LOCAL MASK MANDATE ENDS, PER PAIR OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS
Mask-wearing mandates and other local government COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and individuals in Florida are no longer in effect, per a pair of executive orders signed by...
LOCAL MASK MANDATE ENDS, PER PAIR OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS
Mask-wearing mandates and other local government COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and individuals in Florida are no longer in effect, per a pair of executive orders signed by...
KEY WEST’S CRUISE SHIP QUESTION WAITS ON GOVERNOR
Will cruise ships return to Key West? Can the city change its charter to limit large ships?
The answers lie with Gov. Ron DeSantis, who will decide in...
KEYS SCHOOL BOARD QUESTIONS AFFORDABILITY OF EMPLOYEE HOUSING
School officials are still planning to build 20 units of employee housing next to Sugarloaf School, but pumped the brakes during an April 27 update, demanding more...
LT GOVERNOR TALKS ELECTIONS BILL, COVID ACTIONS WITH WEEKLY
A 60-day legislative session in Tallahassee brought more than 260 pieces of legislation to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk for signature. Last week, the governor signed two bills...
FLORIDA GOVERNOR SIGNS 4 BILLS – WHY THEY MATTER
A flurry of bills passing through the Florida legislative chambers this session were signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in recent weeks. Some address insurance reform...
SEN. RODRIGUEZ TOURS THE KEYS WITH PROGRESS REPORT
Accompanied by her two young sons and an aide, Florida Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez, made a whirlwind tour through the Middle Keys on June 15 to talk...
FLORIDA ELECTION LAWS: DO YOU THINK THEY NEED TO BE FIXED?
Florida’s 67 supervisors of elections, including Monroe County’s Joyce Griffin, objected to SB 90 before it passed and signed into law by Gov. Ron Desantis. Immediately after,...
E-WHAT? FLORIDA LAW IMPOSES PENALTIES ON BUSINESSES FOR UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS
It was one of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign promises when he was running for office in 2018. In 2019, the Florida legislature passed into state law...
STATE REP. MOONEY ANNOUNCES STAFF FOR UPCOMING SESSION
State Rep. James Mooney Jr. recently announced his staff for the upcoming legislative session. The office includes the addition of longtime Upper Keys residents Lee Young as...
