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Coast Guard ends search for 33 missing crew members CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press TONY WINTON, Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Coast Guard officially …

News Stories / Key West Election Results Digested Now What By Pru Sowers Konk Life Staff Writer Richard Payne, who had just trounced incumbent Tony …

News Stories / Staffers Engineers Talk Trails By  Terry Scmmida The outline of a new and improved bike trail proposed for Aviation Boulevard was revealed …

McCarthy’s pledge to conservatives: ‘I’m not John Boehner’ ERICA WERNER, AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy is promising conservative GOP …

Bush touts upbeat vision with Iowa speech and new video THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush told an …

Vessel’s messages will be key to inquiry of ill-fated ship CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press JASON DEAREN, Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Federal investigators looking …

Judge accepts property owner associations’ right to challenge shallow well permit An administrative law judge ruled today that the Cudjoe Gardens and Sugarloaf Shores property …

Audit highlights rift among leadership of Safe Harbor Animal Rescue of the Keys BY TERRY SCHMIDA The recent news that the Monroe County Clerk of …

Key West election results surprise many BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER There will be three new faces on the Key West City Commission …

News Stories / Smog Shrouded Malaysia Shuts Schools For 2 Days By Eileen NG KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia on Monday shut most schools …

News Stories / US, Chile To Announce New Marine Sanctuaries At Conference By Bradley Klapper VALPARAISO, Chile (AP) — President Barack Obama will declare new …

News Stories / Reitzel Appeal By Pru Sowers Konk Life Staff Writer The Monroe County School District whistleblower who helped uncover the Randy Acevedo credit …

The Twitter follow lists of the 2016 candidates BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jeb Bush follows Donald Trump on Twitter but that’s …

News Stories / A Glare A Handshake A Pope Busy UN Summit Makes History By Edith M. Lederer  And  Cara Anna UNITED NATIONS (AP) — …

News Stories / Former President Healing Nicely After Summer Spill By David Sharp   KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush is healing …

Bahamas Missing Ship By Ben Fox And Jason  Dearen NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — The search for a U.S. cargo ship that was lost during Hurricane …

News Stories / Trolley Debate   By Pru Sowers Konk Life Staff Writer Following a two-hour meeting focused solely on the proposed new sightseeing vehicle …

A look at school shootings in the US in the past decade The Associated Press School shootings have erupted in small rural communities and major …

US searches Bahamas for ship lost during Hurricane Joaquin BEN FOX, Associated Press DANICA COTO, Associated Press NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — An intensive, dawn-to-dark search …

Bush donors embrace new mantra: He’s built to last JULIE BYKOWICZ, Associated Press THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeb Bush’s challenge in the …