Tag: Monroe County
POPULATION INCREASE BRINGS VOTER BOUNDARY SHIFTS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Monroe County Commission’s district lines are slightly shifting due to new census data that shows more people living in the Keys and a state law requiring a...
BREAKING NEWS: MASKS COMPLETELY OPTIONAL AT KEYS SCHOOLS
John Dick made his position crystal clear about the mask mandate at the Oct. 26 Monroe County School Board Meeting.
“I want to see this district get back...
GOLIATH GROUPER: PROTECTED SPECIES OR EATING MACHINES?
By: Jim McCarthy, Charlotte Twine and Mandy Miles
An abundance of goliath grouper in Florida has prompted state wildlife officials to consider allowing a limited harvest of the...
TIKTOK TERROR: ONLINE DARES ARE REAL-LIFE CRIMES
By Mandy Miles and Jim McCarthy
“There will be no leniency.”
That’s the message Monroe County school officials are sending when it comes to criminal behavior associated with social...
COULD KEY WEST COMPROMISE ON CRUISE SHIPS?
City lawmakers changed the course of Key West’s cruise ship conversation on Oct. 5, introducing words like, “compromise,” “mediation,” “stakeholders,” “discussion” and “input from all sides” —...
$5.6M ON THE WAY FOR MORE MONROE COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS
Monroe County Fire Rescue received a $5.6 million Federal Emergency Management Agency SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) grant to staff five currently understaffed firehouses...
SEND US YOUR PIX: GOOD AT WORK
In September, the paper is doing a feature on people doing great at their jobs! This can be anyone from your server to your fishing guide, your...
Tropical Storm Elsa shifts west
While the tropical storm warning remains in effect from Craig Key, southwest to Key West, the National Weather Service continues to advise local officials that the real...
Elsa’s ETA: about 28 hours
The latest report from the National Weather Service in Key West forecasts a later arrival for Tropical Storm Elsa tomorrow, July 5. The storm-force winds are expected...
Tropical storm watch issued for the Florida Keys
The National Weather Service has issued tropical storm watch warnings for the Florida Keys at 5 p.m. today. Tropical Storm Elsa currently has wind speeds of 70...
