LETTER TO THE EDITOR / Time To Change I love movies and KW needs and deserves a great film festival. The current film festival (FF) …

7th ANNUAL SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL CLIMATE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT BEGINS NEXT WEEK! (Key West, Nov. 24, 2015) The 7th Annual SE FL Regional Climate Summit is …

Designer Jane Gardner Launches Grand Opening with Downtown Showroom   On Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5, interior designer Jane Gardner welcomes the public …

In wake of Upper Keys arrests county marine theft down BY TERRY SCHMIDA No convictions have yet been made in the rash of marine-related thefts …

NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council to meet in Marathon NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary will hold a public meeting of the …

Grant deadline Approaching – Artists in Schools Grant Online Applications due November 30th. The Florida Keys Council of the Arts invites Monroe County teaching artists …

In Cuba, searching for a lost past and finding a family CHRISTINE ARMARIO, Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — I was born in the United States, …

Rubio finesses abortion stance criticized by Democrats JULIE PACE, AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — When Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio staked out a …

Key West Chamber of Commerce offers customer service seminar ‘Tis the season for sales, shoppers – and exceptional customer service. In an effort to ensure …

Planning Commission gives thumbs-down to hotly contested communications tower BY TERRY SCHMIDA   The 200-foot monopole communications tower proposed for Upper Sugarloaf Key was rejected …

Thomas Street parking lot to remain free BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Chalk one up for the little guy. A flurry of complaints …

Wishing You A Healthy Thanksgiving Tallahassee, Fla. — Florida State Surgeon General and Secretary of Health Dr. John Armstrong has released a special Thanksgiving video message. This Thanksgiving …

Late-Season Depression Forms In Eastern Pacific Off Mexico By Associate Press MIAMI (AP) — A late-season tropical depression has formed in the Pacific off the …

Social media Helps Drive Historic Cuban Exodus To US By Associate Press PENAS BLANCAS, Costa Rica (AP) — As summer began to bake the central …

Florida Gov. Scott’s Budget Tax Cuts, More For School By Associate Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, surrounded by rows of machines …

Klitenick Returns To Planning Board After Being Forced Out By Pru Sowers Konk Life Staff Writer Kicked off the Key West Planning Board after serving …

Drive Safely This Holiday Season Make this a happy holiday season – don’t drink and drive The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will be out in …

Everglades National Park Completes New Fire Management Plan Superintendent Pedro Ramos announced today the completion of a new Fire Management Plan (FMP) for Everglades National …

FKCC’s Keys Chorale Performs Free Holiday Concert FKCC Keys Chorale, comprised of students in the Mixed Community Chorus class, will perform a free “Holiday Harmonies” …

Norway’s Berserk Bastard Invade Key West Prepare to be invaded by the only real Viking pirate band in the world! The Berserk Band was established in …