THIS WEEKEND: SUPPORT LOCAL VETS’ TRIP TO D.C. AT SOUTHERNMOST HONOR FLIGHT KICK-OFF EVENT
Some of Monroe County’s oldest and most revered World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War heroes will soon get the trip of a...
STOCK ISLAND MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING JULY 20 STABBING INCIDENT
A 25-year-old Stock Island man was arrested Wednesday following a reported stabbing that occurred on July 20.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said Jorge Luis...
MONROE COUNTY TO WRITE ITS OWN FOOD TRUCK ORDINANCE
Unincorporated Monroe County will move forward with a law of its own to govern the operation of food trucks, according to a unanimous vote...
CONCH DISCONNECT: RIDESHARE SERVICE WILL CEASE IN THE LOWER KEYS NEXT MONTH
A rideshare service providing passengers with door-to-door transportation for $2 in the Lower Keys will soon go away.
Monroe County’s Freebee “Conch Connect” transportation service...
BIG PINE KEY MAN GETS PRISON SENTENCE IN CHILD EXPLOITATION CASES
State Attorney Dennis Ward announced on July 3 that Alexander Louis Morris, 28, of Big Pine Key, was sentenced to six years in a...
FLORIDA KEYS GET UP TO 900 NEW BUILDING RIGHTS WITH SIGNING OF SENATE BILL...
The Florida Keys have the go-ahead for up to 900 new building rights throughout the island chain, following Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature on Senate...
LEGISLATURE’S BUDGET HAS $40-PLUS MILLION FOR THE KEYS; SPENDING PLAN AWAITS GOVERNOR’S PEN
Legislators in the Florida House and Senate ultimately overcame tax cut disagreements — which pushed session from 60 to 105 days — to approve...
STATE LEGISLATURE SAVES TOURISM AGENCIES — FOR NOW
A controversial proposal this past spring to stop Florida counties from using tourist development tax revenue to promote their destination and attract tourists —...
KEYS SHERIFF’S DEPUTY ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY PUNCHING MAN, BRANDISHING KNIFE IN KEY WEST
A Monroe County sheriff’s deputy was handcuffed by Key West police on June 18 following an altercation in which he allegedly grabbed a female,...
POWER OUTAGE WAS TRIGGERED BY A DUMP TRUCK SNAG, OFFICIALS SAY
Work in the Middle and Lower Keys came to a temporary halt on June 10 as a dump truck traveling north on Overseas Highway...
