Cuba plans boating boom as US luxury ships head to Havana MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, Associated Press   HAVANA (AP) — A $3 million yacht left Key …

Can George P. make Jeb the 3rd Bush to win the White House? WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — George P. Bush is …

New Hampshire voters assess GOP presidential hopefuls KATHLEEN RONAYNE, Associated Press HOLLY RAMER, Associated Press   CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A trio of televised events …

Business Law 101 / Hiring/Firing Practices-References By Albert L. Kelley There is a standard hiring practice among many employers to request information from an applicant’s …

Key takeaways from the GOP’s second-stage White House debate JILL COLVIN, Associated Press THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press   CLEVELAND (AP) — Before the first Republican …

In split with Obama, Sen. Chuck Schumer opposes Iran deal DONNA CASSATA, Associated Press   WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat …

Key West Lou COMMENTARY THE STEALING OF AMERICA By Louis Petrone Money controls elections. Election results provide control of Congress, the decision making process of …

Electric Reliability, Efficiency Enhanced Throughout the Florida Keys Multi-year improvement project on the Florida Keys’ unique electric system is complete ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 7, 2015 …

Trump jolts first GOP debate, rivals scramble for attention CLEVELAND (AP) — A combative Donald Trump, the billionaire businessman-turned-presidential candidate, jolted the first Republican debate …

Sheriff’s Office and Crime Stoppers work together on marine thefts   The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and Crime Stoppers of the Florida Keys are hoping …

LOCAL UTILITY LEADERS ELECTED TO LEAD STATEWIDE AGENCY   KEY WEST – Managers and public officials from municipal electric utilities throughout Florida elected five of …

Automakers trying to prevent hackers from commandeering cars TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writer   DETROIT (AP) — When researchers at two West Coast universities took …

News Guide: A look at the Iran nuclear deal and Congress DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama blasted opponents of the …

80 Years Later: Great Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 is Topic of  Keys History & Discovery Center Presentations   Islamorada, FL – It was 80 …

Marathon city manager search to be completed by end of the month BY TERRY SCHMIDA If all goes as planned, the City of Marathon should …

Tropic Sprockets / Jurassic World The days of the Saturday matinees are here again in “Jurassic World” based on the fictions of author Michael Crichton. …

CLOTHING AND NECESSITIES DRIVE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS Some people celebrate Senior Citizens Day on August 14 as it was the day past US president Franklin …

Derelict vessel session heads to Key Largo BY TERRY SCHMIDA The stubborn issue of how to deal with derelict, or “at risk” vessels will be …

Tropic Sprockets by Ian Brockway Amy “Amy” by director Asif Kapadia (Senna) constructs a stirring and melancholy portrait of the bluesy singer Amy Winehouse who …

Senate blocks GOP bill to cut Planned Parenthood aid, setting up intense fall battle WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate blocked a Republican drive Monday to …