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Man arrested in stabbing incident A 22-year-old Big Coppitt Key man was arrested Sunday afternoon after stabbing another man. Wilkin Yoel Valera was charged with …

Seeking Planning Board Applicants District II City Commissioner Sam Kaufman seeking applicants to fill a position on the City of Key West Planning Board. Qualified …

Mayor Johnston Establishes Historic Key West Cemetery Restoration Committee Mayor Teri Johnston and City Manager Greg Veliz this morning were among a group of historians, …

Marine electronics thief arrested in Monroe County A 31-year-old Miami-Dade County man was arrested Monday by Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives following an investigation into …

Longtime Keys vandal arrested A 29-year-old Key West graffiti vandal with a penchant for boasting about his crimes on social media and who targeted Naval …

FDOT to close Snake Creek Bridge for two hours on Feb. 12 A contractor for the Florida Department of Transportation will be closing the Snake …

Man found dead in the water in Marathon A 61-year-old man was found dead in the water Sunday afternoon off of Keys by the Sea …

Kim Gordon in concert at the Key West Theater Proceeds to benefit Take Stock in Children BY TERRY SCHMIDA KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Beloved Key …

The Key West Writers Guild will meet  Saturday, February 22, 2020 from 9:00 A.M. to noon in the Conference Room at the Condominiums at 2601 S. Roosevelt Blvd., Key …

Three Plant City, Florida construction workers were arrested early Friday morning after a large fight erupted at a Marathon motel. Ever Perez-Morales was charged with …

The Key West City Commission last night gave a huge welcome home to our champion soccer teams. Following the state American Youth Soccer Association (AYSO) …

A 21-year-old Jacksonville man wanted for the murder of a Jacksonville woman was arrested by Sheriff’s Office Deputies in Key Largo Thursday afternoon. The Sheriff’s …

A 42-year-old man living in Homestead, but wanted in Coahuila, Mexico for murder, was arrested at the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo Thursday morning. …

KEY WEST, FL – Monroe County District One Commissioner Craig Cates and City of Key West District IV Commissioner Gregory Davila will co-host a town hall …

Donations from the Frances Street Neighborhood Association helped with the restoration of the Babyland Plot in the Catholic section of the cemetery. After the renovation, …

A 26-year-old Big Pine Key man was arrested early Wednesday morning after fleeing from Deputies and a passenger jumped from the moving pickup truck he …

During a recent awards ceremony, Key West Police Chief Sean Brandenburg commended the Marine Unit for their continued professionalism. “The Key West Police Marine Unit …

A contractor for the Florida Department of Transportation will be closing the Snake Creek Bridge at Mile Marker 85 from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. …

A 20-year-old St. Louis, Missouri man was arrested early Monday morning after starting a ruckus at a Marathon tavern and threatening to shoot up the …

BY TERRY SCHMIDA, KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER During a City Commission workshop last month dominated by a discussion on new affordable housing projects, the mere …