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Animal Farm Christmas Celebration this weekend The Monroe County Sheriff’s Animal Farm’s Annual Christmas event will take place this Sunday, December 10th from 1 to 3 …

Irma Mitigation Outreach Available in Florida Home Improvement Stores ORLANDO, Fla. – FEMA specialists will be available in the locations listed below to answer questions and …

KWHS counselor aims to help teens BY RINA KAMILOVA KONK LIFE STUDENT WRITER Adolescence is very difficult, especially when teens are exposed to so much …

DEBRIS REMOVAL UPDATE FOR UNINCORPORATED MONROE COUNTY AND ALONG U.S. 1 MILE MARKER 16 to 40 Monroe County’s new debris removal contractor DRC Environmental Services …

Sgt. Robert Allen Honored for 30 Years of Service Key West Police Chief Donie Lee and City Manager Jim Scholl recognized Sgt. Robert Allen for …

The Florida Highway Patrol with the assistance of the Monroe Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest on a fatal hit and run crash in the …

Flu Shot Clinic offered in Big Pine Key In addition to the mental health effects, long term stress has also been associated with physical health …

Hotel Stays Extended Through Jan. 6 for Eligible Irma Survivors ORLANDO, Fla. – Eligible Hurricane Irma survivors receiving Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) may receive an extension …

KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO START $10 MILLION RUNWAY RENOVATION PROJECT KEY WEST, FL – Key West International Airport will start a 5-month reconstruction project Tuesday night, Dec. 5, …

Ambassador Academy Taking Applications Why is Old Town considered an historic treasure? Where do tax dollars actually go once you’ve paid them? How do police …

Commissioners reject Bight affordable housing project BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   Historical preservation won out over affordable housing when the Key West …

MONROE COUNTY COMPLETED REGULATIONS ANALYSIS FOR REPAIR, REPLACEMENT AND ELEVATION OF IRMA AFFECTED MOBILE AND MANUFACTURED HOMES MONROE COUNTY, FL – In the County, mobile and …

Payne keeps fighting for sports field at Little Hamaca Park BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Key West City Commissioner Richard Payne just won’t …

FEMA Hiring Florida Residents to Support Hurricane Irma Recovery ORLANDO, Fla. – FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) is hiring local residents to assist in the disaster …

CARD SOUND ROAD TO CLOSE FOR TOLL BOOTH DEMOLITION ON EVENING OF DEC. 5 and 6 KEY LARGO, FL – Card Sound Road will be closed from 10 …

MONROE COUNTY BOCC HOLDS SPECIAL MEETING ON HOUSING RECOVERY STRATEGIES DUE TO HURRICANE IRMA MONROE COUNTY, FL – At a Special Meeting of the Monroe County …

Beware of Scammers The Key West Police Department is warning the community to be wary of a recurring scam in which a caller is identifying …

Two charged with felony illegal dumping Two men  from Key Largo were arrested today, charged with dumping a large amount of debris beside the highway …

HURRICANE DEBRIS DUMPING NOW ILLEGAL ALONG U.S. 1 IN THE KEYS MONROE COUNTY, FL – It is now illegal to dump hurricane debris anywhere along U.S. 1 …

Disaster Recovery Center in Islamorada Closes Dec. 2 ORLANDO, Fla. – The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Islamorada is scheduled to close Saturday, Dec. 2, at 7 …