KEYS RECYCLING: UNWRAPPING HOLIDAY WASTE
The holiday rush is here, and with it come mountains of shipping boxes, bubble wrap, shopping bags, food waste, single-use plastics and decorations.
As deliveries...
THREE ARRESTED FOLLOWING REPORTED SEX AT A MARATHON GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT
Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three individuals on Nov. 30 after they were reportedly having sex in a car at a Marathon grocery store...
COAST GUARD RESCUES TWO PEOPLE AFTER SAILBOAT WENT ADRIFT OFF THE FLORIDA KEYS
A Coast Guard Station Key West boat crew rescued two mariners from the disabled sailing vessel, Oria, Saturday, 12 miles north of Key West...
KEY LARGO MAN ACCUSED OF DUMPING TRASH, FURNITURE ON COUNTY PROPERTY
A Key Largo man accused of dumping more than 6,000 pounds of trash on Monroe County property was arrested by the Monroe County Sheriff’s...
SANTA AND SNOW COME TO TOWN FOR ANNUAL HOLIDAY FEST IN ISLAMORADA
Snow is in the forecast for the 21st annual Islamorada Chamber of Commerce Holiday Fest on Friday, Dec. 5 on the great lawn at...
4 SEEK INTERIM KEY WEST COMMISSION SEAT
Four people have applied — so far — to fill the Key West city commission seat left empty by the Nov. 19 death of...
FIRED & INDICTED BUILDING OFFICIAL HIT WITH MORE CHARGES
The Monroe County State Attorney’s Office announced on Nov. 19 that a grand jury returned an additional indictment charging Raj Ramsingh, Key West’s former...
NATIONAL REPORT TRACKS UNSAFE CONDITIONS IN MILITARY HOUSING
Military families and a national nonprofit group are sounding the alarm about unhealthy conditions in U.S. military housing.
A Nov. 20 report by Change the...
FLORIDA HOUSE COMMITTEE ADVANCES PROPERTY TAX PROPOSALS
Various property tax exemption and phaseout proposals advanced through a Florida House committee during a four-hour meeting in Tallahassee on Nov. 20.
In total, seven...
