Lack of landlines for faxing likely to delay primary election results

Florida Keys residents will have to wait longer than usual to learn the results of the upcoming election on Aug. 18. Why? Fax machines,...

Florida Lieutenant Governor Collins visits Monroe County’s Emergency Operations Center

Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins visited the Monroe County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Marathon on Aug. 5, meeting with officials and public safety...

County clears more trash from Florida Keys conservation land

Monroe County's ongoing efforts to safeguard environmentally sensitive lands recently reached another milestone, as crews and volunteers removed about 2,580 pounds of illegally accumulated...

Still no manager in Marathon as council narrows candidate list

Marathon's search for a new city manager may ultimately hinge on a candidate who has yet to apply for the job. Public commenters and Marathon...

Sample ballots show wrong election date in Spanish

An incorrect date on the sample ballots that arrived in Monroe County mailboxes told Spanish speakers to vote on Election Day — Nov. 5,...

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...
a satellite image of a hurricane in the ocean

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...