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IN PICTURES: MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION HOSTS 200TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY ON OLD SEVENI

A picture-perfect sunset over glassy waters greeted partygoers at Monroe County’s 200th anniversary celebration on May 19 at the restored Old Seven Mile Bridge. Marathon High School’s culinary...
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RANKING UP: MCSO ANNOUNCES TWO MAJOR PROMOTIONS

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office’s newest major and lieutenant colonel come armed – literally and figuratively – with nearly 80 years of law enforcement experience protecting the...
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PAWS IN PARADISE: MEET VINCENT (NAMED FOR VAN GOGH)

As soon as I pulled into the driveway, the barking started. It was high-pitched, incessant and coming from a bouncing ball of canine energy that looked a...
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WOMAN ARRESTED FOR FATALLY SHOOTING BOYFRIEND ON BIG COPPITT KEY 

A shooting early Saturday morning at a house on Big Coppitt Key led to the death of Tyler Nulisch, 30, and the arrest of his girlfriend, Brittany...
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CHARTER COUNTY CONVERSATIONS HIGHLIGHT INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING NEEDS

Discussions among Monroe County officials over a potential transition to a charter county continued at a June 21 board of county commissioners meeting in Key Largo. Officials...
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KEY WEST OFFICIALS TO HONOR RETIRING CITY MANAGER — AND LOCALLY MADE RUM

This week’s Key West city commission meeting, on Thursday, July 13, could be more exciting than usual. It takes place on the day the city is proclaiming “Key...
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DEBATE ENSUES OVER KEY WEST’S WELCOME SIGN

The replacement of Key West’s welcome sign prompted some debate at the last city commission meeting. The current sign in the center median was funded and donated to...
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MONROE COUNTY RESPONDS TO FEMA REGARDING NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM NATIONAL VIOLATION TRACKER

The following is a press release from Monroe County on Aug. 17 regarding FEMA's findings following the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)'s Community Assistance Visit. Find more...
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KEYS TRAVEL STUDY GIVES HIGHWAY ‘D’ GRADE; NEW DEVELOPMENT COULD BE AFFECTED

The following is a press release from Monroe County on the U.S. 1 Arterial Travel Time and Delay Study. Find more in-depth coverage in the Aug. 24...
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DRUG-SNIFFING K-9 MAKO RECEIVES BALLISTIC VEST THANKS TO DOCTOR’S DONATION

Monroe County Sheriff’s K-9 Mako took a brief break from his duties on Aug. 25. With his handler, traffic enforcement deputy Aaron Roddy, the two visited the...