NEARLY ALL REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS IN FLORIDA SIDE WITH TRUMP; OPPOSE ELECTION
In a move that surprised few, but angered many, most of Florida’s Republican lawmakers — including U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, whose district includes the Florida Keys —...
BILL FILINGS WITH SERIOUS RAMIFICATIONS UNDERWAY IN TALLAHASSEE
State legislators returned to Tallahassee on Jan. 11 for the first week of committee meetings. With revenues down and a vaccine rollout underway, an ongoing coronavirus pandemic...
DOG RACING REACHES FINISH LINE — AND OTHER NEW LAWS IN FLORIDA
The new year will bring a handful of new laws to the Sunshine State, where legislators passed 200 or so new bills during their session that ended...
Islamorada council to pen letter urging Florida governor to halt pedestrian bridge
An attempt by Islamorada Village Council to halt construction of a $4.68-million pedestrian bridge near Founders Park took a first step on Thursday evening. Following lengthy discussion...
MATCHING BILLS IN FLA. HOUSE & SENATE WOULD KEEP CRUISE SHIPS IN KEY WEST
A Florida Senate bill that would void Key West’s voter-approved cruise ship reduction, has found a match in the Florida House.
Keys Weekly previously reported that Republican Sen....
NEW STATE SENATOR DRAWS KEY COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Ana Maria Rodriguez is no stranger to the state legislature, having served a term in the House prior to her victory on Election Night to become the...
BREAKING NEWS: TRUMP COMMUTES 40-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE OF FORMER CAY CLUBS CEO FRED ‘DAVE’...
Does the name Cay Clubs ring a bell?
Anyone who lived in the Florida Keys from 2004 to 2014 likely recalls the now-defunct real estate investment and development...
DESANTIS DOLES OUT $16.7M FOR KEYS RESILIENCY PROJECTS
Recovering and building back stronger than before: Those were the goals emphasized by Gov. Ron DeSantis in a Friday afternoon visit to Key Largo, where he announced...
Governor’s spending plan includes critical Keys dollars
A budget proposal unveiled by Gov. Ron DeSantis last week showed $4.3 billion more in spending, with $2.6 billion accounting for costs of the state’s COVID-19 pandemic...
STATE REP SPONSORS SWIM SAFETY BILL
A bill co-sponsored by Republican state Rep. Jim Mooney looks to tackle one of the leading causes of death among children ages 1-4 in Florida — drowning.
Filed Feb....
