BLACK EDUCATORS INITIATIVE EXPANDS; 11 NEW TEACHERS GET $30K FELLOWSHIPS
Fifteen black teachers have been awarded fellowships as the Black Educator Initiative (BEI) moves into its second year, with 11 new teachers hired this school, according to...
ANNUAL NATIONAL NIGHT OUT TO SHOWCASE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MILITARY
On Tuesday, Aug. 1, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office and its law enforcement, military and community partners will host National Night Out events in the Upper, Middle,...
MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION AWARDS DEBRIS COLLECTION CONTRACT TO LAWSUIT OPPONENT & ADDRESSES DOWNSTAIRS ENCLOSURE...
On a sweltering day in July, the Monroe County commissioners and staff met and tackled topics that no one, we can safely say, adores to discuss in...
COUNTY LIBRARY OFFERS WAY MORE THAN BOOKS
So you’re trying to save money because living in the Keys isn’t cheap. And it’s what passes for an off season around here. But you’re not a...
MONROE COUNTY’S 200-YEAR CELEBRATION INCLUDES WORLD RECORD KEY LIME PIE
The Florida Keys’ bicentennial was celebrated Monday evening during a 200th “birthday party” featuring the creation of what is believed to be the world’s largest Key lime...
LEADERSHIP MONROE COUNTY ANNOUNCES CLASS XXXI RECRUITMENT SOCIALS
Leadership Monroe County, an educational nonprofit community leadership development organization, will hold recruitment and reception socials for Class XXXI, scheduled to begin this fall. Recruitment socials will...
EVENTS TO RING IN AMERICA’S BIRTHDAY THROUGHOUT THE FLORIDA KEYS
Key West
The Key Lime Festival features culinary and libation adventures Friday, June 30, through Tuesday, July 4, showcasing the tiny fruit that inspired Key lime pie, the...
MONROE COUNTY CLERK’S INVESTIGATION REVEALS 623 MISSING VIALS OF FENTANYL & OTHER NARCOTICS
By Alex Rickert, Jim McCarthy and Mandy Miles
An audit of Monroe County Fire Rescue’s controlled substances procedures, released May 11 by the county’s Clerk of the Court,...
COUNTY OFFICIALS WANT TOURISM MONEY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE — AND EVENTUALLY, HOUSING
Once the Florida Keys reopened following COVID shutdowns, the pandemic packed the island chain for more than two years. Hotel rates and monthly rental costs were among...
