VICE MAYOR ROSENTHAL GRILLS LOBBYISTS’ EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF ISLAMORADA
An agreement between Islamorada and a lobbying firm advocating on behalf of the village for more than a decade was pulled off the June 23 meeting agenda.
The...
ISLAMORADA PLANNING DIRECTOR OUTLINES POSSIBLE ACTIONS AS BUILDING PERMITS DWINDLE
A room full of concerned village residents awaiting a building permit packed the Founders Park Community Center during a June 16 special meeting of the Islamorada Village...
POLITICAL FOOD FIGHT: CANDIDATE CRITICIZES MOONEY’S STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE VOTE
A Republican candidate for state representative is criticizing current Rep. Jim Mooney’s vote supporting strawberry shortcake as Florida’s official state dessert. Mooney said he finds the latest...
GOVERNOR APPOINTS JIM SCHOLL TO COUNTY COMMISSION
“I’ve always said I don’t run for office; I run from office,” the Florida Keys’ newest county commissioner told the Keys Weekly on May 2.
Jim Scholl, former...
PROPOSED FARMERS MARKET REGULATIONS SET TO GO BEFORE ISLAMORADA COUNCIL
A draft with proposed regulations to farmers markets in the village of Islamorada will go before council members at the April 21 meeting. The village’s planning department...
FINAL FOUR CANDIDATES CHOSEN FOR ISLAMORADA VILLAGE MANAGER
Four candidates for Islamorada manager will make their way to the islands for interviews with council members later this month.
Each member on the dais provided Colin Baenziger,...
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,...
HOUSING CRISIS, PART 3: WHERE DO THE FLORIDA KEYS GO FROM HERE?
Housing is the largest single challenge facing Florida Keys residents and has been for decades. With scarce buildable land, strict height restrictions, sky-high property values, second homes...
ATTORNEY “AL” KELLEY CAMPAIGNING FOR COUNTY JUDGE
Longtime Key West attorney Albert Kelley, who is campaigning for Monroe County court judge, is the kind of guy who is just as happy hunkering down and...
HELP WANTED: ISLAMORADA GATHERING APPLICATIONS FOR VILLAGE CLERK & MANAGER
Two top-tier positions within Islamorada village government seek qualified candidates.
A job posted on Feb. 7 for the Islamorada Village Clerk shows an annual salary of $80,000. As...
