COUNTY PLANS TO SEND BUILDING DIRECTOR ED KOCONIS TO REPLACE BRYAN COOK AS ISLAMORADA’S...
An agreement lending Monroe County human resources director Bryan Cook to the village of Islamorada as interim manager reaches the 60-day mark on Oct. 6. As the...
KEYS WEEKLY TURNS 20: A LOOK BACK AT THEN & NOW
The world — and the Florida Keys — were different places in 2003, when the Keys Weekly began covering and chronicling the island chain.
George W. Bush was...
MARATHON CITY COUNCIL SQUARES OFF WITH STAFF OVER BUDGETED RAISES
A crowd of around 40 Marathon city employees irate with the City Council’s recent comments on proposed staff raises in the city’s 2023-24 budget filled the council...
LOCAL MEDIA MATTERS — KEYS WEEKLY OWNERS LOOK BACK ON 2 DECADES OF COMMUNITY...
By Jason Koler & Britt Myers
The fact you are reading this paper is nothing short of a miracle. All across the country, locally owned newspapers are closing...
DEVELOPERS OF PROPOSED PUBLIX PROJECT IN TAVERNIER GET AN EARFUL AT COMMUNITY MEETING
Residents living near a proposed supermarket and workforce housing project in Tavernier fear more traffic and changes would come to their quiet and quaint community.
Developers seeking to...
TWO ISLAMORADA RESORTS SET TO UNDERGO RENOVATION FOR ONE NEW DESTINATION
Two Islamorada resorts under the same umbrella and situated not far from one another on Windley Key will become one new reimagined destination for guests next year.
Islamorada...
NEW BILL CREATES MONROE COUNTY CARVE-OUT FOR LOCAL CONTRACTOR LICENSES
Keys specialty contractors at risk of losing their ability to operate legally in the island chain can breathe a sigh of relief, thanks to a Monroe County...
MIGRANTS REPORTEDLY OFFLOADED BY BOAT IN MARATHON CAUGHT BY DEPUTIES IN KEY LARGO
Multiple human smugglers and more than 20 Cuban migrants were detained in Key Largo on Thursday afternoon after witnesses told law enforcement they saw a vessel offloading...
WHY CORAL SHORES SENIOR BANNERS WON’T LINE U.S 1 THIS YEAR
It began as a heartfelt gesture to honor the Coral Shores High School Class of 2020.
That year, COVID-19 had stripped the students of the long-awaited festivities marking...
TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN OPENS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
The Take Stock in Children scholarship application process is now open for eligible Monroe County middle and high school students who meet the income and academic guidelines....
