BREAKING NEWS: KEY WEST NONPROFIT WITHDRAWS WATERFRONT HOUSING PROPOSAL
A Key West nonprofit that had proposed a 100% affordable housing development at Truman Waterfront has withdrawn its proposal.
A.H. Monroe had submitted an unsolicited proposal to build...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: STATE TAKEOVER OF PORT COULD HAVE DIRE CONSEQUENCES
Key West has controlled its own waterfront for almost 200 years. But if two bills pending in the state capitol become law, the state of Florida would...
BREAKING NEWS: EMPLOYEE SURVEY FINDS LOW MORALE AMONG CITY STAFF
Key West city employees recently rated their workplace morale as they do Amazon products, on a scale of 1 to 5.
Overall morale among city workers scored...
PROPOSED BILL WOULD MAKE KEYS LIVEABOARDS MOVE EVERY 3 MONTHS
House Bill 639
Florida Keys residents who live on boats anchored outside of managed mooring fields may soon find themselves moving every three months.
A proposed bill making its...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: LEGISLATION WOULD NOT GIVE THE STATE CONTROL OF OUR PORT
As a native Key Wester, and local ships’ agent, I want to share why Senate Bill 426 and House Bill 267 are a vital protection for Florida’s...
COUNTY COMMISSION BACKS KEY WEST VOTERS, OPPOSES STATE BILL TO VOID CRUISE SHIP LIMITS
With no discussion and a unanimous vote, the Monroe County commissioners on March 17 approved a resolution by Commissioner Craig Cates to oppose a proposed state bill...
BREAKING NEWS: RESIDENCY QUESTIONS CONTINUE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER EDDIE MARTINEZ
This story was updated at 7:44 p.m. on Thursday, March 18.
A lawsuit that claims County Commissioner Eddie Martinez did not live in the required district during his...
KEY WEST DIDN’T ADVERTISE ITS COMMISSION MEETING AND HAD TO CANCEL
Key West officials had to cancel the March 16 city commission meeting 30 minutes before it was due to start. The meeting had not been properly and...
TERMS COULD BE LONGER, AND STAGGERED, ON ISLAMORADA DAIS
Changes could be coming to the number of years an Islamorada council member serves in office. Seats could also be staggered to avoid a complete change on...
KEY WEST COMMITTEE OPPOSES NO-BID HOUSING PROPOSAL
It’s taken 20 years, but most Key West city commissioners seem poised to take decisive action on Tuesday and finally build affordable housing on the infamous 3.2...
