Posts in category City News

Commissioners push back on historic Keys Energy plant demolition BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Not so fast. That was the unanimous decision made …

COMMISSIONER SAM KAUFMAN  ANNOUNCES HIS BID FOR RE-ELECTION CONTACT: SAM KAUFMAN – 305-304-5848 (CELL) Commissioner Sam Kaufman was elected to represent the residents of District 2 in …

How to Create Permanent Housing Plans FEMA Guidance on Moving Back Home Florida Hurricane Irma survivors who return home achieve a recovery milestone. They can …

Man arrested in Upper Keys fight An 18-year-old Key Largo man was arrested Friday night for seriously injuring another teenager in a fight last month in Tavernier. …

Sheriff’ Office seeks help in tire slashing case Sheriff’s Office deputies are hoping someone can help identify the man seen in this video and still …

KWHS student selected for State STEM Fair BY CHRISTINA TONG KONK LIFE STUDENT WRITER Science fairs are a way for students to share their experiments …

Recovery Progress: Survivors Move Into, Out of Travel Trailers, Other Temporary Housing ORLANDO, Fla. – All 318 households eligible for FEMA-provided housing in Florida have moved …

Should local teachers be armed? Voices at Key West High School speak out BY TERRY SCHMIDA KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER The flag flew at half-mast for …

Man arrested for animal abuse A 39-year-old Marathon man was arrested Thursday afternoon for leaving a dog in hot pickup truck for two days without food or …

Man arrested in large drug case A 30-year-old Florida City man was arrested Wednesday after he was found with nearly $2,000 in cash in suspected drug sales …

Transitional Sheltering Assistance for Florida Hurricane Irma Survivors ends March 10 Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA), which pays for hotel rooms as temporary, emergency housing for …

Temporary Hotel Program Helping 27,000 Florida Households ORLANDO, Fla. — A short-term emergency sheltering program that has paid for hotel rooms for Florida Hurricane Irma survivors …

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

UPDATE OF HURRICANE IRMA FEMA PROGRAMS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE/INSURANCE PAYOUTS IN MONROE COUNTY MONROE COUNTY, FL – As the six-month mark approaches since Hurricane Irma struck …

Stop at Southard and Frances Key West Community Services will be installing a new stop on Southard Street at the intersection with Frances Street. Motorists …

No N. Roosevelt pedestrian crosswalks until 2020 BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Key West City Commissioners recently received the official bad news: the …

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

Scam involving fake deputies/warrants reported Thieves are once again targeting Florida Keys residents by way of phone calls in which they falsely claim to be with …

Sheriff’s Office to hold vehicle auction The Sheriff’s Office will be auctioning off a number of surplus vehicles, including a Mull10K Forklift, Hydraulic Platform Stand …

FKAA Board of Directors Advocates for Decommissioning of Turkey Point Cooling Canals Florida Keys – March 2, 2018 – The FKAA Board of Directors listened to a compelling presentation …