SWIM ZONE AT POPULAR BEACH EXPECTED BEFORE HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Boats heading to the popular bayside beach in Islamorada will soon need to anchor farther from the shore. Those that don’t could face fines.
Twenty...
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...
Keys get funding; Key West cruise ship vote overturned
Legislative session in Tallahassee yielded millions of dollars for vital programs and projects in the Florida Keys. It also saw insertion of language to...
VILLAGE MOVES FORWARD ON WORKFORCE HOUSING
Property purchases for workforce housing in Islamorada and a rezoning for employee housing at the Florida Sea Base were among items receiving unanimous approval...
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Mask-wearing mandates and other local government COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and individuals in Florida are no longer in effect, per a pair of executive...
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Mask-wearing mandates and other local government COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and individuals in Florida are no longer in effect, per a pair of executive...
TALLAHASSEE ROUNDUP: LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENDS FRIDAY
A 60-day legislative session in Tallahassee is nearing the end. While some bills related to election administration and social media are making progress, other...
COUNTY LOOKS TO LIGHTEN COVID PROTOCOLS FOR SUMMER
A lot can happen in 411 days.
For example, during the April 21 meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, emergency management director Shannon Weiner...
BREAKING NEWS: LEGISLATURE SAYS KEY WEST CAN’T LIMIT CRUISE SHIPS
Key West’s effort to ban large cruise ships is on death row, the governor its only lifeline.
A single signature by Gov. Ron DeSantis could...
KKK connection prompts Key West housing board to rename public housing complex
The board of the Key West Housing Authority on April 19 voted unanimously to change the name of JY Porter Place public housing apartments...




















