Notes from the Hill: Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell gives the Weekly a report on the...
In news from the hill: on March 14, U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell shared some significant achievements in her first three months representing our district....
Council learns about ’50-50’ legislative bill
Although Monroe County Attorney Bob Shillinger was stressing partnership, Marathon City Council members were feeling the distinct lack of it during the recent discussion...
Bill would improve treatment for female inmates – Monroe County already ahead of proposal
The Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act is receiving attention statewide, calling for reforms on how women are treated in Florida prisons. The state Senate...
BACK IN SESSION – Raschein reviews legislative priorities
State Rep. Holly Raschein had quite a busy day on March 5. The first day of session in Tallahassee, she got an early start...
Wesley House expands its reach in Marathon
Hurricane Irma wiped out the place where Melissa Tur and her twin newborn girls lived in 2017. For three months, they bunked with a...
Keys opens Volunteer Village
The Monroe County Long Term Recovery Group opened its mobile Volunteer Village on March 5 on Big Pine Key. The village, set up on...
Flood Map Fear: What FEMA maps mean for your flood insurance
Between the looming end of new development in 2023 by state-mandated policy, and new flood map data from FEMA, the Keys are likely to...
Senator Flores Walks the Walk With Proposed Affordable Housing Bill
A bill recently introduced by Florida state Sen. Anitere Flores proposes a new tool to confront the affordable and workforce housing issue in the...
County Commission: Everything You Need to Know from Wednesday’s BOCC Meeting
The Monroe Board of County Commissioners convened on Feb. 20 to focus on projects facing the county, most pressingly, FDOT projects Cow Key Channel...
Remains of Irma: Canal Cleanup Nears Completion
A government project that’s under budget and scheduled to be completed a month or more ahead of time? Yes.
Monroe County’s project to clean up...
