Pattern emerges in business burglaries
Pattern emerges in business burglaries Upper Keys detectives are working a series of business burglaries that have taken place over the last eight months …
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Florida Gov. Scott proposes nearly $77 billion budget
Florida Gov. Scott proposes nearly $77 billion budget GARY FINEOUT, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Flush with a significant budget surplus, Florida Gov. …
Affordable housing ideas get nay/yea
Affordable housing ideas get nay/yea BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Key West City Commissioners took one step forward and one step back …
Cuba’s Los Van Van on the go, coming to once-hostile Miami
Cuba’s Los Van Van on the go, coming to once-hostile Miami GISELA SALOMON, Associated Press MIAMI BEACH, Florida (AP) — Los Van Van, one …
City settles Eimers wrongful death lawsuit for $900,000
City settles Eimers wrongful death lawsuit for $900,000 BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Key West City officials have agreed to a $900,000 …
Raul Castro: US must return Guantanamo for normal relations
Raul Castro: US must return Guantanamo for normal relations JAVIER CORDOBA, Associated Press MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, Associated Press SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Cuban …
Two charged with gun threats
Two charged with gun threats Two Marathon residents were arrested Tuesday, charged with threatening another man with a gun. Deputy Orlando Alvarez responded …
Road repair schedule OK’d by city commissioners
Road repair schedule OK’d by city commissioners BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Key West City Engineer Jim Bouquet laid out the 2015 …
Cuban youth build secret computer network despite Wi-Fi ban
Cuban youth build secret computer network despite Wi-Fi ban MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cut off from the Internet, young Cubans have …
Millions of GMO insects could be released in Florida Keys
Millions of GMO insects could be released in Florida Keys JENNIFER KAY, Associated Press KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Millions of genetically modified …
Affordable housing ideas get nay/yea
Affordable housing ideas get nay/yea BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Key West City Commissioners took one step forward and one step …
Commissions to revisit former Easter Seals site for homeless shelter
Commissions to revisit former Easter Seals site for homeless shelter BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Despite a failed attempt last October to …
Many back labeling of genetically modified foods
Many back labeling of genetically modified foods MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two thirds of Americans support labeling of genetically …
Cuba completes release of 53 political prisoners
Cuba completes release of 53 political prisoners BRADLEY KLAPPER, Associated Press ANDREA RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuba has completed the release of …
Key Largo man charged with multiple attempted murder counts
Key Largo man charged with multiple attempted murder counts A Key Largo man who beat his wife with the stock of a shotgun then …
8 who wrote Obama letters to attend State of Union
8 who wrote Obama letters to attend State of Union DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Who says it doesn’t pay to send …
Maryland man freed from Cuba to attend State of Union
Maryland man freed from Cuba to attend State of Union DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Maryland man who returned home last …
Gay marriage: High court sets stage for historic ruling
Gay marriage: High court sets stage for historic ruling MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Setting the stage for a potentially historic ruling, …
Cuba deal opens prospects for US companies
Business group: Cuba deal opens prospects for US companies MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce …
Drone regulation doesn’t fly
Drone regulation doesn’t fly BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Efforts by Key West officials to regulate the rising use of drones flew …