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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 JAVIER CORDOBA, Associated Press MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, Associated Press   SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Cuban …

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 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 MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, Associated Press   HAVANA (AP) — Cut off from the Internet, young Cubans have …

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   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 BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   Despite a failed attempt last October to …

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 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   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 DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press   WASHINGTON (AP) — Who says it doesn’t pay to send …

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 MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press   WASHINGTON (AP) — Setting the stage for a potentially historic ruling, …

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 BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   Efforts by Key West officials to regulate the rising use of drones flew …

Moving swiftly, US eases travel and trade rules on Cuba   BRADLEY KLAPPER, Associated Press MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, Associated Press   WASHINGTON (AP) — Swiftly expanding …

Construction hurting Mallory Square vendors BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   Delayed storm drain construction along Mallory Square is causing trouble for some …

Cruise ship passenger shuttle contract goes to HTA again BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   After discussing whether the city could take over …

Regulation of private use of public property moves ahead BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Key West wedding planners did an about-face recently, agreeing …