“WE’VE MET THE ENEMY — AND IT’S US !” Pogo By Roger Kostmayer The Democrats control both the White House and the US Senate.  Constitutionally …

After 6 tries, Scales gets the call Now, he sits on the 3rd District Court of Appeals BY JOHN L. GUERRA NEWS WRITER I spotted …

District moves to enlarge online course curriculum BY JOHN L. GUERRA NEWS WRITER Two-thirds of Monroe County students are willing to try online courses, according …

Short Answers / You’re Right He’s Wrong   By Jeff Johnson And Paula Forman Dear Short Answers: For 20 years, my husband and I have …

Hughes does job, but only for an inning BY RALPH MORROW MANAGING EDITOR Ah, youth. For an inning, Ty Hughes looked like a world beater. …

What is Castro’s Cuba like today? BY MARK HOWELL NEWS WRITER The latest guest speaker at the Friends of the Library lecture series held at …

 Roosevelt vandalism costs money, delays project completion BY RALPH MORROW MANAGING EDITOR It’s like leaving your home unlocked. It’s like leaving the key in your …

Critical thinking and climate change at Sigsbee BY JOHN ANDOLA NEWS WRITER At least one teacher at Sigsbee Charter School is very proud of her …

PHOTO/ Pru Sowers Key West City Commissioner Clayton Lopez speaking at a meeting about the city’s neglect of Bill Butler Park attended by over 60 …

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Oceans at risk BY JERRY WEINSTOCK Difficult to face, our oceans are at risk and fish species are diminishing and in …

PHOTO/ PRU SOWERS Key West City Commissioner Tony Yaniz, left, and Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay listen at Wednesday’s housing forum. No agreement at homeless …

County in quandary: Incineration or composting? BY JOHN ANDOLA NEWS WRITER Whether the county should opt for incineration or composting for its yard waste in …

 The Big Story / Sufagate    BY RICK BOETTGER       It keeps getting worse for the county, and our tax dollars, regarding the disastrous lawsuit …

Tropic Sprockets / The Wind Rises   BY IAN BROCKWAY   The Maestro of Manga, Hiyao Miyazaki gives us another bunch of cinematic chrysanthemums with …

Sheriff has new mobile app SPECIAL TO KONK LIFE The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has a new way to communicate with the public. A new …

MUSICAL REVIEW Big Band Time Machine: A blast at TWT BY CS GILBERT Paradise Big Band’s annual seasonal special, Big Band Time Machine, was a …

Conchs rally in sixth inning to stop Carrollwood BY RALPH MORROW MANAGING EDITOR Tortured into the sixth inning by a catch that wasn’t, the Key …

Suzette Frey: On speaking the same language BY ELIZABETH MEADE HOWARD   When Suzette Frey was 7 years old, she found herself translating between her …

Xanadu full of fun, good vibes  BY DIANE JOHNSON Bursting with music, magic and romance Xanadu is great entertainment !  This zany musical comedy is …