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WPA murals are history via art; they’ll stay at new City Hall By C S GILBERT The recent report that the entire interior of the …

A night on the town in old Key West   BY RALPH MORROW MANAGING EDITOR This is not how you want to spend a night …

Tourists swart invasion of rental home; Police refuse to take incident report   BY JOHN L. GUERRA A Kansas City couple say they were lucky …

It’s going to be a bumpy ride With N. Roosevelt detours BY RALPH MORROW MANAGING EDITOR Work on the North Roosevelt Boulevard seems to be …

PHOTO/ This year’s Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Employees of the Year are pictured with Majors Tommy Taylor and Lou Caputo. Left to right are Major …

How to pack City Hall BY MARK HOWELL The first time we encountered the kind of standing-room-only crowd seen at Old City Hall on Tuesday …

Ads on school fences causing a flap By C.S. GILBERT Schools watchdog Larry Murray has taken exception to commercial advertising displayed on school fences, citing …

News Stories / Beatles Always A Hit   By Mark Howell That American media has gotten gobsmacked over the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ first …

News Stories / Byrne  Calivas To Open Exhibition At Gingerbread Square on March 3   By Konk Life News Staff   Artists Michele Byrne and Christos …

News Stories / Equality Florida’s Season Of Support Begins   C.S Gillbert An elegant party hosted by Jack and Terri Spottswood last Thursday honored Equality …

News Stories / A Delicate Balance Is Indelicately Delicious   By Mark Howell   It immediately becomes clear within the first few minutes of Edward …

News Stories / Cuban exchange Alpizar and Tamayo and the Gato Bravo   By C.S Gillbert     If art is rendering order out of …

Tennessee Williams anniversary month begins with ‘Rose Tattoo’ SPECIAL TO KONK LIFE A month-long series of celebrations will mark the 103rd anniversary of the birth …

 ‘Pastor’ asked to leave Rehab Center Omar Calleja says he was only talking to patients about hope BY JOHN L GUERRA NEWS WRITER A Key …

FKCC in danger of losing accreditation  BY JOHN L. GUERRA NEWS WRITER After years of financial misreporting and sloppy bookkeeping, Florida Keys Community College finds …

FKCC in danger of losing accreditation BY JOHN L. GUERRA NEWS WRITER After years of financial misreporting and sloppy bookkeeping, Florida Keys Community College finds …

News / Danny Coll To Run For County Commission   By Konk Life News Staff   Retired Florida Keys businessman Danny Coll has announced he …

MCEF Board elects Pribramsky as president, Padget elevated to president emeritus SPECIAL TO KONK LIFE The Monroe Country Education Foundation (MCEF) board of directors has …

Key West mayor reports on the State of the City BY MAYOR CRAIG CATES The Address to the Key West City Commission at Old City …

Sound debate climaxes tonight (maybe) BY PRU SOWERS NEWS WRITER Officially, Tuesday’s Key West City Commission meeting should be the finale in creating a new …