CLERK’S AUDIT FINDS GRANT MANAGEMENT ISSUES WITHIN MONROE COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES
A Monroe County Clerk’s audit revealed various issues related to the management of grants administered by Monroe County Social Services.
The audit covered the fiscal...
MONROE COUNTY TO WRITE ITS OWN FOOD TRUCK ORDINANCE
Unincorporated Monroe County will move forward with a law of its own to govern the operation of food trucks, according to a unanimous vote...
SCHOOL BOARD ADOPTS TENTATIVE MILLAGE WITH TAX INCREASE
Monroe County school board members adopted a tentative budget with a tax increase during a July 29 meeting in Key West.
Specifically, the board set...
KEYS NONPROFITS IN LINE TO LOSE COUNTY FUNDING DESPITE SOME EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE...
Monroe County Commissioners voted 4-1 for a tentative $674 million spending plan with funding cuts still in place to Florida Keys nonprofits serving the...
COUNTY COMMISSION REJECTS GIVING FDOT AUTHORITY TO POTENTIALLY FOUR-LANE SEGMENTS OF U.S. 1
Monroe County commissioners unanimously rejected a draft proposal to give the Florida Department of Transportation authority to potentially enlarge segments of U.S. 1 to...
SHERIFF’S CAPTAIN COMPLETES 10-WEEK FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY AT QUANTICO
It’s an honor, a privilege and a rigorous challenge only offered to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office once every seven or so years. And...
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE $672 MILLION SPENDING PLAN
Monroe County commissioners finalized a $672.2 million spending plan during a final budget hearing on Sept. 10 in Key Largo.
Commissioner Holly Raschein’s proposal to...
KEYS SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES INCREASED SPENDING PLAN
Monroe County School Board members approved a $320.65 million budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year during a Sept. 9 meeting in Marathon.
The total combined...
MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, TEACHERS UNION STRIKE NEW AGREEMENT
After months of collaborative negotiations, the United Teachers of Monroe (UTM) and the Monroe County School District (MCSD) have reached a tentative agreement on...
SPCA DINNER RAISES $10K FOR ANIMAL CLINIC
Dogs and cats got a little help with their love lives — and population control — in Monroe County. The 10th annual Spaygetti &...
