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Coast Guard Announces Rules for Marine Navigation Areas and Safety Zones  MONROE COUNTY, FL – As part of the Hurricane Irma recovery effort, the U.S. Coast Guard …

Tony Yaniz stays on storm soapbox BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Tony Yaniz has no problem being a troublemaker. The former Key West …

Checkpoint and curfew information  Checkpoint: The checkpoint in Florida City will close at 8 p.m. for Lower Keys and Marathon residents. You will not be allowed to …

MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS TO OPEN SEPTEMBER 25th AFTER HURRICANE IRMA MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – Superintendent Mark Porter has made the decision to target the  reopening …

Key West Residents Can Return Sunday Key West residents will be able to return home beginning 7 a.m. tomorrow, Sunday, September 17th. Monroe County is …

MONROE COUNTY OPENS LOWER KEYS SUNDAY TO RESIDENTS; RESTRICTED ACCESS TO SOME NEIGHBORHOODS MONROE COUNTY, FL – Beginning Sunday at 7:00 a.m., Monroe County will …

Sheriff’s Office will not tolerate crime during recovery Sheriff Rick Ramsay wants to remind everyone that during the recovery from Hurricane Irma the Sheriff’s Office …

Letter to Editor / Hurricane Evacuation The 5pm advisory on Friday was a game changer for me.  I quickly packed the car with some essentials …

HURRICANE IRMA RECOVERY UPDATE FROM MONROE COUNTY – EVENING RE-ENTRY A comprehensive re-entry program for all of the Keys is expected to be announced tomorrow. …

Monroe County Emergency Management Hurricane Irma Update SHELTERS The Red Cross is gathering the incoming supplies and plans to have the shelters opened later today …

DEBRIS REMOVAL FREE FOR RESIDENTS IN UNINCORPORATED MONROE COUNTY BUT MUST FOLLOW PROCEDURES Debris from Hurricane Irma will be picked up free of charge  by …

Rising pressure from evacuees to be allowed to return to Florida Keys BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER A growing chorus of complaints from …

Medical Visits 24/7 Free of Charge for Key West’s Hurricane Irma Victims Lower Keys Medical Center Offers Hurricane Relief Telehealth Visits With Virtual Health Connect …

Monroe County Schools Superintendent Mark Porter commits to reopening schools Monroe County Schools Superintendent Mark Porter has committed to opening Keys Schools as soon as …

Monroe County Special Needs Shelter at FIU Just got your News Blast most every one is asleep so will share the news blast when lights …

Musings of an Key West Evacuee The tears were rolling when I placed the last protective aluminum panel on the front door of my Key …

Key West woman loses her floating home to Irma BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Carol Schreck thought she had escaped the worst of …

Social media stepped in when power went out BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER With all the complaints about social media these days, it …

Monroe County Schools Superintendent accepts offer from MDCPS Superintendent to work out of Miami Monroe County Schools Superintendent Mark Porter has accepted the offer from …

OneBlood Working To Regain Full Operations Following Hurricane Urgent Need for Platelet Donations (Orlando, Florida September 13, 2017)  OneBlood, the local not-for-profit blood center serving …