WHAT’S NEXT FOR ANDY GRIFFITHS AFTER 30+ YEARS ON THE SCHOOL BOARD?
Andy Griffiths, one of the Florida Keys’ longest-serving elected officials who has served on the county school board for more than 30 years, has decided he will...
COUNTY OFFICIALS WANT A CHARTER, BUT WHAT’S IN IT FOR VOTERS?
The Monroe Board of County Commissioners wants voters to approve a charter form of government, which would allow them to create a new tax to pay the...
K9 CORAL GETS BALLISTIC VEST THANKS TO LOCAL VET
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office K9 Coral is safer in her new ballistic vest — a donation made by Key Largo veterinarian Dr. Robert Prosek.
Prosek is a longtime...
FIERY CRASH ON US 1 KILLS POPULAR SOUTH FLORIDA TRUCK DRIVER. ‘HE WAS A...
Monroe County Fire Rescue works to extinguish a burning semi-trailer truck after a fatl crash Dec. 5, 2023, on U.S. 1 at mile marker 21. MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE/contributed
COUNTY OFFICIALS WANT A YEAR TO DECIDE ON EVACUATION
Florida Keys leaders want a year to respond to the state’s offers to change hurricane evacuation plans, which could trigger thousands of new building permits for the...
KEY WEST NATIVE ZACH BENTLEY ENTERS SCHOOL BOARD RACE
Key West native Zach Bentley wants to address the issue of affordable housing for teachers, and identifies that as a crucial issue as he seeks a seat...
BPAS BAND-AID: MARATHON & MONROE COUNTY OUTLINE BUILDING ALLOCATION LOAN
As Monroe County and its municipalities continue to grapple with the impending reality of expiring Rate of Growth Ordinance (ROGO)/Building Permit Allocation System (BPAS) units, a tentative...
COUNTY CHARTER TALKS TO CONTINUE AT BOCC MEETING ON JAN. 31
The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 31 will hear an update on their plan to ask voters to switch the form of government across...
MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION DROPS CHARTER COUNTY IDEA THAT COULD HAVE CREATED NEW TAX
The Florida Keys are facing repairs of roads and bridges, including along the 113 miles of roadway from Key Largo to Key West that includes 42 bridges. FLORIDA KEYS NEWS BUREAU/contributed
MONROE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ROMAN GASTESI TO LEAVE TOP COUNTY POST FEB. 23
Roman Gastesi, the Monroe County Administrator for 15 years, announced on Feb. 8 that he will retire at 5 p.m. Feb. 23, earlier than county officials had...
