State News

Have you ever considered what it would be like NOT to have any local representation on our judiciary or through our locally elected state attorney and public...

More than 101,000 votes were cast from six continents, nominating potential Bubbas winners in dozens of categories. Each year we get the same question, “Why did you not...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed more than $500 million from a legislatively-approved budget on June 15 in Fort Pierce. Two budget items eliminated by the governor affected...

This month, the Alzheimer’s Association “Brain Bus” will make several stops in the Florida Keys to provide free support services to families facing this disease. Currently, more than...

Wind insurance rate increases aren’t the only costs crippling Monroe County property owners.  A new requirement forces everyone with a wind insurance policy with the state-run Citizens Property...

Insurance is never a sexy topic, but it’s become a critical one in the Florida Keys. Previous and proposed hikes to windstorm insurance by the state-run Citizens...

“Captain, the USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee is manned and ready, reporting for duty.” Such was the report from the deck of the Navy’s newest guided-missile destroyer during its...

A remarkably brief meeting of the Monroe County School Board lasted barely 20 minutes beyond its citizens’ comment portion, allowing superintendent Theresa Axford to encapsulate the district’s...

On April 4, I joined 30 Floridians from around the Sunshine State in Tallahassee for Florida Healthy Beaches Day. The majority of us were not trained or...

State Rep. Jim Mooney’s fiancée, Charity Rebl, is on a long path to recovery after she was involved in a serious crash in Islamorada last week. Rebl, a...