COMMISSIONERS TAKE TALLAHASSEE: COUNTY REPS ADVOCATE FOR LOCAL ISSUES
For their visit to Tallahassee on Jan. 18 and 19, Monroe County Legislative Affairs Director Lisa Tennyson handed commissioners Michelle Coldiron and Holly Raschein...
$20M PROPOSED FOR KEYS STEWARDSHIP ACT BY STATE HOUSE & SENATE
Full funding for the Florida Keys Stewardship Act appears to be on a better track than in prior years in Tallahassee.
On Wednesday, the Florida...
A LOOK AT THE MIDTERMS IN MONROE COUNTY
The word “midterm” gets tossed around with increasing frequency this time of year as political candidates — incumbents already in office and hopefuls looking...
SCHOOL BOARD SURPRISED BY BILL THAT COULD AFFECT BUDGET BY MILLIONS
A bill currently steamrolling through the Florida legislative session, if passed, could have serious consequences for the annual budget of the Monroe County School...
COUNTY WRESTLES WITH $3M IN UNUSED VACATION TIME
At the Jan. 21 county commissioner meeting, the board members were presented with a quandary. Of some 579 Monroe County employees, many have not...
RASCHEIN & PEIXOTO RUNNING FOR COMMISSIONER FORSTER’S SEAT
Upper Keys residents Holly Raschein and Jose Peixoto have both filed to run for County Commissioner, District 5, and serve the remainder of Commissioner...
INCUMBENT JIM MOONEY AND 3 CHALLENGERS VIE FOR FLORIDA HOUSE SEAT
Florida State Rep. Jim Mooney ventured from the Southernmost district to Tallahassee for the start of a 60-day legislative session on Jan. 11. Mooney...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: COUNTY LEADER LOOKS BACK ON 2021 & FORWARD TO 2022
2021 was a challenging year. With all the tribulations Monroe County has endured, our commissioners and staff have continued the forward press to enhance...
FORMER KEY WEST CITY MANAGER JIM SCHOLL WILLING TO FILL MARTINEZ’S COMMISSION SEAT
The Tuesday, Dec. 7 resignation of County Commissioner Eddie Martinez, a week after his arrest in Hialeah on domestic violence charges, leaves a hole...
COMMISSIONER COLDIRON’S RESOLUTION PRESSURES MARTINEZ TO RESIGN
A letter by Monroe County Commissioner Eddie Martinez stating that he’ll take a temporary leave to address personal issues was received by Gov. Ron...
