County celebrates Parks and Recreation Month
The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners proclaimed July 2026 as Parks and Recreation Month, recognizing the important role parks, beaches, trails, athletic facilities,...
County wants federal wildlife to strengthen Key deer monitoring
Monroe County Commissioners recently approved a resolution requesting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service direct additional funding to the National Key Deer Refuge to...
Florida Keys History Center’s Flickr page has 24,000 images available for free
Want to know what Mallory Square looked like in the 1970s? Curious about your house in the 1950s? Or about a hurricane, a steamship,...
Will new college board decide President Dr. G’s future at tonight’s special meeting?
The board for the College of the Florida Keys could decide the future of President Jonathan “Dr. G” Gueverra tonight at a special meeting...
Registry aids Keys residents with special needs to safe quarters in times of a...
The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County urges residents who have a disability or special need, such as a medical condition that requires...
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...
