Retiring Fire Chief David Fraga Commended The Key West City Commission last night honored Fire Chief David Fraga with the following proclamation. Chief Fraga is …

Monroe County Emergency Management Hosts Hurricane Preparation Exercise MARATHON – With hurricane season’s official start just around the corner on June 1, now is a …

Woman charged with vehicle burglary Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene of a vehicle burglary this morning at Sea Grape Apartments in Marathon. When …

Toner’s last storm hurrah BY PRU SOWER KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   This will be Irene Toner’s last hurricane season. After 18 years as director …

Key West Lou COMMENTARY / Heroin will Survive New Drug Bill By Louis Petrone Three weeks ago, I wrote an article titled Afghanistan and America’s …

Theater Review / ‘Die, Mommie, Die!’ a quirky, darkly funny production BY TERRY SCHMIDA Remember the late 1960s? Daring fashions. Acid trips. Student protests. And …

Killer Nile crocodiles in Florida? Experts say it’s possible TERRY SPENCER, Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Step aside, Burmese python — you may …

Morley Safer, who helped create CBS News, dead at 84 By FRAZIER MOORE NEW YORK (AP) — Viewers didn’t need to see Morley Safer’s reporting …

Trump, Clinton speeches to highlight US divisions on guns RYAN J. FOLEY, Associated Press LISA MARIE PANE, Associated Press Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will …

Clinton grapples with Trump’s ability to stay in spotlight By JULIE PACE WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump kept himself planted firmly in the political spotlight …

Safe Boating Week Kick Off The Key West Sail and Power Squadron is kicking off Safe Boating Week on Saturday, May 21st at 10:00 a.m. …

May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Key West Mayor Craig Cates on Tuesday declared May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. The proclamation was accepted by …

Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Campaign Launched FLORIDA KEYS- In the time it takes to throw in a load of dirty laundry, a child can …

United Way of the Florida Keys Announces 2016-17 Grant Recipients United Way of the Florida Keys has announced that it will distribute a total of …

Redevelopment Groundbreaking Held at Bernstein Park on Stock Island STOCK ISLAND – The Monroe County Commissioners spent the lunch break of their monthly Board of …

EMS Week celebration in the Lower Keys Medical Center lobby Local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) teams and air-ambulance flight crews came together Wednesday for an …

Heavy traffic expected Memorial Day Weekend Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest weekends of the year for traffic in the Florida Keys and …

Plan to move commission meetings to 10 am fails BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   An effort by Key West City Manager Jim …

YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE / What Small Business Owners Need to Know about Defined Benefit Plans By Roxanne E. Fleszar, CFP, ChFC The 2015 tax deadline …

Sunset show of the season on May 19th 5-7PM @ Salute For the last sunset show of the season,  at the wonderful (& non-corporate!) Salute …