TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN NEEDS MENTORS Take Stock in Children, the flagship college scholarship program of the Monroe County Education Foundation, stands ready to accept …

Tropical Storm Erika nears Antigua en route to Puerto Rico DANICA COTO, Associated Press   SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A fast-moving Tropical Storm …

Tech startups want to change the way you drive BRANDON BAILEY, AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A veteran computer scientist hates sitting in …

What’s behind the ‘anchor babies’ buzz phrase? LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press CALVIN WOODWARD, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump took heat when he spoke …

Cosmetic Shop Receives Notice, Issues Refund   After 103 days and in receipt of a notice of code violation, the Oro Gold 1 cosmetics shop …

FLORIDA’S WIC PROGRAM PROVIDES NUTRITION SERVICES FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN Tallahassee, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health recognizes and celebrates the Special Supplemental Nutrition …

Monroe County Education Foundation is now seeking mentors, applicants for Take Stock program scholarships become available to students in higher grades as well. Local students …

Boaters mapping Pacific garbage arrive in San Francisco OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Far away from California’s coast, where the Pacific …

Payne’s busy retirement includes running for office BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Retirement hasn’t exactly worked out the way Richard Payne originally expected. …

Tropic Sprockets / The Stanford Prison Experiment By Ian Brockway Director Kyle Patrick Alvarez, who has never shied away from touchy subjects, including  religion (C.O.G) …

Tropic Sprockets / The End Of The Tour   By Ian Brockway The writer David Foster Wallace dedicated himself to portraying a fractured and nervous …

Attorneys argue powers during hearing on federal water rule DAVE KOLPACK, Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Attorneys argued over state and federal powers for …

Newcomer to Koch scene, Bush competes for tea party support THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Casting himself as a tax-cutting, passionate government …

Democrats urge Clinton to offer better explanation of emails KEN THOMAS, Associated Press JULIE BYKOWICZ, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton is facing …

Another Duval St. Cosmetic Shop Rip Off? Special To Konk Life August 20, 2015 Another Duval St. Cosmetic Shop Rip Off? A couple of seniors …

Florida Gov. Scott: State nearly out of money to lure jobs GARY FINEOUT, Associated Press   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Rick Scott, reigniting a …

BP settlement money flows to governments in far-flung places MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press   BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Clusters of landlocked municipalities more than …

Inaugural Jeremiah Healy Mystery Writing Award Winner Announced Winner Photo Caption: Author J. E. Irvin of Springboro, Ohio, is winner of the inaugural Jeremiah Healy …

VNA and Hospice of the Florida Keys Announces Plans to Affiliate with Haven Hospice VNA and Hospice of the Florida Keys (VNAHFK) announced plans to …

Cristal Clear Charters earns sanctuary Blue Star certification NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary welcomes Cristal Clear Charters of Key Largo, Florida as the newest …