Posts in category Community News

Native Plant Sale at the Key West Tropical Forest KEY WEST, Florida Keys – The plant Nursery at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden …

Texas’s New Anti-Abortion Law Is A Page Out Of Marco Rubio’s Playbook  At midnight last night, a Texas state law banning abortion past six weeks …

Red Cross Responding to Hurricane Ida, California Wildfires; Hundreds of volunteers providing shelter, meals, and comfort MIAMI, Fla. (September 1, 2021) — Hundreds of trained American Red …

LOWER KEYS MEDICAL CENTER EARNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE STROKE TREATMENT  The American Heart Association presents Get With The Guidelines – Stroke – …

Key West’s Fantasy Fest Parade Canceled; Other Festival Events Set to Continue Oct. 22-31 KEY WEST, Florida Keys — Key West’s iconic Fantasy Fest parade and street fair on Duval Street …

FLORIDA KEYS HISTORY & DISCOVERY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JILL MIRANDA BAKER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEARCH ISLAMORADA, FL – After more than eight years …

Kevin Bowes Joins Community Foundation Team Long-time Key West resident Kevin Bowes has joined the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys as Director of Philanthropic …

Call to Artists for the 27th Anne McKee Artist Fund Auction The Call to Artists and submission for artwork opens Friday, October 1st and closes at …

Over 30 Local Nonprofit Leaders Graduate from Community Foundation’s Leadership Success Academy The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is proud to announce that 34 nonprofit board and …

KIM JADE FRY– Old Stone Coffee House Sun September 5th 9:00am – 11:00am Old Stone Coffee House, 600 Eaton St, Key West, FL 33040, USA We are …

CFK, local chambers of commerce to hold “Ready, Set, COLLEGE!” for high school students   KEY WEST, FL, August 27, 2021— The College of the Florida Keys …

South Florida Red Cross Sends Volunteers to Assist With Disaster Relief Efforts in Three States MIAMI, Fla. (August 27, 2021) – The American Red Cross is preparing …

“Scarecrows in the Forest” Contest Call for Artists Key West, Florida – Looking for a fun fall community project? How about a Scarecrow Contest?! The Key …

Biking the Boulevard, the Sequel By Richard Boettger A few years ago I wrote my most popular column ever for KONK Life, about riding my …

Take Stock in Children Backcountry Tournament Tradition Continues Sept. 24-26 KEY LARGO, Florida Keys — For over 20 years the Take Stock in Children Backcountry Challenge has combined community …

Contest for Florida Keys’ Fastest Stone Crab Claw Eaters Set for Oct. 23 MARATHON, Florida Keys — While the Florida Keys stone crab harvest season runs from Oct. 15 to May 1, the annual …

Toastmaster Past President, Mary Ellen Lapp awarded Carrie Payne Key West Toastmaster Past President, Mary Ellen Lapp,  is finally able to award Carrie Payne her …

Call to Artists for the 27th Anne McKee Artist Fund Auction The Call to Artists and submission for artwork opens Friday, October 1st and closes …

Over 30 Local Nonprofit Leaders Graduate from Community Foundation’s Leadership Success Academy  The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is proud to announce that 34 nonprofit …

Officers Michael Pettee, Tiffany Beeman, Michael Shouldice and Chief Sean Brandenburg. Not pictured: Sgt. Frank Duponty and Officers Derek Wallis and Janeth Del Cid. Quick …