HOW MANY COVID-19-RELATED DEATHS IN MONROE COUNTY?
Deaths related to COVID-19 infections stood at 63 in Monroe County on Aug. 31. Of those deaths, two were among individuals who were vaccinated,...
BREAKING NEWS: KEY WEST BUILDING OFFICIAL FEARS CONDO IS UNSAFE FOR HABITATION
A New Town condo association had until Friday, Sept. 3 to prove its building is "safe for habitation.” But the city's building department on Thursday,...
BREAKING NEWS: KEY WEST’S ROYAL KING & QUEEN CAMPAIGN CANCELED
There will be no king and queen fundraising campaign for Key West's Fantasy Fest this year.
The Royal Campaign, an annual eight-week fundraising campaign for...
HELP NEEDED: KEYS HOTELS LOSE STAFF TO LABOR INVESTIGATION
By Mandy Miles and Sara Matthis
A recent federal investigation and indictment of contractors who hire foreign workers and get them jobs in American hotels...
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...
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...
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...
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...
HIGHWAY HELL: A RIDE ALONG THROUGH A CONGESTED ISLAMORADA
One could call the two lanes of road through Islamorada a highway hell. For residents, it’s an all-too-familiar scene on weekends and holidays, as...
Florida Keys upgraded to tropical storm warning
A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Florida Keys. The National Hurricane Center posted the warning on Friday morning as Tropical Depression...
