KEY WEST OFFICIALS MAKE WEIGHTY DECISIONS
Did you catch all that? Key West officials answered several high-profile questions at the March 31 city commission meeting. Here's the rundown:
WILL THE CITY EXPAND...
FURTHER DISCUSSION SET FOR ISLAMORADA TERMS LENGTHS, FILLS PLAN
Islamorada Village Council is set to consider an ordinance that extends the number of years a member serves on the dais.
Proposed amendments to the...
Village council approves consultant to assist with Fills master plan
Orange cones remain positioned on the Fills as part of a temporary control measure the village of Islamorada implemented upon securing state approval to...
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A Key West nonprofit that had proposed a 100% affordable housing development at Truman Waterfront has withdrawn its proposal.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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
