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USGS: Barry to affect beaches in four Gulf Coast states Louisiana landfall is likely, but highest waves expected to strike east of the storm Although …

A Stock Island woman has been sentenced to Florida State Prison after pleading out to six criminal charges in two separate cases Jerneen Green, 44, …

MONROE COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS WILL COHOST TOWN HALL MEETINGS REGARDING RECENT LEGISLATION IMPACTS ON LOCAL VETERANS KEY LARGO and KEY WEST, FL – Monroe County Veterans …

Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay reaches out to Miami-Dade officials to address Card Sound Road safety On Thursday, Sheriff Rick Ramsay sent Miami-Dade County officials …

MONROE COUNTY SOLID WASTE HOSTS HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS AND ELECTRONIC WASTE COLLECTION ON SATURDAY IN MARATHON MARATHON, FL – Monroe County Solid Waste will host a Household …

2020 Election dates updated 2020 Qualifying Dates https://dos.myflorida.com/elections/candidates-committees/qualifying/ Representative in Congress, State Attorney, Public Defender, Justice of Supreme Court, District Court of Appeal, Circuit Court Judge  …

Man arrested for battery and child abuse  A 30-year-old Stock Island man was arrested early Wednesday morning hitting his girlfriend and grabbing a child. Jose …

MONROE COUNTY EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERS HOLIDAYS TO SPREAD HOT MEALS AND HAPPINESS TO HOMEBOUND RESIDENTS MONROE COUNTY, FL – Anna Marie Haskins, Special Projects Coordinator for Monroe …

Public Meeting Notice: Judicial Nominating Commission annual organizational meeting The Judicial Nominating Commission for the 16th Judicial Circuit will be holding its annual organizational meeting …

Man arrested for grand theft in Airbnb case A 62-year-old Micanopy, Florida man was arrested on July 5 for stealing from a yacht owner operating …

Three men cited for undersized Hogfish Three Lower Keys men were cited on July 5 for spearing three undersized Hogfish snappers. Those cited were: Edgar …

New Douglass Gym artwork draws complaints BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Dissatisfied with the “generic” nature of $39,400 worth of artwork slated to …

State Law Affects Local Tree Ordinance Recent legislation in Tallahassee has changed some procedures, but Key West’s tree ordinance is still in effect, protecting the …

KWPD Earns Reaccreditation Key West Police Chief Sean Brandenburg accepted reaccreditation from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation last week in Orlando. The commission …

Mayor Honored for Mall on Duval Initiative   The Florida Planning and Zoning Association (FPZA) presented Key West Mayor Teri Johnston with its “Outstanding Elected …

Power Boat Race sponsor won’t go quietly BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Stung when Key West City officials voted last month to approve …

Mallory Square restaurant gets go-ahead over objections BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Putting an end to over nine years of legal wrangling, excuses …

Haskell Named Poet Laureate Mayor Teri Johnston and the City Commission, during the June 4th meeting, named Arlo Haskell as Poet Laureate for 2019. “Key …

Controversial Mallory Square restaurant delayed again by city officials BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER So near, yet so far. Approximately three months after …

Heritage Tree Program Begins in Key West The City of Key West is accepting applications for the Heritage Tree program, a new program created to …