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County officials sour on homeless shelter deal with Key West BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Deal or no deal? Key West City officials …

Owen Honored for 30 Years of Service   Key West City Manager James Scholl, Fire Chief Michael Davila, and the City Commission on Wednesday honored …

Cow Key Bridge repair timeline cut in half BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Catastrophe averted? Or maybe at least reduced? That was the …

Mall on Duval pedestrian mall is finally here! C’mon over! DUVAL STREET PILOT PROGRAM – PEDESTRIAN MALL On Tuesday, February 5th, the City of Key …

Key West sunscreen ban reverberates throughout United States BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER If Key West officials wanted to make a statement with …

Keys to be the Change Mentoring Month The Key West City Commission, during Tuesday’s regular meeting, proclaimed February as Keys to be the Change Mentoring …

Compromise offered delaying proposed Key West sunscreen ban BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER With an unexpected surge of concerns from area residents pushing …

Free bus program OK’d for seniors and disabled veterans BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Key West senior citizens and disabled veterans received a …

Security cameras slated for Mallory Square and Outer Mole BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER If the idea of installing security cameras in Mallory …

State of the city address looks ahead with “abounding optimism” BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Key West Mayor Teri Johnston had only been …

Sunscreen ban passes first step BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Bucking presentations on alternative science, warnings of a surge in skin cancer and …

Julio Avael Honored The City of Key West and the City Commission this week paid tribute to former City Manager Julio Avael, who passed away …

Police Department to Sponsor Recruits The Key West Police Department is looking for motivated candidates who want to become police officers. The police department is …

MARTIN LUTHER DAY CELEBRATION Mayor Teri Johnston and the Key West City Commission, during Tuesday’s regular meeting, proclaimed January 21st at Martin Luther King, Jr. …

Search warrant turns up 12 pounds of marijuana and $10K in cash A 54-year-old Key West man was arrested Monday morning after Sheriff’s Office Detective …

Affordable AIDS housing to increase in Key West BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER “Marty’s Place,” the 16-unit housing development on Bertha Street, is …

Original artworks selected for Key West City Hall BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER The almost-brand new Key West City Hall is going to …

New location selected for Key West homeless shelter BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER After who knows how many hours of discussions, missed deadlines, …

Key West takes aim at predatory cosmetic store sales practices BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Trying to stop a perceived rise in complaints …

Ban on certain sunscreens proposed in Key West BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER What’s killing the coral reefs around Key West? That question …