Remains of Irma: Canal Cleanup Nears Completion
A government project that’s under budget and scheduled to be completed a month or more ahead of time? Yes.
Monroe County’s project to clean up canals clogged with...
Agencies partner to get residents back in their homes
In mid-November, the American Red Cross redoubled its efforts in the Florida Keys post-Irma by sending out teams to canvass neighborhoods looking for affected residents. Seven weeks...
Key West City Commission Debates Landfill
Commissioner Sam Kaufman thinks it’s time to finally do something about Mt. Trashmore, and all the commissioners agreed at Tuesday’s commission meeting. It’s not the first battle...
Moving right along – Canal cleanup ahead of schedule; more added to list
In the last six weeks, Hurricane Irma marine debris removal throughout the Keys has been ahead of schedule – so ahead of schedule that another 41 canals...
AN AMAZING ‘SLIDE SHOW’
With more storms brewing in the Atlantic, the last thing locals want or need is an exhaustive account of last year’s natural disaster. With that in mind,...
Canal cleanup begins in all areas
By the time Monroe County canals are cleared of storm debris, it will have been more than a year and a half since Hurricane Irma’s roar on...
Good news: Lower water temperatures
By Charles Fulco
It’s officially hurricane season in the Keys again, but Irma-weary residents will be glad to know the current forecast calls for much-reduced activity in the...
3 zeros, one payment – Reimbursement dollars “on the way” to Keys
Although it’s been slow moving and Keys municipalities have had to use their own funds to pay for Hurricane Irma recovery, reimbursement money from the Federal Emergency...
FAQ about the ‘yellow ticket’ – What to know about new hurricane re-entry rules
Getting a community back up and running after a natural disaster is no easy task, and for that reason, businesses and residents vital to the recovery process...
Less damage; experience just as bad
An hour north of where Hurricane Irma made landfall, evidence of the storm remains in Islamorada, but Upper Keys officials are still thankful they were spared the...
