DEPARTMENT PROMOTES HEAT SAFETY DURING SUMMER MONTHS TALLAHASSEE—Summer has arrived and brought its customary heat and humidity back to Florida. As temperatures climb the Florida …

The Heat Is ON: The 2015 MISS FIRECRACKER PAGEANT If it hasn’t already been hot enough in South Florida, things just got a little hotter …

7 Killer Reasons to Register for the Mystery Writers Key West Fest Today   1)   Sensational Star Power: Rub elbows with international bestselling and global …

City considers purchasing Peary Court property BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Despite architects’ plans to proceed with building 48 new affordable housing units …

Little for Monroe County to celebrate in Florida budget Keys to take hits on sewers, land acquisition BY TERRY SCHMIDA After months of bickering, Florida’s …

Truman Avenue repaving project will cause major disruption BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Key West City Commissioners were dismayed recently when they were …

White House: Action needed now to slow climate change MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press   WASHINGTON (AP) — Failure to act on climate change could cause …

GOP candidates embrace SC gov’s call on Confederate flag STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press LISA LERER, Associated Press   WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans with presidential aspirations …

South Florida Symphony Summer Chamber Music Concert IV Features Svetlana Smolina and Friends in “Russian Soul”, Friday, July 17, 2015 Gracing the Key West stage …

Florida health officials promote National HIV Testing Day activities ~National HIV Testing Day – June 27th~   June 27 marks the 20th annual observance of …

Overby ousted as code compliance judge BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER A roller coaster ride to appoint the code compliance Special Magistrate judge …

Religion and politics: GOP hopefuls’ new insight on faith STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press   WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential contenders railed against abortion rights on …

Lasers, magnetism allow glimpses of the human brain at work MALCOLM RITTER, AP Science Writer   NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (AP) — To the untrained eye, …

Police Explorers Honored The Key West Police Department recognized the outstanding accomplishments of the graduating Key West High School students whose participation and dedication to …

$700 million plan to help salmon habitat faces new challenge GOSIA WOZNIACKA, Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A massive federal habitat restoration effort …

Confederate flag sets off debate in GOP 2016 class STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press   WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee for president in …

KEY WEST MODERN DANCE RETURNS WITH WORLD CLASS TALENT! When: Tuesday July 7 to Sunday July 12 Where: The CoffeeMill Dance Studio, Old Town Key …

Across US, over 220 prison escapees listed as on the loose JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press   NEW YORK (AP) — Somewhere out there are an …

Hits at Paris Air Show: Vertical lift-off, tiny satellites MAGGY DONALDSON, Associated Press   LE BOURGET, France (AP) — Planes you can park in your …

Hemingway Days Caribbean Street Fair Seeks Vendors:  Fun for a Keys Cause The annual Hemingway Days Caribbean Street Fair, presented by Literacy Volunteers of America …