Strong king tides cause major saltwater flooding in the Florida Keys
Blue skies and sunshine have graced the Florida Keys in recent days with only a little rain, yet some streets and neighborhoods are so...
16 arrested in Lower Keys sex sting operation
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office special investigations detectives, in partnership with the Florida-based Anti-Predator Project, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Florida Department of Correction Probation...
County begins demolition to replace Sugarloaf fire station
County crews are preparing to demolish and replace the Sugarloaf Key fire station 10, with work scheduled to begin this week. A two-story, 8,320-square-foot...
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...
