MENTAL HEALTH PLAN UNVEILED – School board unveils three-point plan - Logo

MENTAL HEALTH PLAN UNVEILED – School board unveils three-point plan

The Monroe County School Board has unveiled its three-pronged approach to increasing the mental health services it offers to Keys students. It calls for...
3 zeros, one payment – Reimbursement dollars “on the way” to Keys - Florida Keys

3 zeros, one payment – Reimbursement dollars “on the way” to Keys

Although it’s been slow moving and Keys municipalities have had to use their own funds to pay for Hurricane Irma recovery, reimbursement money from...
KEEPING CLEAR WATERS - A pool next to a body of water - Florida Keys

KEEPING CLEAR WATERS

The Florida Keys’ being nearly free of septic tanks and cesspits means near-shore water quality has improved vastly, and with more federal funding on...
FAQ about the ‘yellow ticket’ – What to know about new hurricane re-entry rules - 4K resolution

FAQ about the ‘yellow ticket’ – What to know about new hurricane re-entry rules

Getting a community back up and running after a natural disaster is no easy task, and for that reason, businesses and residents vital to...
The future of health care – Baptist releases rendering of new Marathon hospital - A palm tree in front of a house - Fishermen’s Community Hospital

No referendum necessary

Monroe County voters will not see a referendum on the Aug. 28 primary election ballot to create a municipal service taxing district for Fishermen’s...
AT RISK – Lower Matecumbe especially vulnerable this hurricane season - A sign in front of a fence - Lower Matecumbe Key

AT RISK – Lower Matecumbe especially vulnerable this hurricane season

Following Hurricane Irma, Department of Transportation workers, Monroe County Public Works and fire rescue crews scrambled to inspect and clear all the bridges and...
‘We’ll take em’’ - A group of people in front of a building - Condominium

‘We’ll take em’’

There’s a time for everything, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak. As...
All quiet in Key West? Nope - A sign on the side of a building - Florida Keys

Solution in motion

It’s easy to see how the raised shell of a house at 31462 Ave. E on Big Pine Key will soon be a home. The...
Hurricane Irma Lower Keys Photos - A sign on the side of a road - Road

Hurricane season begins; still few storm refunds for Keys

On the first day of hurricane season, Monroe County is still waiting on $33 million it expects to receive from the Federal Emergency Management...
House Hunting? The market vs. Irma. - A close up of a device - House

House Hunting? The market vs. Irma.

The Florida Keys real estate market has momentum after Hurricane Irma.  “Everyone thought we were going to have a ton of distressed properties,” said David...