Posts in category City News

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 …

FLORIDA HEALTH IN MONROE PROMOTES HEALTHY EATING FOR NUTRITION MONTH Monroe County, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Monroe (DOH-Monroe) celebrates March as National …

Drunk man arrested for fighting at beach A 34-year-old homeless man was arrested Sunday afternoon after fighting at Sombrero Beach in Marathon and threatening to attack Sheriff’s …

Key West mayor to run for county commission seat BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   Key West Mayor Craig Cates gave his final …

Reckless Rider Arrested after Fleeing A Key West man was arrested on last Wednesday afternoon after attempting to flee police officers who clocked him speeding over 63 …

Man arrested and woman airlifted in motorcycle crash A 29-year-old Homestead man was arrested and his girlfriend was airlifted early Sunday morning after both fled from …

Key West mayor election bursting at the seams BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER You could fill a newspaper with the number of people …

Driver arrested in Upper Keys chase  A 29-year-old Florida City man was arrested early Saturday morning for failing to stop for a deputy after he …

Republicans ignore Trump’s policy whims but not on trade WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in Congress have learned to ignore President Donald Trump’s policy whims, knowing …

Old Town Artists Open Studios to the Public for Annual Tour March 10 Popular Annual Tour Returns to Old Town Hop on a bike or carpool …

Man arrested after fleeing at high speeds A 25-year-old Lehigh Acres man was arrested Thursday night after he fled from Sheriff’s Office deputies in a car at …

Marathon couple arrested on cocaine charges A Marathon couple accused of selling cocaine was arrested Thursday. Harold Glenn Reese, 31, was charged with cocaine sales, possession …