FLORIDA HOUSE PASSES PROPERTY TAX PHASEHOUT PROPOSAL
On Feb. 19, 80 Florida House members said “yes” to an initiative that would ask voters whether they support abolishing all property taxes, besides...
KEY WEST BOARD MAKES CASE FOR PAINTED FENCE PICKETS
The city’s historic preservation commission may have made history at its Feb. 24 meeting.
The commission that a decade ago was notorious for telling property...
FORMER FLIGHT NURSE GETS JAIL, PROBATION SENTENCE IN TRAUMA STAR DRUG THEFTS
The Monroe County State Attorney’s Office announced today that Lynda J. Rusinowski, the former Trauma Star Chief Flight Nurse for Monroe County Fire Rescue,...
‘COLD-STUNNED’ SEA TURTLE RELEASED TO SEA AT ISLAMORADA’S FOUNDERS PARK
A green sea turtle, rehabilitated at the Florida Keys’ Turtle Hospital after being rescued Feb. 3 suffering from cold stunning, was released Feb. 19...
DISPUTE BETWEEN MOM AND SWORD-WIELDING SON ON STOCK ISLAND LEADS TO ARRESTS
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said one of the most wanted drug offenders in the Keys was arrested Monday.
It all began when a 911...
CORAL SHORES DRAMA CLUB SET TO PRESENT ‘IN THE HEIGHTS’
At the Coral Shores High School performing arts center, drama club actors have spent the last several months developing their characters and perfecting their...
KEY WEST WILDLIFE CENTER HOSTS ‘IT’S FOR THE BIRDS’ FUNDRAISER
The Key West Wildlife Center’s annual fundraiser, “It’s for the Birds,” is set for Sunday, Feb. 22, from 3 to 6 p.m., at the...
KEY WEST FILMMAKER EXPLORES ‘ONE HUMAN FAMILY’
Commentary by Antonio "Hollywood" Allen
The film “Paradise Reflected” premiered Feb. 6 at The Studios of Key West during the Rox Films gathering. But the...
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HONORS MEMBERS OF THE YEAR
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office held its Officer of the Year Awards Ceremony on Feb. 20 in Marathon.
Sheriff Rick Ramsay recognized employees for their...
UPCOMING ‘SWORDS & TAILS’ SEASIDE SOIREE SUPPORTS COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS
The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) and the CFK Foundation will host “Swords and Tails: A Seaside Soiree” on Friday, Feb. 27 from...
