Collins opposes a nominee who would overturn abortion ruling By HOPE YEN and KEN THOMAS, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a …

Politics move on after Rossi booted out of Key West mayor race BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Despite the campaign for Key West …

Protesters flood US cities to fight Trump immigration policy By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — They wore white. They shook their fists in …

Florida Keys roads to be busy for Fourth of July   With all kinds of special events planned for the Fourth of July holiday countywide, …

Another prepaid gift card scam reported   The spike in fraud and scams being reported to the Sheriff’s Office continues as another instance occurred Friday. …

Short Answers / HABITS AND PRACTICES By Jeff Johnson and Paula Forman Dear Short Answers: My soon-to-be-wife converted to Catholicism when she married her second …

TERRY’S PICKY PALATE / Fantastic Fish Tacos at Mangoes on Duval Street BY TERRY SCHMIDA Some of the fondest memories of my misspent youth involve …

Leadership Monroe County Begins Class XXVII Recruitment and Reception July 12 at The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Gardens Leadership Monroe County invites the …

Rescue Tails / Jordyn   The Florida Keys SPCA services 2,000 animals annually between our Key West and Marathon Campuses. Last year, 783 of those …

Key West Lou COMMENTARY / WORLD IS RUNNING OUT OF SAND   By Louis Petrone The world supply of water is insufficient. A fact well …

KONK Life Presents this year’s Candidates Questionnaire Randy Becker for Key West Mayor Q. In 20 words or less, let our readers know the reasons …

Business Law 101 / Starting a New Business By Albert L. Kelley Let’s start with initial planning. While it is helpful to know what type …

Justice Kennedy retiring; Trump gets 2nd Supreme Court pick By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement …

Supervisor of Elections: Mark Rossi will not appear on ballot for Key West Mayor  June 27, 2018 – Monroe County Supervisor of Elections Joyce Griffin …

Man arrested for trespassing in Big Pine Key house   A 45-year-old Fort Pierce, Florida man on vacation in the Florida Keys was arrested Tuesday …

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 …

 July 3rd Will Be A Scorcher: The 2018 Key West Firecracker Competition, to benefit The SMART Ride Because South Florida hasn’t been hot enough lately… …

Boat worker arrested for stealing thousands of dollars in tools   A 40-year-old man from White Springs, Florida hired to repair boats at a Marathon …

Man charged with animal cruelty   A 30-year-old Stock Island man arrested in May on drug and gun charges was additionally charged with animal cruelty …

MONROE COUNTY LAUNCHES NEW EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEBSITE and Alert MONROE COUNTY, FL – Since Hurricane Irma, Monroe County has made some improvements for emergency public …