Two clerks charged with multiple fraud counts Sheriff’s detectives arrested two convenience store clerks Monday, charging them with multiple counts of credit card fraud. Detective …

The Big Story / Ka-Ching At The Truman Waterfront By Rick Boettger We have been debating the Truman Waterfront property since my wife Cynthia was …

Trump encourages supporters to jam rival’s cellphone as GOP feud escalates BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump pushed back ever harder Tuesday against Republicans fed …

<Monroe /> COMPUTE$ to Expand! The Monroe County School District received word from benefactors John Padget and Jacob Dekker that they are supporting an extension …

County takes the first step to decriminalize marijuana BY TERRY SCHMIDA In a move being closely watched by many in the legal, law enforcement, and …

New accident settlement costs city $30k BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   Another uneven sidewalk has forced the city to make a large …

SPIN METER: Sketchy claims for high-tech health fraud buster RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press   WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare says its computerized fraud prevention system worked …

Visitors to Havana can find US-Cuban connections everywhere BETH J. HARPAZ, AP Travel Editor   HAVANA (AP) — This week’s reopening of embassies and resumption …

Trash pickup vote postponed to Aug. 4 BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER A decision to return Key West to twice a week trash …

Tropic Sprockets / The Overnight By Ian Brockway In “The Overnight”, the mayhem begins innocently enough, when Alex (Adam Scott) and Emily (Taylor Schilling) go …

Business Law 101 / Employee Discipline   By Albert L. Kelley   During the 18th and 19th centuries, employers had complete discretion in disciplining their …

Culture Vulture / National Now Conference Not The Graying Of Now By C.S Gilbert It is clearly not professional for a reporter to begin incubating …

Short Answers / Rule For The Road By Jeff Johnson And Paula Forman Dear Short Answers: What are the responsibilities of houseguests on a holiday …

Key West Lou / Planned Parenthood Sells Aborted Fetus Baby Parts By Louis Petrone Selling body parts is big business world wide. Lucrative. Four years …

Governors order National Guardsmen to be armed after attacks GARY FINEOUT, Associated Press   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Governors in at least a half-dozen states …

US, Cuba restore full diplomatic ties after 5 decades MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press PETER ORSI, Associated Press   WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a half …

Rush to divvy up Key West’s oil spill settlement has begun BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER The ink is barely dry on the …

Two Keys Characters to Take the Rap for Upcoming Star-Studded Celebration of Sleuthing Back in 2013, two fairly conspicuous Florida Keys characters – Michael Haskins …

Cubans facing deportation await changes in US-Cuba relations ALICIA A. CALDWELL, Associated Press CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — With the United States and …

Chattanooga Muslims mourning military deaths, anxious about acceptance after shootings CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — As the death toll rose to five, a handful of governors …