DECISION DAY: YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP FOR THE 2022 ELECTION
The 2022 general election is upon us.
Tuesday, Nov. 8 will decide the balance of power in national governing bodies as well as a number of crucial local...
PAY RAISES FOR ISLAMORADA EMPLOYEES INCLUDED IN APPROVED BUDGET
Islamorada Village Council unanimously voted 4-0 on a $47-million spending plan and a millage rate of 3.00 at a final budget hearing on Sept. 19 at Founders...
BIZ FEATURE: ISLAMORADA’S OCEAN GARDENS SHELLS OUT HOME DECOR & MORE FOR 10 YEARS
"My initial vision was a marine store, but these two took it to another level." Phil Sena, founder and owner of Ocean Gardens in Islamorada, credits Summer...
NEARLY 450 SWIMMERS COMPETE IN SWIM TO ICONIC ALLIGATOR LIGHTHOUSE IN ISLAMORADA, FLORIDA
Nearly 450 participants from around the United States competed in Saturday’s Swim for Alligator Lighthouse, an 8-mile open-water challenge off the Florida Keys.
Tampa resident Connor Signorin, 30,...
25 WOUNDED VETS SET TO FISH IN ISLAMORADA, FLORIDA
Fish With A Hero is hosting its ninth annual event this year to honor veterans who have served
the country. Twenty-five disabled and wounded veterans will fish some...
LANDLORDS INCREASING MONTHLY TENANTS’ RENTS IN ISLAMORADA MUST GIVE 60-DAY NOTICE, PER NEW ORDINANCE
Landlords who raise a monthly tenant’s rent by more than 5% must give more notice time, per an ordinance Islamorada council members approved on Aug. 4.
In June,...
ISLAMORADA COMMUNITY BOAT RAMPS CLOSED AHEAD OF UPCOMING LOBSTER MINI SEASON
Two public boat ramps in residential neighborhoods in Islamorada will be closed off throughout the two-day lobster mini-season.
Per a press release by the village of Islamorada, the...
ISLAMORADA GIVES $50,000 TO HELP COVER KEYS AHEC’S BUDGET SHORTFALL FROM NO STATE FUNDING
During a June 23 meeting, Islamorada Village Council members unanimously approved a $50,000 request by Keys AHEC for health and dental services to medically vulnerable and underserved...
GUARDRAIL ALONG ISLAMORADA’S FILLS PROPOSED
Guardrail, delineated parking with declaration lanes and kayak launches are among the items within the village’s proposed plan for a scenic yet dangerous stretch of road that...
INCOMING ISLAMORADA MANAGER CONTRACT INCLUDES $263K+ IN SALARY & BENEFITS
Incoming Village Manager Ted Yates will receive a $200,000 salary, a monthly housing allowance of $4,000 and $15,000 to cover moving expenses from his Ohio home to...