KEY WEST MAYOR WON’T SEEK REELECTION; COMMISSIONER KAUFMAN TO CHALLENGE DEE DEE HENRIQUEZ
By Mandy Miles & Gwen Filosa
The Key West mayor last week answered a question that had been on the island’s collective mind — will she run for...
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...
BPAS BAND-AID: MARATHON & MONROE COUNTY OUTLINE BUILDING ALLOCATION LOAN
As Monroe County and its municipalities continue to grapple with the impending reality of expiring Rate of Growth Ordinance (ROGO)/Building Permit Allocation System (BPAS) units, a tentative...
TAX COLLECTOR TAKES AIM AT FRAUDULENT VACATION RENTALS
Monroe County Tax Collector Sam Steele is used to being lied to; it comes with the territory.
"It's hard to believe everything that's said to you, especially being...
STATE LAWMAKERS WANT ‘JIMMY BUFFETT MEMORIAL HIGHWAY,’ MARGARITAVILLE PLATE
Florida lawmakers want to honor the late singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett by christening State Road A1A the Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway.
The bill reads: “All of those portions (of...
HEAD-ON CRASHES ON US1 OVER WEEKEND CAUSE MULTIPLE SERIOUS INJURIES
A pickup truck crossed into the oncoming lane on US 1 and crashed head-on into a van in the Lower Keys on Jan. 13, 2024, state police said.
Monroe County Sheriff's Office/contributed
WILL YOUR BALLOT COME IN THE MAIL? ARE YOU SURE?
Florida voters who grew accustomed, in the pandemic years, to receiving their election ballots in the mail won’t get what they’re expecting this year if they haven’t...
