SMALL KEY LARGO PARK SUBJECT TO OVERUSE REMAINS CLOSED
A small bayside park in Key Largo remains closed through Labor Day as county commissioners seek solutions to parking and overuse issues.
At a July 22 meeting, Monroe...
GARBAGE RATE HIKE TURNED DOWN BY ISLAMORADA COUNCIL
A proposed rate increase in commercial garbage pickup requested by the village’s provider was voted down by the dais following lengthy conversation at a July 22 meeting....
NEW CHOCOLATIERS AT KEY LARGO SWEET FACTORY
A renowned chocolate and ice cream shop in the Upper Keys has new chocolatiers leading the factory.
With shops at MM 100.5 in Key Largo and MM 81.9...
ISLAMORADA SEEKS PROPERTY FOR MORE THAN JUST PARKING
Enter the village of Islamorada into the mix of potential buyers of vacant property on Upper Matecumbe Key.
Council members voted unanimously during a special meeting July 21...
LEARNING LAWS DURING LOBSTER SEASON
Marine patrols from various law enforcement agencies conducted resource checks and safety inspections during a busy two-day lobster mini-season in the Florida Keys. With citations came education...
ISLAMORADA PLANNING DIRECTOR RESIGNS
Islamorada’s planning department is seeking a new director following the recent resignation of Ty Harris.
Having served as the head of planning since fall September 2018, Harris’ resignation...
ISLAMORADA TRAFFIC SOLUTION? VILLAGE MULLS MULTI-MILLION PARK-N-RIDE
Traffic and parking concerns in Islamorada prompted village council members’ consideration of a potential property on Upper Matecumbe Key.
Concerns were expressed during a recent council meeting, however,...
$5.4 M NEEDED FOR FLOODED KEY LARGO NEIGHBORHOOD – HOUSE & SENATE TO VOTE
In September 2020, Carlos Gimenez was running for Congress when he visited the flooded Twin Lakes neighborhood in Key Largo with his wife, Lourdes, at the invitation...
KEY LARGO RESORT SELLS FOR $200 MILLION
A Key Largo resort that reopened in January 2019 following damage from Hurricane Irma was recently acquired by a Maryland-based lodging real estate investment trust.
Host Hotels &...
ANTICIPATED ROWELL’S WATERFRONT PARK BREAKS GROUND NEXT MONTH FOR $1.4M PROJECT IN KEY LARGO
Yes, you’re reading this right, and no, you don’t have to rub your eyes: construction at Rowell’s Waterfront Park is beginning in the next month, according to...
