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...
KEYS OFFICIALS STATE OPPOSITION AGAINST CITIZENS INSURANCE RATE HIKES AT HEARING
Premiums paid to Citizens Insurance Property Corporation by Monroe County policyholders resulted in a net profit of more than $859 million between 2003 and...
VOTERS TO SEE A PAIR OF REFERENDUMS FOR CRITICAL SCHOOL FUNDING THIS NOVEMBER
During a July 30 meeting, the Monroe County School Board approved two referendums for school funding. Voters will see the two items on their...
MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS GET GOOD GRADES
The Florida Department of Education released school grades last week and Monroe County Schools showed significant gains across all areas, according to a statement from...
NEW CEO/PRESIDENT HIRED TO RUN FLORIDA KEYS TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Monroe County Tourist Development Board members George Fernandez, left, and Bobby Mongelli, far right, speak with Kara Franker after the board voted to hire her as the first president/CEO of the TDC on July 30, 2024. JASON KOLER/Keys Weekly
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL BOARD TO MEET TUESDAY WITH THE TOP PICK FOR NEW CEO/PRESIDENT...
The Monroe County-appointed selection committee tasked with finding the best person to become president/CEO of the multimillion-dollar Tourism Development Council has chosen an experienced...
SEMINOLE MAN, 20, REMAINS HOSPITALIZED AFTER HE’S STRUCK BY BOAT WHILE LOBSTERING IN LOWER...
A 20 year-old Seminole, Florida man snorkeling Wednesday morning was critically injured and airlifted to a hospital after being struck by a boat operated...
KEYS MAN GETS 18-MONTH PRISON SENTENCE FOR THREATENING JUDGE & FAMILY
A Monroe County man was sentenced July 12 to 18 months in prison followed by two years probation after pleading guilty to threatening Circuit...
KEYS’ TOP TOURISM JOB IS DOWN TO 4 FINALISTS
Monroe County’s search for a president/CEO for the Keys’ multimillion-dollar tourism agency is down to four people, who are scheduled to arrive in Key...
COUNTY BUDGET COULD GROW BY $48M
Monroe County officials met July 16 to work on the proposed $715.7 million budget for the coming fiscal year.
The proposed budget funds the operations...
