TENANT PROTECTION = LANDLORD FRUSTRATION
On, off, on again. That’s how the federal moratorium on evictions related to COVID-19 is rolling. On July 31, the moratorium ended. Just three days earlier, the...
KEYS OFFICIALS, BUSINESS OWNERS DEALING WITH RISING COVID CASES
Increasing COVID-19 cases in the Keys have some stores and municipalities bringing back mask requirements. Some are issuing messages strongly encouraging their use, while others continue to...
COVID CASES ON THE RISE IN THE KEYS
New COVID-19 cases increased for a fifth straight week in Florida. In the Keys, hospitalizations are going up while local doctors’ offices see more positive tests.
Monroe County’s...
UNANIMOUS VOTE: SCHOOL BOARD MANDATES MASKS; PARENTS MAY OPT OUT
Signaling the long discussion about masking in schools that was to come in the Aug. 10 board meeting, Monroe County School Superintendent Theresa Axford began the topic...
36 patients in Keys hospitals for COVID-19
New COVID-19 infections increased yet another week, while hospital beds are filling up with patients testing positive in the Keys and throughout the South Florida region.
A weekly...
Commissioners vote to require masks inside county buildings
At the Aug. 18 Monroe County Board of County Commissioners meeting, “Just wear the damn mask” became a mantra among officials after hearing from the county’s board...
7 IMPORTANT COVID QUESTIONS ANSWERED
The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County continues to disseminate information regarding frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccines, vaccine clinics and CDC policy:
I’m vaccinated. Why do...
Islamorada council sets ground rules for remote meeting participation
Surging COVID-19 cases and more quarantining measures among those in contact with infected individuals drew council members to adopt new rules on remote meeting attendance.
An outbreak inside...
Data shows COVID case count may be plateauing
Another week brought new positive COVID-19 infections throughout Florida and the Keys. Cases statewide and in the island chain, however, appear to have plateaued.
The latest report by...
ARE COVID CASES PLATEAUING IN THE FLORIDA KEYS?
Another week brought new positive COVID-19 infections throughout Florida and the Keys. Cases statewide and in the island chain, however, appear to have plateaued.
The latest report by...
