THE SOUTHERN GROUP ADDS FLORIDA KEYS NATIVE ERIN MUIR TO LOBBYING TEAM
A sixth-generation Upper Keys native and former legislative aide to then-state Rep. Holly Raschein will be lobbying for the island chain.
On Feb. 5, the...
DROUGHT LOWERS BISCAYNE AQUIFER, RESULTING IN A WATER SHORTAGE WARNING
A lack of rainfall and increased water demand have led the South Florida Water Management District to issue a water shortage warning for the...
COUNTY TO CAPITOL: LOCAL LEADERS SPOTLIGHT ISLAND NEEDS FACE-TO-FACE IN FLORIDA KEYS DAY
As the rest of Florida battled a brutal cold snap, government leaders and nonprofit reps from the state’s warmest county brought the needs and...
STOCK ISLAND MAN CONVICTED OF BEATING GIRLFRIEND TO DEATH
A Key West jury last week convicted Stock Island resident Delmon Washington, 48, of second-degree murder, ruling that Washington had beaten his girlfriend, Latisha...
TALLAHASSEE MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY CLONING CREDIT CARDS, STEALING MONEY FROM SEVEN LOCAL RESIDENTS
An investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office into stolen credit cards in multiple Florida counties led to the arrest of a 46-year-old Tallahassee...
WILL A NEW FLORIDA LAW PUT THE BRAKES ON E-BIKES?
Florida lawmakers could soon vote to put the brakes on an exploding – and controversial – mode of transportation. But even if approved, the...
COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION BACKS NEW MULTIFAMILY TOWNHOME COMPLEX IN KEY LARGO
At a Jan. 29 meeting in Marathon, the Monroe County Planning Commission advanced the development of 79 affordable workforce housing units and two market-rate...
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE RENT CHANGE AT VACANT SOUTHCLIFF ESTATES IN KEY LARGO
Newly-constructed apartment units in Key Largo — bought by Monroe County last year for $7.5 million — still remained vacant as commissioners convened for their...
KEYS STUDENTS HAVE NEW CAREER & TECHNICAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Monroe County schools are seeing improved graduation rates, more opportunities for career education and the possibility that marching bands and dance teams will get...
COCAINE BRICK FOUND DURING COASTAL CLEANUP IN THE UPPER KEYS
Plastic bottles, bags and other debris weren't the only items picked up during a recent coastal cleanup at a popular Upper Keys park.
According to...
