Three Republicans, one Democrat look to succeed Raschein
State Rep. Holly Raschein has served the Keys and south Miami-Dade for the past eight years. Her time representing District 120 in Tallahassee will...
KEYS WEEKLY EXPLAINS FIVE OUT OF SIX PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ON BALLOT
With the spotlight glaring on President Donald Trump and his challenger, Joe Biden, it could be easy to overlook the proposed constitutional amendments on...
FLORIDA KEYS STATE ATTORNEY RACE GETS HEATED
The two candidates for state attorney of the Florida Keys’ 16th Judicial Circuit haven’t minced words when speaking of their opponents.
Incumbent Republican Dennis Ward...
QUICK RECAP OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ON THE BALLOT
In recent years, Florida voters have faced a slew of constitutional amendments. In 2018, there were a dozen. In 2016, there were four. In...
THE ‘ONLY IN FLORIDA’ STORIES OF 2020
While commonly known as the Sunshine State, Florida is also recognized for bizarre crimes and interesting incidents. And 2020 had its share of Florida...
NEARLY ALL REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS IN FLORIDA SIDE WITH TRUMP; OPPOSE ELECTION
In a move that surprised few, but angered many, most of Florida’s Republican lawmakers — including U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, whose district includes the...
BILL FILINGS WITH SERIOUS RAMIFICATIONS UNDERWAY IN TALLAHASSEE
State legislators returned to Tallahassee on Jan. 11 for the first week of committee meetings. With revenues down and a vaccine rollout underway, an...
MATCHING BILLS IN FLA. HOUSE & SENATE WOULD KEEP CRUISE SHIPS IN KEY WEST
A Florida Senate bill that would void Key West’s voter-approved cruise ship reduction, has found a match in the Florida House.
Keys Weekly previously reported...
STATE REP SPONSORS SWIM SAFETY BILL
A bill co-sponsored by Republican state Rep. Jim Mooney looks to tackle one of the leading causes of death among children ages 1-4 in...
COUNTY COMMISSION BACKS KEY WEST VOTERS, OPPOSES STATE BILL TO VOID CRUISE SHIP LIMITS
With no discussion and a unanimous vote, the Monroe County commissioners on March 17 approved a resolution by Commissioner Craig Cates to oppose a...
