Katie Atkins

Katie Atkins is a western New York native who, when not working, can probably be found on the beach with her nose in a book. Sweets are her weakness (10 fillings this year), along with pizza and her adopted senior cat, Buddy.

BOCC meets Wednesday – Canals, housing on agenda

Affordable housing and Keys-wide canal cleanup top the agenda ahead of Wednesday’s Board of County Commissioners meeting in Marathon.  The county has received a grant...

ANOTHER PARK? – Council makes offer on Quay property

The Quay property next to the Island Fish Co. in Marathon could soon be under the ownership of the City of Marathon.  After hearing from...

Ready for rebuild – BOCC to staff: Plantation Key courthouse project urgent

As government projects often go, there have been several delays when it comes to leveling and rebuilding the Plantation Key courthouse and jail in...

3 zeros, one payment – Reimbursement dollars “on the way” to Keys

Although it’s been slow moving and Keys municipalities have had to use their own funds to pay for Hurricane Irma recovery, reimbursement money from...

KEEPING CLEAR WATERS

The Florida Keys’ being nearly free of septic tanks and cesspits means near-shore water quality has improved vastly, and with more federal funding on...

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