Rainy Season and Termite Swarms
With the start of rainy season upon us, it also means residents will begin to see termite swarms, specifically West Indian drywood termites (Cryptotermes...
Financial Education Pays Off: Keys Students take first, third in regionals
Verity Pond and Ashley Pond, both from Somerset Island Prep in Key West, placed first and third respectively in the regional finals of the...
Mucarsel-Powell talks reopening, Crystal Health, financial struggles
Keys fishermen who’ve been out of work for two months still wait for response on their loan and unemployment applications. Families wait to hear...
Shape up or ships out? Key West’s cruise ship debate heats up
No cruise ships have visited Key West since March, when the effects of the global pandemic reached the United States and, more specifically, the...
‘No rhyme or reason’ – Unemployment benefits still unpaid
It’s taken weeks and gotten her virtually nowhere, but Carol Tedesco isn’t giving up on trying to claim unemployment benefits.
And she’s not alone.
Since the...
Congresswoman possibly exposed to COVID-19 after nursing home visit
U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell’s recent visit to the Upper Keys and a Tavernier long-term care facility has led to a possible exposure of COVID-19.
The...
GROUP DRAFTS VACATION RENTAL PLAN
On March 22, Monroe County took the step of shutting the doors to vacation rentals, hotels and resorts to contain the spread of COVID19....
Pedestrian Bridge near Founders Park enters design phase
A pedestrian bridge over U.S. 1 near Founders Park enters the design phase beginning May 22, the Florida Department of Transportation announced last week....
County is still paying Irma-related overtime during COVID crisis
Editor’s Note: The Board of County Commissioners voted Wednesday afternoon to approve a new emergency pay policy. See KeysWeekly.com for further coverage of the...
