A KEY LARGO ROAD ELEVATION PROJECT FACES HURDLES
A Key Largo neighborhood plagued by tidal flooding could get some relief, if a road elevation and drainage project gets the easements needed from...
ISLAMORADA RESIDENT JOINS WILDLIFE ALERT ASSOCIATION BOARD
Islamorada resident Alexis Alba was recently appointed to the Florida Wildlife Alert Reward Association board.
A businessman and hospitality executive, Alba was recommended to fill...
‘PADDLEBOARD PROCLAMATION’ KICKS OFF AMERICA’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
The United States of America’s 250th birthday won’t happen until July 4, but in the Florida Keys, celebration of the nation’s semiquincentennial – say...
VISIT FLORIDA KEYS APPOINTS BURKE AS CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
David Burke is the chief administrative officer, a newly created role at Visit Florida Keys & Key West. The post is focused on strengthening...
STATE PARK’S $52 MILLION ATTRACTION REIMAGINES EXPLORATION IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
A new $52.5 million attraction is coming to Key Largo’s John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park with the reimaging of the existing visitor center,...
KEYS COMPANY FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST BORDER PATROL AGENT
A Marathon construction and engineering business on April 21 filed a formal complaint with federal authorities against a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent,...
WILL THE QUESTION OF ELIMINATING PROPERTY TAX REACH THE NOVEMBER BALLOT?
State legislators were expected to convene April 20-24 for a special session to consider redrawing the congressional districts ahead of the November election. Gov....
COUNTY COMMISSION SHIFTS NONPROFIT FUNDING & TALKS CONSERVATION LAND USE
In a jam-packed session on April 15, the Monroe County Commission explored funding alternatives for the Keys’ health and social service nonprofits and put...
KEY LARGO MAN GETS PRISON SENTENCE FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER USING A CROSSBOW
The Monroe County State Attorney’s Office announced today that 61-year-old George Henry Balboni has been adjudicated guilty following a violent attempted murder in...
MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE WELCOMES NEW CLASS AT JOE LONDON ACADEMY
Last Monday, Monroe County Fire Rescue welcomed class 26-01 to the Joe London Fire Academy on Grassy Key. Class 26-01 has 29 qualified trainees...
