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SHERIFF’S OFFICE PROVIDES $5,000 TO HELP BUY CLEANUP GEAR FOR VOLUNTEERS

The Florida Keys Scenic Corridor Alliance has thanked Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay and the sheriff’s office for a $5,000 donation to support the...
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MONROE COUNTY STAFF MEMBERS GET PROMOTIONS

Two Monroe County employees were recently promoted to new positions. On April 3, county commissioners confirmed Emily Schemper as new growth management director. She will...
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MONROE COUNTY UPDATES REGULATIONS TO SAFEGUARD NESTING SEA TURTLES

To enhance protections for nesting sea turtles and their hatchlings, Monroe County has updated its lighting regulations to align with Florida’s model lighting ordinance...
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SCHOOL BOARD NAMES 4 FINALISTS FOR SUPERINTENDENT

And then there were four — finalists, that is, for the Florida Keys’ top education job. School board members on April 22 narrowed the list...
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FKAA BOARD ELECTS RICHARD TOPPINO AS CHAIRMAN

Richard J. Toppino was recently elected chairman of the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) board.   Toppino originally was appointed on Dec. 4, 2015 by then-Gov....
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LETTER: LITERACY IS THE FOUNDATION OF LEARNING

The recent celebration of Celebrate Literacy Week across the Monroe County School District was a vibrant and engaging reminder of the joy that reading...
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FLORIDA KEYS HONOR VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS ON MARCH 24

Monroe County Veterans Affairs, the City of Key West and the Florida Keys Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a...
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CAN PLASTIC BAGS GO IN THE RECYCLING BIN? MONROE COUNTY’S RECYCLING COORDINATOR WEIGHS IN

Recycling plastic can be confusing, as not all recycling facilities accept the same materials.  In Monroe County, our recyclables are processed at Reuter’s Recycling Facility,...
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VOICES FOR FLORIDA KEYS CHILDREN’S ANNUAL LUNCHEON AND FASHION SHOW SET MARCH 8

The Voices for Florida Keys Children lunch, silent auction and fashion show are set for Saturday, March 8, at Hawks Cay Resort.  This annual gathering...
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CRIME RATES DIP IN MONROE COUNTY & KEY WEST

The National Incident-Based Reporting System for crime statistics collected by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement showed a decrease in crime last year for...