DeSANTIS SENDING NATIONAL GUARD TO THE KEYS FOR POTENTIAL HAITIAN MIGRANT ARRIVALS
Gov. Ron DeSantis is ordering additional state assets to the Florida Keys and Florida’s southern waters in anticipation of a potential influx of illegal immigrants from Haiti,...
FLORIDA GOVERNOR VETOES BILL BANNING MINORS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would ban minors from accessing certain social media platforms. The announcement came on March 1 as the governor said...
NEW COUNTY AUDIT SAYS TDC INCREASED ADVERTISING BUDGET TO $36M WITH NO EXPLANATION
The Monroe County Clerk's Office dropped a third audit of the Florida Keys' multimillion-dollar tourism marketing agency on Wednesday, this time reviewing the advertising services outsourced to...
TORNADO MOVES ACROSS CUDJOE KEY ON SUNDAY, LEAVING DAMAGED HOMES
A tornado damaged a home on Cudjoe Key on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. CONTRIBUTED
NEW AUDIT RIPS NEWMANPR & TDC; STATE ATTORNEY STILL INVESTIGATING
In 2023, Monroe County’s public relations agency of record, NewmanPR, collected more than $1.9 million from Monroe County. That total comes from an annual fee of $733,688,...
BREAKING: KEY COLONY BEACH COMMISSIONER BETH RAMSAY-VICKREY RESIGNS
Citing an impending move to Marathon that would make her ineligible to serve on the city commission, Key Colony Beach City Commissioner Beth Ramsay-Vickrey announced her resignation...
MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION DROPS CHARTER COUNTY IDEA THAT COULD HAVE CREATED NEW TAX
The Florida Keys are facing repairs of roads and bridges, including along the 113 miles of roadway from Key Largo to Key West that includes 42 bridges. FLORIDA KEYS NEWS BUREAU/contributed
HYPERSALINITY & HEAT: THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION DISCUSSES THREATS TO FLORIDA BAY
In Florida Bay, the flow of fresh water from Lake Okeechobee in the north through the Everglades nourishes the Keys ecosystems and economies. Anything disrupting this natural...
STATE BILL COULD BAN SOCIAL MEDIA FOR KIDS UNDER 16
Kids under 16 in Florida could soon be barred from accessing certain social media platforms that allow users to create profiles, upload content and interact with others.
On...
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS SEEKS 1-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION
The Florida Keys’ top schools official, Superintendent Theresa Axford, would like to spend one more year on the job, and is asking the elected school board members...
