NEW CEO/PRESIDENT HIRED TO RUN FLORIDA KEYS TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Monroe County Tourist Development Board members George Fernandez, left, and Bobby Mongelli, far right, speak with Kara Franker after the board voted to hire her as the first president/CEO of the TDC on July 30, 2024. JASON KOLER/Keys Weekly
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL BOARD TO MEET TUESDAY WITH THE TOP PICK FOR NEW CEO/PRESIDENT...
The Monroe County-appointed selection committee tasked with finding the best person to become president/CEO of the multimillion-dollar Tourism Development Council has chosen an experienced...
SEMINOLE MAN, 20, REMAINS HOSPITALIZED AFTER HE’S STRUCK BY BOAT WHILE LOBSTERING IN LOWER...
A 20 year-old Seminole, Florida man snorkeling Wednesday morning was critically injured and airlifted to a hospital after being struck by a boat operated...
KEYS MAN GETS 18-MONTH PRISON SENTENCE FOR THREATENING JUDGE & FAMILY
A Monroe County man was sentenced July 12 to 18 months in prison followed by two years probation after pleading guilty to threatening Circuit...
KEYS’ TOP TOURISM JOB IS DOWN TO 4 FINALISTS
Monroe County’s search for a president/CEO for the Keys’ multimillion-dollar tourism agency is down to four people, who are scheduled to arrive in Key...
COUNTY BUDGET COULD GROW BY $48M
Monroe County officials met July 16 to work on the proposed $715.7 million budget for the coming fiscal year.
The proposed budget funds the operations...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: IT’S TIME TO ENGAGE OFFICIALS REGARDING A TOLL INTO THE...
We live on an archipelago chain of 182 islands connected to the mainland by 47 bridges. These islands situated between the beautiful blue waters...
MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE’S SEBBEN RETIRES FOLLOWING 30 YEARS OF SERVICE
After 30 years of serving the Florida Keys as a firefighter/paramedic and certified training instructor, long-standing Monroe County employee Captain David Sebben retired from...
KEYS CANDIDATES OUTLINE PRIORITIES AND PLATFORMS DURING POLITICAL FORUM IN KEY LARGO
A packed turnout greeted county commissioner and school board hopefuls during the Island of Key Largo Federation of Homeowners Associations’ Candidate Forum on July...
STUDENT VOICES RISING: MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS HAVE NEW LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
In a move to enhance student voice and leadership, schools Superintendent Theresa Axford has launched the Monroe Association of Governing Students (MAGS) initiative. Introduced...
