Mirror, Mirror   By Jeff Johnson and Paula Forman   Dear Short Answers: I have been married for over 25 years and always just assumed …

Tuna Two Ways   By Kerry Shelby   From late fall to early summer, tuna move into the warm waters off Key West. The majority …

Riding The Rails   By Mark Howell   Yours truly, author of this column, once collaborated on a series of stories with Mark A. Praught …

Doran The Skater   By Susan Mitchell   In 1989, Daniel Doran won the Silver Medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Baltimore and …

Thinking About Culture, Pridefest, Livingston And The Blue Door   By C.S Gilbert   Just a two syllable word but it encompasses so very much …

Consideration   By Albert F. Kelley   Often in contracts you will see the word “consideration.” This does not mean you have to be nice …

Scott spares most projects in signing record budget By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Without the public ceremony of past years, Gov. Rick …

Bahama Village redevelopment plan changes gears   BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   Efforts to redevelop depressed areas in Bahama Village have progressed …

City puts level field controls on Sunset Celebration   BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   In an effort to stabilize the troubled Sunset …

COMMENTARY: KEY WEST LOU     RENOUNCE YOUR FAITH OR BE CRUCIFIED     Death by crucifixion has returned. The same way Jesus died on …

Was CBS Fair?   By Rick Boettger   The CBS Morning News aired a 5-minute segment titled “Death in Paradise” about the demise of Charles …

Rose Party   By Christina Oxengberg   A week ago in Key West, on a blustery afternoon, the legendary David Wolkowsky and I were driving …

Nelson Mandela Lives!   By Mark Howell   In our household we recently Netflixed a movie that had all the exaltation of the “Woodstock” movie …

All Things Skippo And A Little Love Lane Gang   By C.S Gilbert   Skipper Kripitz is surely one of the busiest if not the …

Ability To Contract   By Albert Kelley   One of the most important issues to consider before entering into a contract is the ability of …

Abreu Lights It Up At Hillsborough   By Ralph Morrow   Key West grad Mikey Abreu has had an outstanding sophomore baseball season at Hillsborough …

Short Answers By Jeff Johnson and Paula Forman   “LIGHTEN UP” DEPARTMENT Dear Short Answers: When is your child too old to bring into a …

PHOTO/ Sarah Spurlock   New assistant city manager steps up   BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   Putting together the city’s $160-plus million …

KEY WEST KITCHEN Octopus: A Taste of the Mediterranean BY KERRY SHELBY Octopus may not be one of your go-to ingredients, but once you figure …

The Sir Peter Anderson Story Part 7 Making history with passports As told to Mark Howell In early 2000, Conch Republic Secretary General Sir Peter …