Once Upon A Time   By Jeff Johnson And Paula Forman   Dear Short Answers:   I own a small business, and I’m head over …

Gay Weddings Go Back Years   By Mark Howell   It was 20 years ago this week, in April 1994, that biographer and book editor …

PHOTO/ MARK HOWELL Rev. Stephen Braddock presents Sherry Read with her humanitarian award Cheers and tears of joy at FKOC Awards Luncheon BY MARK HOWELL …

 Residents get earful at ‘State of the Island’ community forum  BY PRU SOWERS NEWS WRITER When it comes to the state of this island, there’s …

Brass, Cellos Help Symphony On Schumann   By Harry Schroeder   The South Florida Symphony (one finally has to accept the name change) put on …

Bob Bowersox The Wonderful   By C.S Gilbert   As theater critic for Solares Hill, I met Bob Bowersox soon after he premiered Key West …

Name This Business   By Albert Kelley   Does a business need a name? Absolutely. Aside from the obvious reason that people need to be …

Mosquito Control nixes eminent domain suggestion BY JOHN ANDOLA NEWS WRITER At its April 2 special meeting, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control Board (FKMCB) considered …

THE BIG STORY Roman Gastesi’s money isn’t his BY RICK BOETTGER      Our county administrator has been deposed in his four-year-long losing lawsuit against Stand …

Airport getting non-skid runway system BY JOHN L. GUERRA NEWS WRITER Key West International Airport will construct a system designed to quickly and safely stop …

LETTER TO THE EDITOR How the Constitution needs to change BY ROGER KOSTMAYER Key West     Retired Supreme Court Justice, 93-year-old John Paul Stevens, is …

April 8 Is Equal Pay Day SPECIAL TO KONK LIFE Today, April 8, is Equal Pay Day — the day on which the average female …

Southwest pulling out of Key West on June 7 BY JOHN L. GUERRA NEWS WRITER Southwest Airlines will end its service to Key West International …

Summer camp for grown-ups kicks off new marketing campaign BY PRU SOWERS NEWS WRITER In a town long accustomed to promoting itself as a party-centric …

TROPIC SPROCKETS Jokes crackle in Bad Words BY IAN BROCKWAY  Bad Words Taking a page from Billy Bob Thornton’s most irreverent comedies, actor Jason Bateman …

Height restriction boost headed for ballot box BY PRU SOWERS NEWS WRITER Local voters this November will be able to take the first concrete steps …

Tropic sprockets  Le Week-End keeps you guessing BY IAN BROCKWAY Le Week-End “Le Week-End” is the long awaited film by Roger Michell (Venus) and it …

Mallory Square Sunset Celebration In Trouble   By Pru Sowers   The city’s famous Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square is at the center of a …

Sometimes, Mama Knows Best   By Jeff Johnson And Paula Forman   Dear Short Answers:   My mother is determined to find a “suitable” wife …

The Pines Fundraiser April 6   By John Andola   A Save the Pines Pot Luck Picnic & Fundraiser will be held from 1-5 p.m., …