STATE BILLS TARGET TOURISM DOLLARS FOR PROPERTY TAX RELIEF
Taxes paid by visitors to the Sunshine State, which are currently used for tourism marketing and facilities, could soon go to reduce county property...
LEGISLATIVE SESSION BEGINS IN TALLAHASSEE; PROPERTY INSURANCE ISSUES STILL LOOM IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
At the state capital, legislative session kicked off March 4 as leaders in the Florida House and Senate, as well as Gov. Ron DeSantis,...
U.S. CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ MEETS WITH KEY WEST OFFICIALS
U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, whose South Florida district includes the Keys, visited Key West last week for a day-long meeting,
Mayor Dee Dee Henriquez, city...
STATE REP. MOONEY FILES BILL TO MAKE FLAMINGO THE FLORIDA STATE BIRD
Florida Keys State Rep. Jim Mooney has filed a bill in Tallahassee that would designate the flamingo as the state bird, replacing the mockingbird....
GOVERNOR, STATE LEGISLATURE AGREE ON TOUGHER PENALTIES AMONG ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WHO COMMIT CRIMES
On Feb. 13, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a package of bills to create tougher penalties for illegal immigrants committing crimes, all while aiding President...
COUNTY COMMISSION SAYS ‘NO’ AGAIN TO ROGO PAUSE AMID MIXED MESSAGING FROM STATE LEADERS
Amid conflicting messaging from state leaders, the Monroe County Commission again denied a proposed moratorium on new building rights at its Jan. 15 meeting.
The...
KEYS LEADERS WANT BUILDING RIGHTS, STEWARDSHIP FUNDS & E-BIKE HELP FROM TALLAHASSEE
Though the holidays are in the rearview mirror, new building rights, stewardship funds and legislation to address the growing safety threats from e-bikes topped...
DR. SANDRA SCHWEMMER AGREES TO TESTIFY AGAINST OTHERS IN COUNTY DRUG THEFT SCANDAL
The Monroe County State Attorney’s Office last month entered a decision of nolle prosequi against Dr. Sandra Schwemmer, former medical director of the Monroe...
RECREATIONAL MARIJUNANA AND ABORTION AMENDMENTS FAIL TO REACH 60% MARGIN
With nearly every Florida precinct reporting at press time, only two of the six proposed Florida constitutional amendments or initiatives on the 2024 ballot...
FLORIDA VOTERS TO ANSWER ABORTION QUESTION ON NOV. 5
Florida voters will decide in the coming weeks whether to end the state’s six-week abortion ban, which prohibits the procedure if six or more...
