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 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...
MURDER CHARGES FILED FOR ALLEGED FENTANYL TRAFFICKER
A 56-year-old Miami-Dade County man, arrested in April 2023 for allegedly leading an extensive fentanyl distribution ring in Monroe County, has been indicted for...
KEYS PARENTS ARE NOT TRYING TO BAN BOOKS
Florida received a dubious distinction this year when it surpassed Texas as the state with the most book bans in its public schools.
Last month,...
KEYS RESIDENTS FLOOD A STATE COMMITTEE WITH RESPONSES TO A COURT CONSOLIDATION SURVEY
Florida Keys residents aren’t holding back their opinions over a potential consolidation of Monroe County’s court system with a larger neighboring county.
In June, Florida...
BLACK EDUCATORS INITIATIVE EXPANDS; 11 NEW TEACHERS GET $30K FELLOWSHIPS
Fifteen black teachers have been awarded fellowships as the Black Educator Initiative (BEI) moves into its second year, with 11 new teachers hired this...
MONROE COUNTY’S 200-YEAR CELEBRATION INCLUDES WORLD RECORD KEY LIME PIE
The Florida Keys’ bicentennial was celebrated Monday evening during a 200th “birthday party” featuring the creation of what is believed to be the world’s...
LEADERSHIP MONROE COUNTY ANNOUNCES CLASS XXXI RECRUITMENT SOCIALS
Leadership Monroe County, an educational nonprofit community leadership development organization, will hold recruitment and reception socials for Class XXXI, scheduled to begin this fall....
EVENTS TO RING IN AMERICA’S BIRTHDAY THROUGHOUT THE FLORIDA KEYS
Key West
The Key Lime Festival features culinary and libation adventures Friday, June 30, through Tuesday, July 4, showcasing the tiny fruit that inspired Key...
MONROE COUNTY CLERK’S INVESTIGATION REVEALS 623 MISSING VIALS OF FENTANYL & OTHER NARCOTICS
By Alex Rickert, Jim McCarthy and Mandy Miles
An audit of Monroe County Fire Rescue’s controlled substances procedures, released May 11 by the county’s Clerk...
