SOMBRERO BEACH & BOAT RAMP PARKING FEES SET FOR NONRESIDENTS
The City of Marathon will soon begin implementing a fee schedule for non-resident parking at Sombrero Beach and use of the city’s three public boat ramps (the...
MARATHON REMEMBERS LOCAL ICON GEORGE STEINMETZ
Marathon was left reeling this past weekend as word of the unexpected passing of George Steinmetz began filtering across town.
A celebration of George’s life is in the...
80-YEAR-OLD SET TO TACKLE THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE RUN ON SATURDAY
For some, the Seven Mile Bridge run is a competitive dogfight at the front of the lead pack. For others, it’s an opportunity to take a pretty...
COUNTY DOWNSTAIRS ENCLOSURE INSPECTIONS DRAW CRITICISM FROM REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY
County flood regulations approved by Monroe County commissioners in late 2022 took effect March 7. With them came changes to the definition of an accessory structure and...
GOVERNOR SIGNS HOUSING BILL THAT SAFEGUARDS KEYS’ 1,300 HOUSING UNITS
An affordable housing bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on March 30 safeguarded the Keys 1,000-plus affordable housing units, which were given by the state and later...
LARGE KEYS REQUESTS INCLUDED IN STATE BUDGET PROPOSALS
Several critical Keys programs found their way into the Florida Senate and House budget proposals that were unveiled last week in Tallahassee.
While the amounts for the Keys...
NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK: RAUL ORNELAS
No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community members who deserve...
MARATHON CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP TO FOCUS ON NEW SOLAR CO-OP
Tired of rising electric bills? Join the Marathon City Council and Solar United Neighbors (SUN) for Florida Solar 101 at the Marathon City Hall on Tuesday, March...
PIGEON KEY RESTORATIONS RECEIVE TWO AWARDS
Earlier in March, the Historic Florida Keys Foundation presented two ceramic star awards to Monroe County Project Management for its preservation work of the Pigeon Key Honeymoon...
LEADERSHIP MONROE COUNTY CLASS XXX HEADS TO D.C. ON ADVOCACY MISSION
Pressing issues facing the Florida Keys community and natural environment will have another spotlight on the national stage as Leadership Monroe County (LMC)’s Class XXX – “Leaders...
