Assistant City Manager pay hike raises questions
Assistant City Manager pay hike raises questions BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER A surprise four percent raise awarded to Key West …
Scholl signs on for another year; now city manager
Scholl signs on for another year; now city manager BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Talk about a ringing endorsement. Less …
CV/Feminism and media manipulation
Culture Vulture on the Wing Feminism and media manipulation By C.S. GILBERT Note: The following is a column I wrote (by-line Constance Gilbert-Neiss) which appeared …
The Big Story/School Board Covers Hiney
The Big Story School Board Covers Hiney By Rick Boettger The School Board did just enough to stop me from filing a Writ of …
Mosquito District takes six-figure hit
Mosquito District takes six-figure hit SEAN KINNEY KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Weeks after adopting a 2014-15 budget, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District took a …
36th Spiritfest honors elders, embraces youth
PHOTO/C.S. Gilbert The community circled to bless eight-month-old River. 36th Spiritfest honors elders, embraces youth BY C.S. GILBERT KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER The …
Howelings/Our Two Tonys in the Geographic
Howelings Our Two Tonys in the Geographic By Mark Howell As everyone should know in the Keys by now, two local Key …
LKMC says it’s up to date in disease preparation
LKMC says it’s up to date in disease preparation BY JOHN L. GUERRA KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER After mistakes at a Texas hospital raised the …
Rehab Center gains national top 10 percent award
Rehabilitation Center gains national top 10 percent award BY JOHN L. GUERRA KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER The Key West Health and Rehabilitation Center—the nursing home/long-term …
KW Kitchen/Weeknight Gourmet
Key West Kitchen Weeknight Gourmet – Chicken Roulades with Prosciutto and Basil By Kerry Shelby One of the best skills a home cook can learn …
Short Answers/Weighty Issues
Short Answers By Jeff Johnson and Paula Forman WEIGHTY ISSUES Dear Short Answers: I have a really good friend who has been on a …
LTTE: Padget in favor of extending sales tax
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Padget in favor of extending sales tax To the editor I’m passionately supporting the continuation of the ½ cent sales tax; …
Gift exchange with meaning
Gift exchange with meaning SPECIAL TO KONK LIFE During a kickoff open concert for the annual Parrot Heads “Meeting of the Minds” here on Wednesday …
Howellings / Our Two Tonys In The Geographic
Our Two Tonys In The Geographic By Mark Howell As everyone should know in the Keys by now, two local Key West characters …
KWPD issues Fantasy Fest pointers
KWPD issues Fantasy Fest pointers SPECIAL TO KONK LIFE Fantasy Fest has a tradition of being a fun and peaceful party, and the Key West …
Mosquito District takes six-figure hit
Mosquito District takes six-figure hit SEAN KINNEY KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Weeks after adopting a 2014-15 budget, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District took a …
Planning Board pushes food truck debate to November
Planning Board pushes food truck debate to November BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER The contentious debate over regulating Key West food trucks …
KW Lou/Our Legal System Is Disintegrating
Key West Lou OUR LEGAL SYSTEM IS DISINTEGRATING BY LOUIS PETRONE In days gone by, the law could be depended upon to do the right …
Key West looking into smoking ban for city workers
Key West looking into smoking ban for city workers BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Following on the heels of a Monroe County …
Tropic Sprockets/The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby
Tropic Sprockets The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby BY IAN BROCKWA Ned Benson’s debut film “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby,” (originally designed with three alternate perspectives) …