1ST POLITICAL FORUM GETS FEISTY IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Florida Keys candidates in nine political races fielded questions on July 18 from four local panelists at Hometown’s first election forum. The lively audience included Democrats, Republicans,...
$1,000 PAY INCREASE FOR ISLAMORADA COUNCIL AMONG THE AGENDA ITEMS
An ordinance to place a proposed pay increase for council members before the voters in November and a feasibility study to revamp bus stops within Islamorada are...
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,...
MEET THE PRIMARY CANDIDATES DURING AN UPCOMING SOCIAL IN THE UPPER KEYS
On Aug. 17, residents of the Upper Keys have a unique opportunity to meet and greet candidates up for election in the primary races.
The Upper Keys Business...
SCHOOL BOARD RACE IN THE UPPER KEYS A TESTY ONE BETWEEN INCUMBENT AND NEWCOMER...
Incumbent Sue Woltanski seeks reelection to the Monroe County School District 5 seat against newcomer Alexandria Suarez. With the race nonpartisan, all voters will be able to...
KEY LARGO WASTEWATER DISTRICT BOARD RACE SEES 5 CANDIDATES LOOKING TO FILL 3 OPEN...
Five candidates will vie for three seats on the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District this November. The election of the board of commissioners is nonpartisan and is...
ISLAMORADA COUNCIL RACE WELCOMES A LARGE CROWD OF CANDIDATES
Fourteen candidates will vie for five open Islamorada Village Council seats on Nov. 8.
A seven-day qualifying period for Islamorada’s village elections ended at noon on Aug. 16....
A BREAKDOWN OF THE VOTERS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS – 2022 DECISION GUIDE
Monroe County population:82,170 (2020)
Total registered voters55,099
Republicans23,278
Democrats16,862
Others14,959
EARLY VOTING
Early voting sites will be open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Early voting will begin on the second Monday prior to...
2022 ELECTION RESULTS: KEYS WEEKLY COVERAGE
An Aug. 23 primary in the Florida Keys saw several candidates handily winning their races and taking their seats. Others successfully secured the Republican or Democratic nomination...
HUMOR: TOP 10 THINGS OVERHEARD AT THE POLLS
More than 18,000 registered voters – about one in every three – cast ballots in the Aug. 23 primary election in Monroe County. For those who were...
