Posts in category City News

Crane falls on man in Marathon A Fort Pierce man, working with a crew on a construction crane Wednesday, was injured when the crane fell on …

Quarterly award winners honored  Last Friday, the Sheriff’s Office held its quarterly Employee Awards ceremony in Marathon. Employees were recognized for their 5, 10, 15, …

KWHS kicks off Literacy Week By CHRISTINA TONG Konk Life Student Writer Reading and books have long been broadcasted as magical, a way to dream …

Three charged with condo burglary  Three men working on a construction crew hired to clean up moldy items at Ocean Pointe Condominiums in Tavernier were …

Two arrested for stolen truck A man and woman from Tennessee were arrested Sunday afternoon after they were caught southbound in the Lower Keys in a truck …

Traffic stop reveals illegal fish A Marathon man, stopped for speeding on Long Key, received citations for having over the limit and undersized yellowtail snapper …

Nine vehicles burglarized in the Lower Keys; detectives investigating Sheriff’s detectives are investigating burglaries to at least nine vehicles burglarized overnight between Rockland Key and …

MORE THAN 2.3 MILLION CUBIC YARDS OF HURRICANE DEBRIS AND 19,250 DESTROYED WHITE GOODS HAVE BEEN REMOVED ALONG THE OVERSEAS HIGHWAY AND LOCAL ROADS IN …

Destroyed floating homeowners caught in bureaucratic nightmare after Irma BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   There are hurricane victims and then there are …

Big Coppitt man arrested Big Coppitt Key resident Adrian Diaz, 20 years of age, was arrested today on multiple felony charges. He was wanted on an …

Embattled SHAL executive director resigns BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Literally one week before John Miller, executive director of the Southernmost Homeless Assistance …

SCHOOL BOARD SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUDGET WHO:   School Board Members, Executive Leadership Team, the Public; GEMs  WHAT: Monroe County School officials will meet with …

ALL BUILDING PERMITS ACTIVE ON SEPT. 4, 2017 IN MONROE COUNTY WILL RECEIVE 180 DAYS EXTENSION Governor Rick Scott recently issued Executive Order 17-330, which …

State of the Florida Keys Tourism Industry Following Hurricane Irma As of Jan. 10, 2018 General Assessment Key Largo and Key West were least impacted …

FEMA FUNDING TOPS $172 MILLION FOR MONROE COUNTY IRMA SURVIVORS  MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County homeowners and renters impacted by Hurricane Irma have received more …

THE FLORIDA HOUSE PUTS THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SYSTEM BACK ON THE SIDE OF WORKING MEN AND WOMEN Tallahassee, FL—Today, Speaker Richard Corcoran, along with bill …

Key Largo man charged with vehicle burglary A Key Largo man was arrested for burglarizing a neighbor’s vehicle Thursday night. The victim called the Sheriff’s Office at 11:30 …

Man arrested for drugs, gun A Miami man was arrested after a traffic stop revealed he had drugs and a gun iin his car. Traffic …

Margaret Romero announces that she will be seeking the position of Mayor of Key West in the 2018 elections Romero has been a steadfast “voice …

Another Part of Florida’s Hurricane Irma Recovery: FEMA’s Public Assistance ORLANDO, Fla. — Many individuals and families in Florida are moving forward in their recovery …