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MONROE COUNTY WORKING TO REOPEN PARKS THAT HAVE BEEN CLOSED SINCE HURRICANE IRMA Monroe County public works crews have been working to reopen County parks …

Two Broward County men charged with undersized fish Deputies on routine patrol for resource violations caught two Broward County men early today with eight undersized …

FREE MEAL PLAN EXTENSION FOR STUDENTS ENDING JANUARY 31st IN MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS MONROE COUNTY, Fla. –The emergency free meal plan extension due to Hurricane Irma …

MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FOR JANUARY 30th  Monroe County School Board members met January 30th, 2018 at Marathon High School in the media …

Sheriff’s Office seeks help in suspect ID Marathon detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who is wanted in several fraud …

FORMER MONROE COUNTY EMPLOYEE ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING $764 CASH FROM TRANSIT BUS SYSTEM KEY WEST – Former Monroe County employee Chantel Winters was arrested Jan. …

Health Department Hosts HIV/AIDS 501 Training Updates and Rapid HIV Test Training On January 24, the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County hosted HIV/AIDS …

HISTORIC KEY WEST CEMETERY STROLL FEBRUARY 24  The second Cemetery Stroll to be offered at the Historic Key West Cemetery this season will take place on February …

Sexual Predator registers new address A man designated as a sexual predator has registered his address in Summerland Key. By state law, the Monroe County …

Nonprofit Houses of Worship May Apply for FEMA Help Deadline to Request Assistance from Hurricane Irma Damage is February 15 ORLANDO, Fla. – A FEMA policy update …

Lower Keys-Alcohol Coalition Checks  On January 30, 2018, The Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division conducted an operation checking businesses that sell alcohol in the Lower …

Hiring Local Residents is a Win-Win for FEMA and Florida ORLANDO, Fla. – FEMA is helping Florida’s economy after Hurricane Irma not just by providing financial …

Texas Suspect Arrested in Key West Death Key West Police Detectives have arrested a Texas man suspected of murdering his girlfriend at Smather’s Beach last …

Mainland man arrested for trap robbing A Miami man who robbed stone crab traps and harvested undersized claws last month near the Bahia Honda Bridge …

KWPD Names Officer and Civilian Employee of the Year During an awards ceremony Thursday at the Grand Key Resort, Key West Police Chief Donie Lee announced the …

Visiting Nurse Association closing its doors BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Battered by financial instability over the past few years and walloped by …

Two face drug charges Two women caught using drugs in a truck on Big Pine Key are in jail on drug charges. A woman called …

New Town residents object to proposed bike/pedestrian bridges BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER The effort to create a bike/pedestrian master plan that would …

Overnight Fire at Friendly Cab Around 4 am, Key West Firefighters and Police responded to a fire at Friendly Cab Company on 14th Street where the …

Crime Rate Drops Again in Key West Crime in Key West has been dropping continuously over the past few years, and it dropped by nearly …