COUNTY RESPONDS TO TRAUMA STAR GRAND JURY RECOMMENDATIONS
The grand jury’s report was recently made public following an investigation into the 2022 Trauma Star diversion of controlled substances. The report makes 14...
FORMER TOURISM CHIEF SUES COUNTY; CLAIMS FIRING WAS RETALIATION FOR FUNDING DENIAL
In Monroe County, the hits keep coming.
The board of county commissioners — still contending with the alleged cover-up of a drug scandal and resulting...
A1A RENAMED JIMMY BUFFETT MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
The unveiling of a Florida highway sign designating historic State Road A1A as the “A1A Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway,” and a ceremony declaring Aug....
VOICE YOUR THOUGHTS: FOURTH ROGO/BPAS SURVEY TACKLES LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is seeking public participation regarding the state-mandated hurricane evacuation modeling discussions that will continue through January...
COUNTY COMMISSION TO HIRE FIRM TO DIG DEEPER INTO DRUG THEFT SCANDAL
Elected officials in the Florida Keys last week decided to delve deeper into the actions and inaction, both careless and criminal, that allowed more...
DEPUTY WHO ALLEGEDLY USED COMPUTER TO TIP DRUG DEALERS IS FIRED
A Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy was fired at 5 p.m. on Aug 21 after an investigation found she allegedly used her computer to forward...
SHERIFF’S OFFICE UNVEILS A NEW & IMPROVED WEBSITE
Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay announced a fresh new look for the sheriff’s office website — keysso.net. The new site has a mobile-friendly, modern...
DECISION 2024: REPUBLICAN ELECTION SUPERVISOR CANDIDIATES SEEK PRIMARY WIN TO CHALLENGE DEMOCRAT IN NOVEMBER
The August 20 primary will close the book on the hotly-contested Republican side of the Monroe County Supervisor of Elections race, as Sherri Hodies...
EARLY VOTING OPEN THROUGH SATURDAY, AUG. 17; PRIMARY ELECTION IS TUESDAY, AUG. 20
The presidential election is still two months away on Nov. 5, but several Florida Keys political races will be decided in the primary that...
DECISION 2024: THREE REPUBLICANS VIE FOR COUNTY COMMISSION SEAT 5
Three Republicans will vie for the District 5 seat on the Board of County Commissioners in the Aug. 20 primary. Incumbent Holly Rascehin, current...