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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 …

Detectives ask for help identifying stolen vehicle suspects Sheriff’s detectives in the Middle Keys are investigating the theft of a car from a Conch Key …

Florida residents have the fourth weakest credit strength in U.S. Instamotor ranked each state plus Washington D.C. by the credit strength of its residents considering …

Christmas Bird Count on December 30 The Florida Keys Audubon Society will hold it’s Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, December 30, 2017. The Christmas Bird Count …

AMERICAN AIRLINES TO BEGIN NEW NON-STOP SERVICE BETWEEN KEY WEST AND DALLAS-FORT WORTH IN JUNE KEY WEST, FL – On June 9, 2018, American Airlines plans to …

Nine vehicle burglaries overnight in Marathon Sheriff’s detectives in Marathon are investigating nine vehicle burglaries which took place overnight on 50th Street and 50th Court. All the …

KWPD Case # 17-6151 On December 13, 2017, the KWPD Special Investigations Unit with the assistance of Homeland Security Investigations (HIS) , and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) executed a …

Key West man charged with large amount of marijuana A Key West man was arrested for felony possession of marijuana after a traffic stop on Saturday. …

FKCC Awards First Baccalaureate Degree at Fall 2017 Commencement 132 Credentials Earned During “Irma” Semester KEY WEST, FL, December 15, 2017—Florida Keys Community College awarded …

MONROE COUNTY BOCC HOLDING SPECIAL MEETING REGARDING COUNTY HOLIDAYS AND COUNTY OFFICES CLOSURES KEY WEST, FL – The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners is holding …

Man reported missing flees from deputies A man reported missing and possibly endangered from Brooksville, Florida fled from deputies who tried to stop his vehicle Sunday. …

Traffic stop leads to drug arrest A traffic stop Sunday afternoon in Key Largo resulted in the arrest of  man for possessing drugs. Deputy Ben Elmore was …

Some Irma storm victims still homeless BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   With time running out for hurricane housing assistance from the Federal …