DOLPHIN LIFE WELCOMES FOUR BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS
When most people hear “Miami Dolphins,” they think football. But at Dolphin Life — the Florida Keys nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of...
KEYS MARINE SANCTUARY’S LAVERDURE NAMED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
A colleague asked that she be cloned. In a way she has been, taking on the responsibilities of another full-time position in addition to...
COUNTY FIRE OFFICIALS: LEAVE FIREWORKS TO THE PROFESSIONALS THIS NEW YEAR’S
Monroe County Fire Rescue is reminding the public to have a fun and safe New Year's Eve and Day. Please leave fireworks displays to...
COUNTY SEEKING PARKING AND BOAT RAMP FEES FOR NONRESIDENTS
During a Dec. 10 meeting, Monroe County commissioners directed staff to begin preparing updates to the code to allow fees to be charged to...
NEW YEAR, NEW BUILDS: GOVERNOR AND HIS CABINET GREENLIGHT FIRST ROUND OF UNITS FOR...
A new wave of building units is officially heading to the Florida Keys at the start of 2026.
Out of 900 new units greenlit by...
PENGUINS, SEA OTTERS, OCTOPUSES, OH MY! KEYS OFFICIALS TOUR MOTE MARINE LAB’S NEW AQUARIAUM
The agenda included close encounters with sharks, rays, manatees, penguins, sea otters, octopuses, coral reef and more as a group of public officials, community...
COUNTY OFFICIALS HONOR 75 YEARS OF THE TAVERNIER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Monroe County Commissioners honored 75 years of service by the Tavernier Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Corps Inc. (TVFD), as the organization retires its...
IS YOUR LICENSE PLATE FRAME LEGAL? CLEARING UP THE CONFUSION
Yes, you can still keep that license plate frame to cheer on your alma mater. No, you can’t black out the numbers to try...
COUNTY PROGRAM FOR NEIGHBORHOOD-FUNDED UPGRADES COULD EXPAND BEYOND FLOOD PROJECTS
Monroe County officials are considering expansion of a program giving property owners in unincorporated areas the ability to initiate — and pay for —...
SCHOOL BOARD UPDATED ON FOUNDERS FIELD PROJECT, STATE OF SPORTS PROGRAMS
At a Dec. 9 meeting, Monroe County school board members briefly reviewed a project to improve the baseball field at Founders Park in Islamorada.
The...
