Governor: Booze and food “to-go” only
On Friday, March 20, Governor Ron DeSantis issued a new order: all restaurants and food establishments must suspend dine-in options throughout the state. This follows the directive...
United Way of the Florida Keys Announces $20K in Immediate COVID-19 Support, and up...
United Way of the Florida Keys (UWFK) announces up to $100,000 to serve hard-working, paycheck to paycheck residents in the Keys who are affected by COVID-19’s economic...
Key Colony Beach sends ‘snowbirds’ home
Anyone renting for less than six months must leave Key Colony Beach (KCB) by noon on Tuesday, March 23. The council of the small Middle Keys community...
Two confirmed to date, with third awaiting confirmation
The number of positive coronavirus cases jumped to two Monday morning. Like the first case, the second is travel-related, according to health officials.
Per the Florida Health Department,...
Third positive COVID-19 case reported
Another positive COVID-19 case was reported on March 24 by the Florida Health Department. Health officials say it involves a 52-year-old female of Key West, and it...
Fourth positive case confirmed in Monroe County
The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County (DOH-Monroe) received a lab report Tuesday evening of positive COVID-19 (coronavirus) in a 48-year-old male resident of Monroe County....
Positive COVID-19 Cases Rise to 11
Cases testing positive for COVID-19 in Monroe County almost tripled over the span of a day, with seven new cases reported March 25 to bring the total...
County now has 20 positive cases
As of 11 a.m. Saturday, Monroe County reported 20 total cases — 18 of which are Florida residents and two are non-Florida residents.
Per the Florida Health Department,...
With municipal help, checkpoints will continue
By Jim McCarthy and Sara Matthis
Checkpoints at MM 112.5 and Card Sound Road in Key Largo will proceed long term and around the clock to keep non-county...
Positive cases stand at 22
No new positive cases of COVID-19 were reported to the Florida Health Department as of Sunday afternoon. That leaves the number of positive cases in Monroe County...