FKCC offers opportunities at April 16 Job Fair
FKCC offers opportunities at April 16 Job Fair BY JOHN L. GUERRA NEWS WRITER Who knew that the Dolphin Research Center in Grassy Key needs …
State of the Island
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 …
The Peter Anderson Story: My Life / Part 2
Peter Anderson: My Life Loving Joanna Leary ‘With All My Heart’ As told to Mark Howell Continuing with Part 2 of 3 parts of the …
Key West Kitchen / The Versatile And Very Dramatic Whole Fish
The Versatile And Very Dramatic Whole Fish By Kerry Shelby A fish cooked whole makes for a memorable main course and gives you …
Short Answers / Once Upon A Time
Once Upon A Time By Jeff Johnson And Paula Forman Dear Short Answers: I own a small business, and I’m head over …
Howellings / Gay Weddings Go Back Years
Gay Weddings Go Back Years By Mark Howell It was 20 years ago this week, in April 1994, that biographer and book editor …
Cheers and tears of joy at FKOC Awards Luncheon
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
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 …
High Notes / Brass, Cellos Help Symphony On Schumann
Brass, Cellos Help Symphony On Schumann By Harry Schroeder The South Florida Symphony (one finally has to accept the name change) put on …
Culture Vulture / Bob Bowersox The Wonderful
Bob Bowersox The Wonderful By C.S Gilbert As theater critic for Solares Hill, I met Bob Bowersox soon after he premiered Key West …
Business Law 101 / Name This Business
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
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 …
Roman Gastesi’s money isn’t his
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
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 …
LTE: How the Constitution needs to change
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
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
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
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: Bad Words
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
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 …