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OFFICIALS TO REVIEW KEY WEST YACHT CLUB’S $1/YEAR LEASE FOR POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS

Key West officials voted on June 4 to take a closer look at the Key West Yacht Club’s $1-a-year lease with the city of...
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FLORIDA KEYS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE FLIPS THE SWITCH ON A NEW FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK

A new contract between the Florida Keys Electric Cooperative and the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers Local 349 provided a modest wage increase in...
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KEYS SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES CONTRACT FOR NEW SUPERINTENDENT

Monroe County school board members approved a three-year contract for incoming superintendent Ed Tierney during a June 10 Monroe County school board meeting in...
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WILL KEY WEST OFFICIALS FIX WHAT’S BROKEN IN CITY HALL? THEY PLEDGE TO TRY

Key West commissioners will convene a special meeting on June 25 to dissect the recent grand jury report and its scathing criticism of city...
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NEW OCEAN EXPLORATION CENTER OPENS IN KEY LARGO

World Ocean Day was a bit more meaningful in Key Largo on June 7, as Reef Environment Education Foundation unveiled a state-of-the-art Ocean Exploration...
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FLORIDA KEYS FACE IMMIGRATION ANXIETY 

Confusion, rumor, outrage and alarm have permeated online comments and real-life conversations in the Florida Keys.  “What is going on? Is this really happening?” The questions...
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GONZALEZ WILL JOIN AQUEDUCT BOARD WITH DESANTIS’ APPOINTMENT

On June 9, former Marathon Mayor Luis Gonzalez Sr. was appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to join the board of the Florida Keys...
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ELECTIONS SUPERVISOR HIGHLIGHTS CHANGES, VOTER INTEGRITY DURING UPPER KEYS STOP

Making her first appearance to the League of Women Voters, Monroe County Supervisor of Elections Sherri Hodies spoke on her role in ensuring electoral...
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NOAA OFFICIALS CONSIDER SCRAPPING RESTORATION BLUEPRINT AFTER DESANTIS’ REJECTION

Three months after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected the comprehensive Restoration Blueprint for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in state waters, officials with...
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THE BUBBA AWARDS: HERE ARE THE FINALISTS YOU NOMINATED; PICK THE WINNERS THROUGH JULY...

And then there were three… We asked you to nominate your favorites for the 2025 Bubbas: Key West People’s Choice Awards — and you answered,...