Posts in category City News

Resolve to Buy Flood Insurance in the New Year ORLANDO, Fla. – FEMA urges you to buy flood insurance before a flood event occurs. Although it …

Detective asks for help identifying burglary suspect Sheriff’s Detective Lance Hernandez is asking for the public’s help identifying a burglary suspect whose image was captured …

Parking tickets set to increase $10 BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Hopefully, one of your New Year’s resolutions will be to park legally …

Couple charged with illegal shrimp sale Facebook posts offering shrimp for sale led to charges against a Key West couple for selling shrimp without a …

Garden Club news UPDATE Sebastien Chabot, the Director of the movie “The Gardener”, is coming to Key West to introduce the film to all of …

Pick Up Your Cones! The City of Key West wants to remind residents aware that they cannot block off parts of the public right of …

FKAA’s Resolve to Conserve Campaign is Here!  Florida Keys – December 27, 2017 – Let’s kick off the New Year with a simple, cost efficient and …

New Year’s Eve Shuttle Why stress about parking and traffic to celebrate New Year’s Eve this year when you can ride the shuttle? Let Key …

Three charged with burglary thanks to alert neighbor Thanks to an alert neighbor who heard suspicious noises, deputies caught three men who’d broken into a …

DEADLINE IS THURSDAY, DEC. 28, 2017 TO REGISTER FOR FEMA’S GRANT-FUNDED RAPID REPAIR ‘STEP’ PROGRAM IN MONROE COUNTY MONROE COUNTY, FL – The deadline for homeowners in Monroe …

Missouri man dies snorkeling A Missouri man died while snorkeling Monday. 69 year old Owen Holmes of Ozark, Missouri was visiting the Keys with family. He …

Detective asks for help IDing suspects Sheriff’s Detective Lance Hernandez is asking for the public’s assistance identifying two burglary suspects. The burglary took place  at …

Volunteers Play Key Role in Recovery: Help with Unmet Needs ORLANDO, Fla. – In a disaster’s wake, federal, state and local emergency agencies immediately marshal resources …

Housing BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER There is no quick fix when it comes to building new affordable housing in Key West. But …

MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE VIA BLACKBOARD LEARNING  KEY WEST, Fla. – Monroe County Schools launched a new website on Friday afternoon, ahead of …

Coping With Holiday Stress After Hurricane Irma ORLANDO, Fla. – If your home, business or personal property was damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Irma, you or …

City Attorney gets high marks in annual evaluation BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Another year, another stellar report card for Key West City …

FEMA FUNDING SURPASSES $118 MILLION FOR MONROE COUNTY HURRICANE IRMA SURVIVORS MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County residents impacted by Hurricane Irma have received more than …

MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE EXTINGUISHES FIRE AT TRANSFER STATION ON ROCKLAND KEY ROCKLAND KEY, FL – Monroe County Fire Rescue responded at 3:17 a.m. Thursday to a fire …

MONROE COUNTY SECURED 25 PERCENT DISCOUNTS FOR NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM POLICYHOLDERS IN UNINCORPORATED MONROE COUNTY BEGINNING OCTOBER 2017 MONROE COUNTY, FL – As of Oct. 1, 2017, residents and business …