Monroe County offers guidance amid sargassum overload
Monroe County is coordinating with state regulating agencies and local partners to publish guidance on the widespread influx of sargassum grass affecting oceanside shorelines...
Sheriff’s Office offers safety reminders ahead of July Fourth in the Florida Keys
Fourth of July traffic is expected to be heavy throughout the Florida Keys — on and off the water.
• Deputies will be on the...
Tourism funding helps rebuild Florida Keys reefs after historic marine heatwave
Three years after an unprecedented marine heat wave devastated reefs across the Florida Keys, restoration practitioners are continuing the long process of rebuilding coral...
Sargassum creates stinky mess on the Florida Keys shoreline; how long will it last?
Underwater photographer Stephen Frink has been capturing stunning marine wonders off Key Largo since the late 1970s. However, it’s what he sees above the...
Key Largo man facing charges after he allegedly hid out-of-county teen in dryer
A 53-year-old Key Largo man was arrested on June 21 after Monroe County Sheriff's deputies discovered a teenage female from out-of-county hidden in a...
Registry aids Keys residents with special needs to safe quarters in times of a...
The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County urges residents who have a disability or special need, such as a medical condition that requires...
Keys school district recognizes teams, talks summer and athletics
There may be less traffic on U.S. 1, but there are still 737 students attending summer school in Monroe County.
School board chairman John Dick...
ROBY IS NEW DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR
The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County (DOH-Monroe) has removed the “interim” from the titles of Mark Roby.
Roby joined DOH-Monroe in January 2023...
COUNTY EYEING BIG CUTS SHOULD PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PASS IN NOVEMBER
Monroe County stands to lose an estimated $27.2 million in revenue by fiscal year 2028-29, if the question of cutting property taxes is approved...
BASS PRO SHOPS ACQUIRES HISTORIC CHEECA LODGE RESORT IN ISLAMORADA
A historic resort in the heart of Islamorada is under new ownership.
Bass Pro Shops, through its nature-based resorts division, announced the acquisition of...
