Tag: Monroe County

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JASON SMITH VIES FOR COUNTY JUDGE

Longtime Florida Keys attorney Jason Smith is the second person to announce his candidacy for the county judge’s position in Group 1. The primary...
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TAKE ME HOME: THE PERFECT ADDITION TO YOUR FAMILY IS WAITING FOR YOU

The Keys Weekly family loves animals as much as our friends at the Florida Keys SPCA do, and we’re honored each week to showcase...
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‘GREAT RESIGNATION’ HITS SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHICH WRESTLES TO FIND TEACHERS

For the first time in a Monroe County school board meeting, district staff brought up the ‘Great Resignation,’ the nationwide trend of workers in...
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SHERIFF ASKS GOVERNOR FOR MORE STATE POLICE

In 2000, there were 27 state troopers assigned to patrol U.S. 1 in the Florida Keys, which is a state road. Today, there are...
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24 DERELICT VESSELS REMOVED FROM KEYS WATERS BY FWC

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Feb. 21 finished removing 24 derelict vessels from the Upper and Lower Keys. “Derelict vessels are...
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THE END OF AN ERA: TOM HAMBRIGHT RETIRES AFTER 36 YEARS AS COUNTY HISTORIAN

Anne L. Rice, assistant director of support services for Monroe County Public Library, will miss the way Tom Hambright delicately handled historical papers, such...
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HUMOR: TOP 10 DISTRACTING ATTRACTIONS THAT SLOW DOWN TRAFFIC IN THE KEYS

At the most recent County Commission meeting, officials signed a resolution supporting Sheriff Rick Ramsay’s request to install a “visual barrier” at MM106 on...
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VISUAL BARRIER? BOCC DISCUSSES COVERING UP BIKINI BEACH

At the Feb. 16 Board of County Commissioners meeting, the overall theme was improvements, whether it was renovating Key West Airport’s Concourse A, introducing...
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COMMISSIONERS TAKE TALLAHASSEE: COUNTY REPS ADVOCATE FOR LOCAL ISSUES

For their visit to Tallahassee on Jan. 18 and 19, Monroe County Legislative Affairs Director Lisa Tennyson handed commissioners Michelle Coldiron and Holly Raschein...
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STUDENTS EARN $34,000 FOR COMPLETING DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAMS

The first half of the school year proved profitable for Monroe County School District Information Technology students. MCSD students earned over $34,000 in cash...