Henriquez drops out of commission race
Current Monroe County Tax Collector Danise “DeeDee” Henriquez has dropped out of the county commission district 1 race.
Henriquez withdrew from the race against Republican...
2 incumbent city commissioners draw challengers
Three of the seven seats on the Key West City Commission dais are now being contested by challengers who have filed paperwork to run...
Incumbent State Attorney faces 2 challengers
The race for State Attorney, or top prosecutor, of the 16th Judicial Circuit includes two challengers — Democrat Donald Barrett and Republican Mark Kohl...
Lopez only state house candidate to qualify by petition
After setting a record for the number of petitions gathered to qualify for the state representative, Republican candidate Rhonda Rebman Lopez is now the...
House candidates work to secure petitions by May 11
By Jim McCarthy and Mandy Miles
Candidates running for political office are usually out getting petitions signed, attending festivals and debating on various stages by...
STATE OF THE CITIES
KEY WEST
As of April 8, the City of Key West had no plans to lay off or furlough any city employees, City Manager Greg...
Governor issues ‘Safer at Home’ directive
By Sara Matthis and Mandy Miles
On April 1, at a press conference in Fort Walton Beach, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced an executive order shutting...
CANDIDATES STEP FORWARD
The 2020 election year is bound to be a busy one with races for federal, state and local offices. In Islamorada, five seats on...
Voter turnout drops 13% in Monroe
The results of Florida’s presidential primary went as expected in the Keys on March 17: Democratic nominee Joe Biden topped Bernie Sanders by 60.69%...
Steele meets with Upper Keys residents
Current county tax manager and candidate for Monroe County tax collector, Sam Steele, recently held a meet and greet with Upper Keys residents during...
