Gov. DeSantis arrives in Marathon with promises of $56 million in funds
On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis arrived in Marathon to make two important announcements: $21 million in debris removal reimbursement for Monroe County, and a...
Commercial fishermen can apply for Irma assistance
Twenty-one months after Hurricane Irma, the funds are in place to begin restoring the losses of commercial fishermen in the Keys. The Florida Wildlife...
Water a winner during legislative session
The 60-day legislative session in Tallahassee came to a close May 4. With money for Keys projects and increased funds for Everglades restoration, state...
Keys representatives visit D.C. for funding
Islamorada and Marathon representatives, as well as Key Largo wastewater officials, flew to the nation’s capital last week to speak to senators, representatives and...
Canal dredging: 2 down, 8 to go
On May 13, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) extended the deadline for a grant to remove sediment lodged in...
How local schools are facing the surge of national violence
On May 7, another surge of school violence splashed across national headlines: one dead, eight wounded in a Colorado charter school shooting. Not just...
Bills linger as end of session approaches
Legislative session in Tallahassee comes to a close May 3, and bills in the House and Senate are learning their fate. Here are a...
Meads ready to tackle water issues
This month, Cheryl Meads will travel to the South Florida Water Management District headquarters in West Palm Beach for the next governing board workshop...
Rate Hike Likely – Wind insurance rates to rise unless legislation passes
Monroe county homeowners’ insurance rates have increased over 220% in the last 10 years. They’re likely to go up another 10% this year.
The good...
State policy seems to be moving away from ‘home rule’
By Sara Matthis and Jim McCarthy
Home rule is the ability of local governments — think the City of Key West or Monroe County —...
