WIND INSURANCE HIKES MAY POSE BIGGER THREAT THAN HURRICANES
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...
KEY WEST COMMISSIONING ‘BRINGS THIS SHIP TO LIFE’
“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...
MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REFLECTS ON 2022-23
A remarkably brief meeting of the Monroe County School Board lasted barely 20 minutes beyond its citizens’ comment portion, allowing superintendent Theresa Axford to...
TALLAHASSEE TRIP DURING SESSION YIELDS SOME LOBBYING TIPS FOR KEYS RESIDENTS
On April 4, I joined 30 Floridians from around the Sunshine State in Tallahassee for Florida Healthy Beaches Day. The majority of us were...
STATE REP. JIM MOONEY’S FIANCÉE RECOVERING FOLLOWING A SERIOUS CRASH
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...
PLATING THE FUTURE: FLORIDA BAY FOREVER TAGS SUPPORT THE EVERGLADES
Have you seen the Florida Bay Forever license plates?
Florida National Parks Association, a nonprofit established in 1951, worked to get the Florida Bay Forever...
TALKING DOLLARS: FLORIDA BUDGET PROPOSES MILLIONS IN FUNDING FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
Several critical Keys programs found their way into the Florida Senate and House budget proposals that were unveiled last week in Tallahassee.
While the amounts...
GOVERNOR SIGNS HOUSING BILL THAT SAFEGUARDS KEYS’ 1,300 HOUSING UNITS
An affordable housing bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on March 30 safeguarded the Keys 1,000-plus affordable housing units, which were given by the...
LARGE KEYS REQUESTS INCLUDED IN STATE BUDGET PROPOSALS
Several critical Keys programs found their way into the Florida Senate and House budget proposals that were unveiled last week in Tallahassee.
While the amounts...
AFFORDABLE HOUSING & SPECIALITY CONTRACTOR LICENSES HIGHLIGHT FIRST WEEK OF STATE SESSION
Time is of the essence for painters, pavers, landscapers and other specialty contractors in the Florida Keys and throughout the state affected by a...
