KEYS OFFICIALS SEEK STATE HELP WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING & RISING INSURANCE COSTS
As Florida legislators prepare for a 2024 opening of session, Keys officials joined state Rep. Jim Mooney and state Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez to relay policy priorities...
MILLIONS IN LAWSUITS UNDERSCORE KEYS EVACUATION MODEL WEBINARS
By Alex Rickert, Jim McCarthy & Gwen Filosa
At a time when the Florida Keys are grappling with frequent neighborhood flooding and aging bridges, the Florida Department of...
EIGHT YEARS AND DONE? VILLAGE VOTERS TO DECIDE ON A CHANGE TO COUNCIL TERM...
Islamorada voters who head to the polls for the November 2024 presidential election will see a question on whether they support eight-year term limits for council members.
A...
SURPRISE STORM WREAKS HAVOC ON THE KEYS
A storm system pounded the Florida Keys on Wednesday as rains left many roads and streets under water. Powerful winds cut power lines and snapped large limbs,...
KEYS MOSQUITO CONTROL COMMISSIONER PASSES AWAY
Florida Keys Mosquito Control District Commissioner Tom McDonald passed away on Nov. 9 after suffering injuries in a bicycle accident six days earlier while visiting family out...
KEY LARGO LIGHTS THE HOLIDAYS ON NOV. 18 WITH TREE LIGHTING & NEW ATTRACTIONS
Some holiday season magic is returning to the Upper Keys before Thanksgiving with a visit from Santa Claus and the lighting of “Holly” the Christmas tree during...
WESTERN NEW YORK ANGLER WINS CHEECA BACKCOUNTRY FISH TOURNAMENT
Angler Jim Bokor Jr., of Buffalo, New York, released five species of fish to win the Cheeca Lodge and Spa All American Backcountry fish tournament on Nov....
ISLAMORADA COUNCIL APPROVES MORATORIUM ON NEW APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS
No new applications for residential market rate building permits will be accepted in Islamorada for the time being, as council members examine and seek possible changes to...
WESTERN NEW YORK ANGLER WINS CHEECA BACKCOUNTRY FISH TOURNAMENT
Angler Jim Bokor Jr., of Buffalo, New York, released five species of fish to win the Cheeca Lodge and Spa All American Backcountry fish tournament on Nov....
CANDIDATES INTERVIEW FOR ISLAMORADA VILLAGE MANAGER
Candidates for the Islamorada manager job met with the village council on Zoom for interviews on Nov. 14. Five members on the council must decide who will...
