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Sheriff’s Office remembers Deputy Guy Bradley, killed in the line of duty This week, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office remembers Guy Bradley, who worked as …

Tropical paradise was bankrupt in the 1930’s BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER With a record-breaking tourism season last winter, new businesses opening and …

Mozambique destroys ivory, rhino horn in anti-poaching move CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Mozambique destroyed a large stockpile of confiscated ivory and rhino …

Treasures from sunken Spanish galleon set for auction ULA ILNYTZKY, Associated Press   NEW YORK (AP) — A solid gold chain and an intricate gold-and-enamel …

Photographer Clyde Butcher finds freedom with digital camera JENNIFER KAY, Associated Press   MIAMI (AP) — Clyde Butcher’s black-and-white landscape photography is known for evoking …

Thousands gather in Portland as Oregon eases into legal weed TIM FOUGHT, Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon began easing into an era …

High schoolers’ experiment lost again on launch failure SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer Three high school students were going to get the science lesson of …

2015 Kia Sedona provides first-class lounge seats, more room By ANN M. JOB Kia’s new, first-class lounge seats might just be the way to make …

Treasure hunter roils the waters as he makes new finds By MARTIN VOGL FILE – In this file photo taken Thursday, May, 7, 2015 underwater …

They Can’t Lay Off a Bad Pitch By Diane Johnson   On May 20, Dr. Henry Briceno, Florida International University, Dr. Jim Fourqueran, Water Quality …

Green Dining   To celebrate Green Business Month, we are highlighting how you the consumer can find green businesses. According to Trip Advisor there are …

‘Napalm girl’ photographer returns _ with iPhone, Instagram TED ANTHONY, Associated Press   TRANG BANG, Vietnam (AP) — He stands in the northbound lane of …

California’s drought spurring water recycling at home ELLEN KNICKMEYER, Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Showering during California’s drought is a guilt-free experience for homeowners …

3-D surprise: Girl missing part of arm gifted a prosthetic TAMARA LUSH, Associated Press   CLEARWATER, Florida (AP) — When 10-year-old Annika Emmert patted Winter …

Hawaii groups plant coconut trees, protest against Monsanto CATHY BUSSEWITZ, Associated Press   HONOLULU (AP) — Demonstrators planted coconut trees and waved signs in rallies …

You’ve been hacked … do this right now BY BRANDON BAILEY, AP Business Writers JOSEPH PISANI, AP Business Writers The entire U.S. federal workforce may …

Critters found in Antarctic ice show how tenacious life is LUIS ANDRES HENAO, Associated Press SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated Press   DECEPTION ISLAND, Antarctica (AP) — …

County students continue with impressive participation rates in summer travel program BY TERRY SCHMIDA We’re No. 2! Students at Monroe County high schools have once …

A Look Back at the Marathon Seafood Festival By Emily Schulten   When a group of Middle Keys fishermen and seafood dealers got together in …

Another Little Piece Of Old Key West Passes   By Emil Imbro   Another icon of old Key West and a part of the rapidly …