KEY WEST CANDIDATE ARRESTED FOR MISDEMEANOR BATTERY
A “difficult family situation” escalated this week, when Kim Highsmith, a candidate for the Key West city commission, and her 18-year-old stepson, Thomas, both were arrested Sept....
$519-MILLION BUDGET APPROVED BY MONROE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Monroe county commissioners unanimously adopted a $519-million spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year during a final budget hearing at the Murray Nelson Government Center in Key...
MARATHON COUNCIL CANDIDATES: WHAT CITY DEPARTMENT ARE YOU INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH?
In an effort to provide greater familiarity and communication between the nine Marathon City Council candidates and our readers, the Marathon Weekly sent each prospective council member...
ISLAMORADA ELECTION: CANDIDATES TALK VILLAGE BUDGET APPROACH
Fourteen candidates enter for five hotly-contested Islamorada Village Council seats this November. With the most candidates seen in the village’s history, the hopefuls consist of incumbents and...
MARATHON COUNCIL CANDIDATES: ON MARATHON’S FUTURE DEMOGRAPHICS
In an effort to provide greater familiarity and communication between the nine Marathon City Council candidates and our readers, the Marathon Weekly sent each prospective council member...
ISLAMORADA ELECTION: COUNCIL CANDIDATES DIFFER ON ADDRESSING LONG MEETINGS
Fourteen candidates enter for five hotly-contested Islamorada Village Council seats this November. With the most candidates seen in the village’s history, the hopefuls consist of incumbents and...
DEMOCRACY ON DISPLAY: CANDIDATE FORUM FILLS MARATHON GOVT. CENTER
The evening of Oct. 4 found the Marathon Government Center filled with U.S. Congress, Florida State Representative and Marathon City Council candidates answering questions concerning the most...
UPPER KEYS BPW TO HOST POLITICAL FORUM & ANNOUNCE WOMAN OF THE YEAR
On Oct. 19 Upper Keys residents have a final opportunity to hear from local political candidates while celebrating local working women and business leaders in our community.
The...
ISLAMORADA CANDIDATES ON FIGHTING ILLEGAL VACATION RENTALS
Fourteen candidates enter for five hotly-contested Islamorada Village Council seats this November. With the most candidates seen in the village’s history, the hopefuls consist of incumbents and...
DESANTIS & CRIST TAKE AIM AT EACH OTHER IN FLA. GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE
A handshake kicked off the only debate between Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and Democrat Charlie Crist on Oct. 24 in Fort Pierce. After that, the two dropped...