Islamorada Council against massive development in south Miami-Dade
Islamorada Village Council is sending a message of disapproval against a proposal that would see massive development of property in south Miami-Dade near the Homestead Air Reserve...
Coast Guard responds to boat fire, capsized vessel
A boat fire and a capsized vessel off the shores of the Florida Keys drew response from the U.S. Coast Guard Islamorada Station.
Earlier in the month, crew...
Future of Islamorada’s Fills takes center stage
A group of concerned citizens visited village officials and engineers to offer their vision on the future of the Fills — the islands connecting Upper and Lower...
Islamorada ups rental license fees, tries new software for tracking
Growing vacation rentals and properties using their homes as an illegal business in the village of Islamorada have officials strengthening measures.
Council members unanimously supported a resolution to...
NULLIFYING NOISE: ISLAMORADA LOOKS TO TOUGHEN ORDINANCE
Islamorada village officials are eyeing potential changes to a noise ordinance in an effort to bring quiet enjoyment of life during certain days and times throughout the...
Sponge Bob(bie) Restores the Reef
While Islamorada is a few worlds away from Bikini Bottom, the cartoon home of SpongeBob SquarePants, it doesn’t mean that there isn’t still a connection. Take Bobbie...
CORAL SHORES JUNIOR SWIMMER PLACES TOP 5 IN SWIM TO LIGHTHOUSE
Swimmers from all over visited Islamorada on Sept. 11 for a swim to Alligator Lighthouse and back. Near the top of the finishing list was a 16-year-old...
‘A MISSING PIECE’ – COMMISSIONERS TAKE A MOMENT FOR MIKE
On the second floor of the Murray Nelson Government Center is the office of Monroe County Commissioner Mike Forster. On the desk stood a picture frame of...
National Parks Service gives local nonprofit historic Islamorada lighthouse
Off the Islamorada shores, boats circled Alligator Reef Light Station during a Labor Day weekend, which saw pristine conditions on the water. Activity at the iconic lighthouse...
VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE AT ISLAMORADA MEETINGS DRAWS CONCERN OVER ‘CAMERA ON AT ALL TIMES’
Surging COVID-19 cases and more quarantining measures among those in contact with infected individuals drew council members to adopt new rules on remote meeting attendance.
An outbreak inside...