelley A trade secret is just what it sounds like: a secret.  It is the …

Business Law 101 / Copyrights   By Albert L. Kelley   What is a copyright?  A copyright is a series of protection given to authors, …

Key West Lou / Private Prisons   By Louis Petrone Federal and state governments have and still are strapped for cash. The cry the past …

Tropic Sprockets / The Diary Of An Teenage Girl   By Ian Brockway The rich and vibrant film “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” by …

Tropic Sprockets / The Gift   By Ian Brockway Joel Edgerton, the Australian actor turned director, who is most known for his gangster roles, strikes …