City cancels BV TIF grants for fiscal 2015
City cancels BV TIF grants for fiscal 2015 BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Calling it “kind of critical,” Key West City Planner Don …
Business Law 101/More on Agency
BUSINESS LAW 101 More on Agency BY ALBERT L. KELLEY When a person has made another his agent, the agency ends upon the death of …
SEARCHING OUT SOLUTIONS
PHOTO/C.S. Gilbert Panelist Kirsten Clanton addresses the crowd at the Searching Out Solutions forum on homelessness. SEARCHING OUT SOLUTIONS Criminalization of homeless is costly, doesn’t …
New residential construction to be allowed for first time in 20 years
New residential construction to be allowed for first time in 20 years BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Despite the often frantic pace of …
Gay marriage case sent to Florida Supreme Court
Gay marriage case sent to Florida Supreme Court By DARA KAM NEWS SERVICE FLORIDA Florida’s ban on gay marriage is now in the hands of …
Stinky beach may have to stay that way
Stinky beach may have to stay that way BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Living across the street from the beach is not always, …
Grand Jury finds officers’ acts ‘appropriate,’ but offers concerns in arrest, death of Eimers
Grand Jury finds officers’ acts ‘appropriate,’ but offers concerns in arrest, death of Eimers BY RALPH MORROW MANAGING EDITOR After hearing from some 32 witnesses …
The Chorale as Phoenix
The Chorale as Phoenix: First credit/noncredit class deemed ‘amazing’ By C.S. GILBERT KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER It was with a certain trepidation that I, a …
Mayor Cates wins reelection,
Mayor Cates wins reelection Slaton out of judicial runoff BY MARK HOWELL KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER The results are in for a Primary …
Culture Vulture/Women,Academics Part IV
CULTURE VULTURE History one apparently never learns at school, Part IV Women, Academics and Politics Today BY C.S. GILBERT As installment III ended, on June …
Couple seeks financial help for legal costs
Couple seeks financial help for legal costs SEAN KINNEY KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER A Key West couple hoping to overturn Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage …
Southernmost Marathon to combine racing challenge, Key West sights
Southernmost Marathon to combine racing challenge, Key West sights SPECIAL TO KONK LIFE The Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico shores and scenic streets of …
Key West to honor Diana Nyad Monday
PHOTO/Andy Newman, Florida Keys News Bureau Diana Nyad comes up out of the water and onto Smathers Beach after her successful swim from Havana to …
In Review: Eastman students wow at St. Paul’s: A conversation
In Review Eastman students wow at St. Paul’s: A conversation BY C.S. GILBERT KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER I am the last person to be competent …
Fantasy Fest King, Queen Events
Fantasy Fest King, Queen Events Wednesday, Aug. 27, 8 -11 p.m. – 70’s Sitcom Night at The Key West Pub, 1114 Duval St. “Come ‘a …
French Fanboys’ movie about Marvel features Shirrel Rhoades
PHOTO /Carol Tedesco Shirrel Rhoades introduces ‘Marvel Renaissance’at the Tropic French Fanboys’ movie about Marvel features Shirrel Rhoades BY MARK HOWELL KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER …
Geraldine Street reconstruction gets OK – at a price
Geraldine Street reconstruction gets OK – at a price BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Follow the money. That’s what Key West City Commissioners …
Bikers can use road, but promenade safer
PHOTO/Leigha Fox A rider takes advantage of the new bicycle lanes on N. Roosevelt Blvd. Bikers can use road, but promenade safer SEAN KINNEY KONK …
Homelessness: Mona Lisa Helms
HOMELESSNESS Mona Lisa Helms, 46 From Veterinary Medicine to Homeless BY SUSAN MITCHELL KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER On the day Mona Lisa Helms was born, …
Short Answers/There but for fortune
Short Answers By Jeff Johnson and Paula Forman THERE BUT FOR FORTUNE Dear Short Answers: I’m one of the lucky people who still has a …