Who should run Key West’s only hospital? Hear the proposals at the Oct. 6...
An upcoming decision will affect everyone in Key West and the Lower Keys, and public input is critical. The board that oversees Key West’s only...
New Key West commission starts first meeting with unanimity
The first vote at the first meeting of the reconfigured city commission was a unanimous approval — previously a rare occurrence. All seven members —...
County’s mooring field project secures permits; effort aims to reduce unmanaged anchoring
Monroe County recently received permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary for the Man of War...
It’s official: Key West’s new mayor & 2 commissioners get sworn in
Not everyone at city hall on Aug. 24 had voted for new Mayor Sam Kaufman, commissioner Chris Massicotte and commissioner Mark Rossi, but everyone...
Firefighters battling brush fire on Big Pine Key plan tactical burnout this afternoon
Firefighters responding to the ongoing wildfire on Big Pine Key plan to conduct tactical burnout operations beginning at approximately 2:30 p.m. today along the...
Tax collector consolidates services at Truman Avenue government center
Don’t go to Searstown to renew your driver’s license after Friday, Aug, 7. Monroe County Tax Collector Sam Steele announced on Aug. 3 that efforts...
More drugs wash ashore in the Florida Keys
Packages of suspected drugs keep arriving to the shore of the Florida Keys. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, a package containing suspected...
Boat ramp on Blimp Road opens ahead of lobster mini-season
Monroe County has reopened the public boat ramp located on the bayside at the end of Blimp Road on Cudjoe Key (Mile Marker 21.2)...
County wants federal wildlife to strengthen Key deer monitoring
Monroe County Commissioners recently approved a resolution requesting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service direct additional funding to the National Key Deer Refuge to...
Hospital board moves to find next operator of Lower Keys Medical Center
The Lower Florida Keys Hospital District Board last week approved a request for proposals (RFP) for the next long-term lease of Lower Keys Medical...
