Monday Morning Quarterbacking: Leaders review Irma response
From Key Largo to Key West, local officials made preparations for Hurricane Irma and, after the storm, started working on recovery. Here, the Weekly...
County launches vessel turn-in program
Monroe County’s Marine Resources Office, in coordination with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, will accept applications through Aug. 18 for its new...
BRAZEN THIEVERY
What happens to the confiscated lobster? If it is found in the possession of a commercial fisherman who has followed proper handling, it is...
Schools, tourism get boost
Special session for our state senator
While new to Keys voters, Sen. Anitere Flores is not new to Tallahassee. She first spent six years in...
County fortifies vacation rental enforcement
To handle the growing number of vacation rental law violators, Monroe County “rented” a software license for one year. At a cost of $97,238,...
Keys to Beaver: Drop Dead
Keys LEO refuses to support medical examiner’s bid for second term
The Medical Examiners Commission, a panel of nine professionals, voted Wednesday not to recommend...
Horse finds new shelter; manatee returned to the water
In the next week, two special animals are taking up residence in the Florida Keys. A manatee, dubbed Key3PO, will swim freely in Keys...
Lyft currently operating in Key West
The Outkast Agency, a national PR firm for Lyft, one the largest rideshare companies in the U.S., sent a press release early Thursday announcing...
Officials say screwworm gone
I don’t expect to see another case." — Dr. John B. Welch, USDA
Officials will continue to treat disease for 120 more days
In an abundance...
Uber: Waiting for a ride
Is local gridlock costing us?
The Keys are congested, and unlike the common cold, it is not going away. Undeniably, Keys’ residents and tourists are...
