LOUD MUSIC & SMOKING AT BEACHES ADDRESSED BY NEW LAWS TAKING EFFECT IN FLORIDA
State legislators sent a number of bills that appropriated funds and set policy to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk for approval during the last legislative...
MARATHON, BOATWORKS & DEO SQUARE OFF IN FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING
Does a lack of express prohibition constitute permission? What’s the difference between a “liveaboard” and a “floating structure?” And what can you do with...
FLORIDA’S NEW ABORTION LAW PROMPTS LEGAL BATTLES
Few things in Florida are ever clear-cut, black-and-white, yes-no decisions, and the state’s new, tighter abortion restrictions are no different.
Until July 1, the Sunshine...
CRUISE SHIPS: STATE EXPANDS PIER B’S BOUNDARIES
Key West’s great cruise ship debate is far from over, and in fact exploded like a firework on July 1, when state officials agreed...
DESANTIS VETOES $3 BILLION IN STATE BUDGET BUT KEYS FUNDING REMAINS
A $112.1-billion budget approved by the Florida House and Senate earlier in the year was slashed some $3 billion by Gov. Ron DeSantis. While...
STATE LEGISLATORS ADDRESS PROPERTY INSURANCE CRISIS
A reinsurance program and a crackdown on fraudulent roof claims are among the proposals approved during a special session in Tallahassee to address a...
GOVERNOR DESANTIS SIGNS TAX HOLIDAY LEGISLATION
In recent weeks, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a number of bills approved by the House and Senate. Among the signings causing a stir are...
SCHOOL BOARD DISCUSSES HOUSING & STRATEGIC PLAN
Debate over a redevelopment proposal for district property in Key West, as well as updates on strategic planning and standards-based grading, consumed the majority...
NEW PERMITS AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN MARATHON & STATE OF FLORIDA
The city of Marathon and the state of Florida have a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) approved by the Marathon City Council at the...
FLORIDA LAWMAKERS LET GOVERNOR DESANTIS REDRAW CONGRESSIONAL MAP FOLLOWING VETO
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ veto on a new Florida congressional map is bringing lawmakers back to the state’s capital for a special session on Tuesday,...
