SO-CALLED ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BILL DIVIDES UPPER KEYS SCHOOL BD CANDIDATES
A nonpartisan race for Monroe County School Board’s District 5 pits incumbent Sue Woltanski against local prosecutor and former educator Alexandria Suarez. Voters will have the chance...
FLORIDA GOVERNOR BACKS KEYS SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE IN DISTRICT 5 RACE
A nonpartisan race for the Monroe County School Board’s District 5 seat has brought Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ endorsement of candidate Alexandria Suarez.
In the past month, DeSantis...
CITY OF MARATHON TAX RATE TO STAY THE SAME
On July 12, the Marathon City Council agreed to a proposed tax rate of 2.77 mills, the same as the 2022 rate. The council will have two...
1ST POLITICAL FORUM GETS FEISTY IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Florida Keys candidates in nine political races fielded questions on July 18 from four local panelists at Hometown’s first election forum. The lively audience included Democrats, Republicans,...
BOCC DISCUSSES FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE, CONSERVATION REPORTS & RESILIENCY PLANS
In one of the quickest commission meetings in recent memory, the majority of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners’ July 20 meeting was spent hearing reports...
12 CANDIDATES VIE FOR 5 COUNCIL SEATS IN ISLAMORADA
Spanning a series of islands, Islamorada boasts some of the best ocean views and scenic sunsets. Within the village, business bustles as boats leave the dock early...
KEYS COMMISSIONERS ELECTED TO FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES BOARD
Monroe County Commissioners Michelle Coldiron and Holly Merrill Raschein were elected on July 1 to represent the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) at the annual FAC conference...
CRUISE SHIPS: STATE EXPANDS PIER B’S BOUNDARIES
Key West’s great cruise ship debate is far from over, and in fact exploded like a firework on July 1, when state officials agreed to expand by...
REPUBLICANS LEAD IN FUNDRAISING FOR STATE HOUSE RACE
By Jim McCarthy and Mandy Miles
Campaign signs are popping up everywhere and glossy postcards are filling mailboxes.
In the race to represent District 120 in the Florida House...
KEYS CANDIDATES OFF TO THE RACES
The new season of “Keys Politics'' premiered Friday in real life. Its first episode drew an enthusiastic — and bipartisan — audience to Hometown’s Meet the Candidates...
