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Keys take another green step forward with more electric car-charging stations BY TERRY SCHMIDA As the fossil fuel divestment movement picks up torque, being a …

New homeless shelter price tag: $1.2 million BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Building a new overnight homeless shelter on Stock Island will cost …

Puto tight-lipped about reason for departure     BY TERRY SCHMIDA     Marathon City Manager Mike Puto is may be stepping down by the …

Anti-Cuban embargo movement picks up steam in US   Big businesses and politicians from both sides of the ideological spectrum are putting their muscle into …

With new standardized tests, educators worry about scores   KIMBERLY HEFLING, AP Education Writer   WASHINGTON (AP) — Call this the year of the test. …

Raschein still hopeful about budget prospects as Dems sue to force House back to work     BY TERRY SCHMIDA     As chaos reigned …

Police review board reappoints two   BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER     The Key West Civilian Review Board (CRB) reappointed two of …

GOP field grows: Longshots Fiorina, Carson launch their bids STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press ED WHITE, Associated Press   WASHINGTON (AP) — Former technology executive Carly …

‘Wet dry season’ and upgrades are good news for Aqueduct Authority customers: Zuelch   BY TERRY SCHMIDA   It’s raining bufo toads outside Kirk Zuelch’s …

Mallory Square restaurant delayed again   BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   Despite being in the works for five years, members of the …

Cable, pay-per-view problems leave viewers fighting mad SCOTT MAYEROWITZ, AP Business Writer   NEW YORK (AP) — For some boxing fans, the big fight Saturday …

Google embeds engineers as professors MARTHA MENDOZA, AP National Writer   MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Howard University freshman Alanna Walton knew something was different …

Bird flu virus raises questions scientists working to answer DAVID PITT, Associated Press   DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It’s been five months since the …

Favorable views of Clinton top her GOP rivals   EMILY SWANSON, Associated Press LISA LERER, Associated Press   WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are more likely …

Tesla charges into home battery market despite challenges MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Business Writers JONATHAN FAHEY, AP Business Writers   FOSTER CITY, Calif. (AP) — Tesla …

Study: Global warming to push 1 in 13 species to extinction   SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer     WASHINGTON (AP) — Global warming will …

Baffert aiming at 1st 1-2 Kentucky Derby finish since 1948 BETH HARRIS, AP Racing Writer   LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Bob Baffert was a big-shot …

House GOP bill blocks new air flights, cruise ships to Cuba   ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press   WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans unveiled legislation on …

Bush, Rubio, bring Spanish fluency to 2016 campaign     WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press CALVIN WOODWARD, Associated Press     AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republicans …

Bight Board gives up $1.3 million to cover new City Hall budget gap     BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER       …