HEADLINES IN HINDSIGHT: CRUISE SHIPS, COVID & A HOUSING CRISIS
I’ll admit, I wasn’t overly optimistic at the start of 2022. It’s not as if I expected instant fixes, both locally and nationally, just...
A NEW TAKE ON NIMBY? WEALTHY FAMILY BUILDS WORKFORCE HOUSING IN THEIR BACKYARD
It was hardly a surprise when billionaire condominium owners in Key West called NIMBY on the sheriff’s plan to build workforce-housing apartments on the...
KEY DEER SHOOTING RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT AGENCY RESPONSE TIMES
The widely publicized shooting of an endangered Key deer on Big Pine Key remains under investigation by federal authorities. But for locals, the death...
MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MONITORS SUBTROPICAL STORM NICOLE
Monroe County Emergency Management, in coordination with the National Weather Service in Key West and the Florida Division of Emergency Management, is closely monitoring...
DECISION DAY: YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP FOR THE 2022 ELECTION
The 2022 general election is upon us.
Tuesday, Nov. 8 will decide the balance of power in national governing bodies as well as a number...
SIGSBEE CHARTER SCHOOL WANTS ITS ‘FAIR SHARE’ OF CONSTRUCTION FUNDS
Sigsbee Charter School, and the board that operates it, were frustrated and disappointed last week, when school district officials discussed a five-year plan for...
IN PICTURES: KEY WEST DRIES OUT, DUSTS OFF & CLEANS UP IN THE WAKE...
While Key West remained just out of reach of Hurricane Ian’s Category 4 ferocity, the island city was pummeled Tuesday afternoon and night by...
STORM UPDATE: SCHOOLS TO REOPEN FRIDAY; SURGE FLOODING STILL IMPACTING UPPER KEYS
The worst is over for the Florida Keys, where damage assessments and repairs are now the primary focus following flooding and tropical storm winds...
STORM UPDATE: SURGES SLOW TO RECEDE ON GULF SIDE; SCHOOLS CLOSED THURSDAY
The majority of Monroe County’s emergency management coordination call at 3 p.m. Wednesday focused on the remaining storm surge and resulting flooding on the...
FLORIDA KEYS RESIDENTS COUNT THEIR BLESSINGS AS IAN HAMMERS WEST COAST
Key West’s fallen trees and floodwaters, power outages and impassable roads were put into perspective Wednesday afternoon, as Hurricane Ian unleashed its full fury...
