Dispatchers Commended During a recent awards ceremony Police Chief Sean Brandenburg presented a Chief’s Commendation for Dispatchers Rachel Black and Nikki James. This past August, …

Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting ‘misinformation and lies’ By  MICHAEL CASEY and MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — The top vaccine official with …

Paez Earns Chief’s Commendation During a recent awards ceremony Police Chief Sean Brandenburg commended Dispatcher Sarah Paez. In February, Paez received a 911 call from …

Mile Markers By Fred C. Klein Joanne, Charcoal and I annually “snowbird” in Key West, the southern most point of the continental United States and …

CFK to hold virtual info event on Dual Enrollment Monroe County high school students can earn FREE college credit KEY WEST, FL, March 27, 2025— The College …

COMMISSIONERS SUPPORT MOONEY’S AND RODRIGUEZ’S AMENDED ROGO BILLS MONROE COUNTY, FL – At Tuesday’s regularly scheduled meeting, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners expressed support …

Rescue Tail / Gregg’s 498th day Hi! This story may be about Gregg, but it starts with Bob. We first met Bob in 2017 as …

POTENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSESSMENTS FOR ROAD ADAPTATION PROJECT BEING CONSIDERED MONROE COUNTY, FL – The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners discussed potential assessments for the Key …

KEY WEST LOU / THE CANE RETURNS For three years prior to my heart attack last year, I used a cane. It became a necessity. …

Private groups work to identify and report student protesters for possible deportation By  ADAM GELLER NEW YORK (AP) — When a protester was caught on video …

Tragedy on the Highway: Growing Dangers for Pedestrians on U.S. 1 in the Florida Keys By Guy deBoer Florida Keys – What was once a scenic stretch of …

Wildfire Contained in South Miami-Dade, But Florida Keys’ Vulnerability Exposed By KONK Life Staff SOUTH FLORIDA — After burning more than 26,000 acres, the massive wildfire …

Mayor Convenes town Hall Meeting Key West Mayor Danise “Deedee” Henriquez is convening her first Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, April 2nd from 6-9 p.m. The …

MONROE COUNTY’S KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SPONSORS FIVE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE FLORIDA KEYS  MONROE COUNTY, FL – For the fifth consecutive year, the …

KW Transit Provides Air Show Cooling Station Key West Transit will be doing their part to keep spectators cool at this weekend’s NAS Key West …

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS GATHER IN TALLAHASSEE FOR FSBA ADVOCACY EVENT Members of the Monroe County School Board, Yvette Talbott and Dr. Sue Woltanski, convened with …

Stanford, Cal and UCLA investigated in Trump’s anti-DEI campaign By  JOCELYN GECKER The Trump administration has opened investigations into the admissions policies at Stanford University and three campuses …

The Key West Police Department is proud to announce the selection of Officer Thomas Clark as Officer of the Second Half of 2024. “Officer Clark …

KEY WEST, FL, March 25, 2025— The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) Foundation received $100,000 from Lower Keys Medical Center (LKMC) for nursing scholarships. …

TINA BOAN NAMED MONROE COUNTY’S ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR MONROE COUNTY, FL – The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners approved the promotion of Senior Director of …