COUNTY’S OVERTIME COSTS DRAW SCRUTINY
Monroe County’s overtime pay policy, which is more generous than federal requirements, cost the county nearly $365,000 in 2025, and recently prompted a closer...
STATE LEGISLATORS CONVENE TO HASH OUT BUDGET
State legislators left session in mid-March with no budget approved for the coming fiscal year. On May 12, members in the Florida House and...
COUNTY PARKS AND BEACHES GIVES KEYS KIDS SUMMER CAMP OPTIONS
Monroe County Parks & Beaches department is gearing up for another summer of fun, learning and adventurous activities with its 2026 summer camp program,...
MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE WELCOMES NEW CLASS AT JOE LONDON ACADEMY
Last Monday, Monroe County Fire Rescue welcomed class 26-01 to the Joe London Fire Academy on Grassy Key. Class 26-01 has 29 qualified trainees...
SHERIFF’S OFFICE, COUNTY LAUNCH STOCK ISLAND DERELICT VEHICLE AND TRAILER CLEANUP EFFORT
Monroe County is partnering with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office to address derelict and abandoned vehicles and trailers on Stock Island, with a coordinated...
RETIRED SUPERINTENDENT & PRINCIPAL THERESA AXFORD RUNS FOR SCHOOL BOARD
Following her recent retirement from a 48-year career with Monroe County Schools, where she worked as a teacher, principal and ultimately superintendent, Theresa Axford...
KEY LARGO RESIDENT AND CAPTAIN CHELYN SHAW FILES FOR SCHOOL BOARD
Key Largo resident and captain Chelyn Shaw recently filed to run for Monroe County School Board District 5 seat, challenging incumbent Dr. Sue Woltanski...
LUIS GONZALEZ FILES FOR SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 4 SEAT
A familiar face from the Marathon City Council dais will look to earn retiring Monroe County School Board chair John Dick’s seat this fall....
UNLICENSED CONTRACTOR GETS PRISON SENTENCE FOR SCAMMING SENIOR FOLLOWING IRMA
The Monroe County State Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that Tison Lee Kennedy, 39, was sentenced to five years in a Florida prison following the...
ENCLOSED STORAGE LIMITATION FOR RAISED HOMES IS NO LONGER IN MONROE COUNTY
The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners voted to eliminate the longstanding 299-square-foot limitation for enclosed storage space below elevated homes in unincorporated Monroe...
