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Shepard, Spacek In Netflix Series Set In Upper Keys   By John Andola   Maria Chavex is the Location Manager for the as yet untitled …

Noise Ordinance Draws Loud Protest   By Pru Sowers   Changes made in the proposed sound ordinance this week didn’t seem to please anyone but …

Gilbert To Receive Voice For Equality Award   By Special To Konk Life   Constance Gilbert, who as C.S. Gilbert writes the Culture Vulture and …

FKOC And Peacock Are Teaming Up   By Mark Howell   A corner has been turned.     The Florida Keys Outreach Coalition (FKOC) is …

Hedvall guilty of second degree murder BY C.S. GILBERT NEWS WRITER Jurors at 11 p.m., Thursday, returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the …

County Commissioners Waiting For Legal Opinion On Relocating KOTS   By John Andola   Where to put KOTS? The County Commissioners have decided to wait …

City, County, State, Neighbors At Odds On Homeless Shelter   Pru Sowers   Although Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay is dangling a carrot to the …

Vogel Vogel speaks out on law, justice, fairness   BY JOHN ANDOLA NEWS WRITER  “There are injustices in this world that cannot be fixed because …

Sounds may be divided along Duval BY PRU SOWERS NEWS WRITER One size will likely not fit all in the city’s commercial district, say city …

Florida Keys Day no picnic for city officials BY PRU SOWERS NEWS WRITER It wasn’t all fun, games and key lime pie for city officials …

PHOTO/Pru Sowers The White Street Station food truck operates on private property next to a service station at Truman and White streets. Food truck boom …

PHOTO/ Pru Sowers Renowned pollster Lou Harris outlined his political predictions this week at a lecture for the Friends of the Key West Library. Famed …

Mallory Square Sunset Celebration in trouble BY PRU SOWERS NEWS WRITER The city’s famous Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square is at the center of a …

Boys and Girls Club must move — again   BY JOHN L. GUERRA NEWS WRITER Dan Dombroski has had to move so many times it’s …

Noise ordinance draws loud protest BY PRU SOWERS NEWS WRITER Changes made in the proposed sound ordinance this week didn’t seem to please anyone but …

Waterfront park gets nod from planning board BY PRU SOWERS NEWS WRITER Fifteen years in the making – with at least another 10 years ahead …

PHOTO/ Past-president of the KW Realtors Assn Michael Larsen, left, County Commissioner Heather Carruthers, Congressman Joe Garcia and FIRM Executive Director Chic Wagner at the …

Truman sports field closed until mid-May BY PRU SOWERS NEWS WRITER While plans to redevelop the entire Truman Waterfront are still under consideration, the Key …

Trial postponed for McKenzie BY JOHN L. GUERRA NEWS STAFF Circuit Court Judge Mark Jones has agreed to postpone the trial for the former reverend …

Reinventing Higgs Beach   By John Andola   Five years ago having lunch at Salute on Higgs Beach was an OK experience, but there was not …