My Life in Key West   by Louis Petrone   JACK BARON EXHIBIT   Jack’s back! Jack Baron! One of Key West’s premier artists. Now …

EMAIL TO THE EDITOR Bed Tax for affordable housing By Sloan Bashinsky               I don’t see how bed tax …

I THE JUROR   Anatomy of a Murder Trial   By an Anonymous Juror   Recent articles in The Citizen and KONK Life reflect the …

Kirby And Kate And Irene Oh My   By C.S Gilbert   This column was intended to be a sweet, feel-good narrative about a much-lauded …

Dom Hemingway   By Ian Brockway   Jude Law sheds his Hollywood glamour and seems the one having the most fun in "Dom Hemingway," a …

Mayoral Election Bias   By Rick Boettger        The embarrassing finish to Key West's Hometown PAC's call to candidates led to vastly different reporting …

A Gnostic By A Hair   By Jeff Johnson And Paula Forman   Dear Short Answers: What is the right thing to do if you …

Jackie O’s Bro   By Diane Oxenberg   My excellent friend David Wolkowsky invited me for Easter Sunday lunch on Ballast Key, his private island …

Sure Bets For Derby Day   By Kerry Shelby   As a Southerner, the Kentucky Derby for me is much more than a horse race.  …

Key West Lou /  April 30, 2014      My Life in Key West by Louis Petrone   ITALIAN WEDDING Bob Saraceno is a producer …

Monroe homeowners fail FIRM        Only 2 percent of Keys homeowners are letting their homes be studied in an attempt by Fair Insurance Rates …

Homeless shelter gets new push   BY PRU SOWERS NEWS WRITER   With each proposed option continually getting shot down, Key West city officials are …

THE BIG STORY   Mayoral Election Bias   BY RICK BOETTGER        The embarrassing finish to Key West's Hometown PAC's call to candidates led …

If one book is banned, is any book safe?   BY JOHN ANDOLA NEWS WRITER The question, “If one book is banned, is any book …

Craning Over Ukraine   By Mark Howell   A couple of years ago, in another column, we wrote about a young Ukrainian woman named Yulia …

Contract Basics   By Albert Kelley   Now we are going to start discussing contracts. What is a contract? A contract is a legally enforceable …

Key West Lou Blog / April 29, 2014 My Life in Key West by Louis Petrone MADONNA AND CHILD Jack Baron’s art is as Key …

County reduces juvenile crime through alternative sentencing programs By John Andola News Writer Mandatory sentencing for non-violent crimes including drug use, drug possession and incarceration …

Commentary Key West Lou Blog 4/28/2014 KEY WEST 3 BEDROOM APT…..$63 PER MONTH A 3 bedroom apartment in Key West for $63 per month! Impossible! …