Council delves into budget, swim zone and mini-season
A proposed swim zone off White Marlin Beach is on hold for now after members of the public couldn’t join the virtual meeting on July...
Last-Ditch Efforts
Monroe County commissioners placed more restrictions on Keys vacation rentals to mitigate coronavirus spread, by implementing occupancy limits and requiring information of property managers...
CRUISE NEWS – Would proposed changes apply to privately owned Pier B?
Key West voters will decide on Nov. 3 whether to change the city’s charter to limit the size of cruise ships that dock at...
Opinion: Safer, cleaner ships for the future of Key West
Seven years ago, Key West was already being visited by some of the largest cruise ships in the world. But that wasn’t enough for...
Village grasps control of Fills
The scene of cars packing the Fills shorelines during the June 12-14 weekend won’t be witnessed again, village officials say. With staff assigned to...
BOCC votes to require protective coverings until June 2021
Hold onto your masks.
At the June 17 BOCC meeting, the county commissioners voted unanimously to approve a county ordinance requiring masks and other similar...
Travel trends – Tourism officials discuss economic fallout
After 18 months of record-breaking hotel occupancy and other soaring tourism statistics, the Florida Keys’ tourism-dependent economy ground to a halt on March 17,...
Rumor Control: the Keys are still closed
The Florida Keys are still closed to visitors and will be throughout May, county spokeswoman Kristen Livengood said late April 27. Despite miscommunications otherwise...
County eyes phase-in plan for reopening
Just a day after county officials urged caution over a reopening, the Monroe County Tourist Development Council announced on April 21 that officials are...
County: get strict on airports
The virtual format for the April BOCC meeting didn’t impede the county commissioners from getting important work done during the shutdown period. Early in...
