After deadly Oklahoma tornado, storms bring twisters to the Midwest BY SEAN MURPHY, ED WHITE AND ALEXA ST. JOHN DETROIT (AP) — Severe storms battered the Midwest on Tuesday, …

Tractor Suspect Identified The suspect from Saturday’s incident involving a tractor and an officer-involved shooting has been identified as Ethan Robert Layne, 22. He is …

Tropic Sprockets / The Fall Guy By Ian Brockway David Leitch (Bullet Train) delivers an entertaining hit with “The Fall Guy.” Chock full of thrilling …

A Snowbird’s Farewell By Fred C. Klein Yes, we are “Snowbirds” (northerners who move to a warmer southern state to escape Winter) and we have …

KEY WEST LOU / TWO HAPPIES TODAY Common events can be happy ones. I have two ahead of me today. At 3, I will be …

Tornado causes extensive damage to small Oklahoma town as powerful storms hit central US BY ALEXA ST. JOHN, SEAN MURPHY AND JIM SALTER OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A tornado …

LETTER TO THE EDITOR / DO THE RIGHT THING AND IGNORE PREDICTIONS By Roger C. Kostmayer   A recent Konk contributor submitted a lengthy piece about …

A SNOWBIRD’S FAREWELL By Fred C. Klein Yes, we are “Snowbirds” (northerners who move to a warmer southern state to escape Winter) and we have …

National Hurricane Preparedness Week Begins Sunday, May 5th National Hurricane Preparedness Week (HPW) is May 5-11 (beginning Sunday).  Please join us in spreading the word about hurricane safety and preparedness. Each day …

GOOD MEDICINE On View at Jag Gallery Currently on view at Duval Square’s Jag Gallery, an exhibit featuring an all new body of work from one …

Tropic Sprockets / Housekeeping for Beginners By Ian Brockway Goran Stolevski (Of an Age) directs this affectionate if somewhat meandering look at Romani life in …

Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the latest entry to space travel BY MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — After …

Quarterly award winners honored On Friday, the Sheriff’s Office held its Quarterly Member Awards ceremony in Marathon, Florida. Members of the First Quarter of 2024 …

Man arrested on drug charges A 48-year-old Big Pine Key, Florida man was arrested Thursday following a search warrant at a residence. Chad Steven Easter …

Tobacco-Free Florida Keys Partnership Announces Quarterly Partnership Meeting for June 13th, 2024   Have you seen the positive changes surrounding tobacco free spaces in Monroe …

It’s Time to Put on Your Boogie Shoes and Register Your Entry for the 2024 Key West Pride Parade April 30, 2024 – (KEY WEST, …

RECAP: COMMISSIONER LINCOLN HOSTS TOWN HALL MEETING ON BIG COPPITT KEY BIG COPPITT, FL — On Monday, Monroe County Commissioner Michelle Lincoln hosted a town hall …

KEY WEST LOU / THE KENTUCKY DERBY Today’s the day. The most famous horse race in America. The Kentucky Derby! The race solely for three …

Florida’s Bob Graham remembered as a governor, senator of the people BY BRENDAN FARRINGTON TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Democratic Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham …

Predicting the Ukraine/US Future By Rick Boettger Pundits like me rarely make predictions because, though so often wrong, they don’t want it explicitly in print. …