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Old Town Artists Open Studios to the Public for Annual Tour March 10 Popular Annual Tour Returns to Old Town Hop on a bike or carpool …

Man arrested after fleeing at high speeds A 25-year-old Lehigh Acres man was arrested Thursday night after he fled from Sheriff’s Office deputies in a car at …

Marathon couple arrested on cocaine charges A Marathon couple accused of selling cocaine was arrested Thursday. Harold Glenn Reese, 31, was charged with cocaine sales, possession …

GSA club seeks members BY RINA KAMILOVA KONK LIFE STUDENT WRITER The LGBTQ+ community contains many individuals who accept one another and unite as a …

TDC-FUNDED WORK UNDERWAY TO RESTORE COUNTY’S HISTORIC EAST MARTELLO CIVIL WAR FORT MUSEUM KEY WEST, FL – Monroe County’s Project Management Department is overseeing three projects …

Reckless Rider Arrested after Fleeing A Key West man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after attempting to flee police officers who clocked him speeding over 63 mph on …

Cuban-born Americans take center-stage during this year’s Havana Challenge BY TERRY SCHMIDA KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Viva Cuba! Though the “goal posts” keep moving in the …

FOUR COMMUNITY CLEANUPS IN LOWER KEYS COLLECT MORE THAN 118,000 POUNDS OF HURRICANE DEBRIS WITH SUPPORT FROM MONROE COUNTY SOLID WASTE CREWS LOWER KEYS, FL …

Man arrested for forging checks A Marathon man was arrested Tuesday for forging checks totaling more than $3,000. Matthew Richard McKeon, 25, was charged with five counts …

Deputy arrested for domestic battery A Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested Wednesday morning for pointing a gun at his girlfriend and choking her …

Key West mayor to run for county commission seat BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Key West Mayor Craig Cates gave his final “state …

HURRICANE IRMA MARINE DEBRIS CLEANUP UPDATE IN UNINCORPORATED MONROE COUNTY BIG PINE KEY, FL – Since the Florida Division of Environmental Protection began a $6 million, …

Key West mayor election bursting at the seams BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER You could fill a newspaper with the number of people …

New home for cystic fibrosis suffers opens in Key West BY TERRY SCHMIDA KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER The tens of thousands of Americans – and Canadians …

Parking Fine Increase Parking fines in the City of Key West will be increased by $15 per violation beginning March 1, 2018.  In January, the City …

Woman arrested on multiple drug charges A 25-year-old woman was arrested Monday morning on multiple drug violations, including possession of an array of prescription pills …

Businessman proposes to build public park on Duval Street end BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Don’t say there’s no free lunch in Key …

MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT MARK PORTER ADDRESSES DISTRICT EMPLOYEES A WEEK AFTER THE TRAGIC SHOOTING IN PARKLAND MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – Superintendent Mark Porter addressed district …

MONROE COUNTY TO HOST SECOND PUBLIC MEETING FOR HOMEOWNERS NAVIGATING REBUILDING/PERMITTING PROCESS POST HURRICANE IRMA BIG PINE KEY, FL – Monroe County will host a second …

MONROE COUNTY BUILDING DEPARTMENT’S FEE WAIVER FOR CERTAIN EMERGENCY PERMITS ENDS MARCH 24 MONROE COUNTY, FL – After Hurricane Irma struck on Sept. 10, 2017, Monroe County …