Flood insurance on hard deadline on The Hill
1968
The year National Flood Insurance Program was established in the U.S.
$24 billion
The amount of NFIP debt as of March 2017.
5,000,000
The number of NFIP policies...
County launches vessel turn-in program
Monroe County’s Marine Resources Office, in coordination with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, will accept applications through Aug. 18 for its new...
No bite = no malaria
Local Rotarian helps The Mosquitero project
Mosquitos are a worldwide problem and some nations do not have the means or the science to fight them...
6 BIG WINS in state legislature
Rep. Holly Raschein breaks it down
State representative Holly Raschein said she is happy the legislative season is over and be back home in the...
Team Depot helps local veterans
Seeing Clearly
In a stilted Big Pine Key house, disabled Army Veteran Donald Pereau’s windows needed some help. “It’s tough not knowing when storms are...
County fortifies vacation rental enforcement
To handle the growing number of vacation rental law violators, Monroe County “rented” a software license for one year. At a cost of $97,238,...
Stamp Out Hunger – Aiming for a record
Drive benefits local food banks
On Saturday, May 13, the National Association of Letter Carriers will launch its annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive. The...
Officials say screwworm gone
I don’t expect to see another case." — Dr. John B. Welch, USDA
Officials will continue to treat disease for 120 more days
In an abundance...
Talk focuses on Duck Key bridges
Meeting set for Thursday at Hawks Cay Resort
It’s no secret that the four little bridges on Duck Key are in need of repair. Built...
The Horrors of Heroin
The Monroe County Coalition, dedicated to drug-awareness efforts, is having a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Department of Children...
