$3M GRANT ANNOUNCED BY GOV. DESANTIS TO ENHANCE ROWELL’S PARK IN KEY LARGO
A reimagined Rowell’s Park is underway with construction of a restroom and a small parking lot. Realignment of the entrance and a deceleration lane...
MOVING & STALLING: A LOOK AT SOME BILLS UNDER CONSIDERATION AT THE STATE CAPITAL
In Tallahassee, state legislators work with colleagues as they push their bills to approval in a 60-day legislative session, which began Jan. 11. Senators...
$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...
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...
TALLAHASSEE TAKES AIM AT CRUISE SHIP VOTE
A bill making its way through the Florida Legislature’s committee process seems written to target Key West’s voter-approved cruise ship reductions — and the...
JIM MOONEY & 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...
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...
STATE-MANDATED PARENTAL CONTROL OVER SEX EDUCATION BEGINS IN KEYS SCHOOLS
Legislation that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law back in June giving parents more control over the sexual education of their children is...
DESANTIS’ BUDGET PROPOSAL INVESTS IN TEACHERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT & ENVIRONMENT
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposed $99.7 billion budget seeks to invest more in the environment, raise pay for law enforcement and teachers and fully...
2021’S TOP STORIES FROM THE UPPER KEYS
Construction of new facilities, acquisition of an iconic lighthouse off the Islamorada shores and the closure of one of the Keys only remaining box...
