Activities supporting more than 10 to cease operations in Key West
Attractions and activities supporting gatherings of 10 or more people are being ordered to cease operations by 12 a.m. on Friday, March 20, in the city of...
Food pantries brace for impact
Officials with the county’s food pantries are bracing for fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, expecting the situation to get worse before it gets better.
“We know that with...
How some local businesses are coping, and how you can help
As the world stutters and slows down amid coronavirus concerns, people are facing restaurant closures, potential curfews and, at worst, country-wide lockdowns. Still, within the pandemonium, some...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Residents of Monroe County
We are in an unprecedented time in our country today. We will get through this, but it is going to be difficult on everyone....
Which restaurants are open for dine-in, “to-go” and delivery
As we continue to reopen the Keys internally, we wanted to create a community resource of which restaurants are dine-in (at limited capacity) and/or offering (curbside) pickup/delivery...
Florida Keys closing to visitors as of Sunday
By: Mandy Miles, Jim McCarthy and Sara Matthis
The Florida Keys and Key West will close all hotels, campgrounds, short-term rentals and other lodging establishments as of Sunday,...
First Presumptive Positive COVID-19 Case in Monroe County
The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County (DOH-Monroe) received the first presumptive positive lab report of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) in a 72-year-old female resident of Monroe...
State parks open, campgrounds shutting down today
Most state parks throughout Florida and the Keys remained open as of Friday at noon, but camping and special event reservations shut down for the next 60...
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...
Bob Eadie answers 6 questions
The most sensitive part of the COVID-19 conversation in the Florida Keys right now is the low number of tests being performed in the Florida Keys, given...
