Heads in Beds – DAC1 approves TDC funding
The Tourist Development Council’s district advisory council for District 1 (DAC1) has made its decision on funding approval for events in Key West. Ultimately,...
Two employees in the office to run for tax collector
In late June, Monroe County Tax Collector Danise “Dee Dee” Henriquez threw her name into the race for the District 1 seat on the...
Transportation facility moves ahead
The Monroe County School Board met on July 23 to discuss a proposed bus facility on 5th Street and 3rd Ave on Stock Island....
Public: ‘No’ to affordable housing planned for Port Largo
There are a few members of the public who don’t want to build affordable housing. Not even five units, not even on undeveloped property...
County: 76 more canals to be cleaned in the Keys
On July 17, Monroe County announced it had secured permission to clean an additional 76 canals. One-hundred and seventy two canals have already been...
Ministers talk about unaccompanied minors in Homestead facility
On July 12, a group of Hispanic ministers and parishioners called a press conference to correct what they called the misconceptions about the living...
BOCC will review first proposed budget on July 22
Budget season is upon us at city and county levels. On July 22, the Board of County Commissioners will convene to review the first...
Multi-agency meeting seeks solutions
Amid elevated concerns surrouding Indian Key Fill, multiple state agencies convened with Sheriff Rick Ramsay and village officials at the Roth Building on June...
Monroe County Tax Collector makes bid for commission seat
Danise “Dee Dee” Henriquez announced her bid for the District 1 seat on the Monroe County Board of Commissioners on June 25, making the...
Tokin’ tickets: Marathon tweaks ordinance for civil fines for possession
Although law enforcement officers in Monroe County and Keys municipalities have the ability to issue civil fines, or tickets, for citizens in possession of...
