Tag: Monroe County
What’s in the CARES Act for us?
The U.S. federal government passed a roughly $2 trillion coronavirus response bill on March 27. It’s intended to prop up U.S. workers, business and...
CHI tests another 20 in Marathon
The Community Health Inc. clinic created its own drive through spot behind its facility at 2805 Overseas Highway in Marathon on Saturday, March 28....
County to evaluate checkpoint, sheriff resources ‘thin’ with state help pulled
In the first 24 hours, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, with some assistance from Florida Highway Patrol, sent some 400 vehicles back north to...
LOCALS ONLY, PLEASE
The Florida Keys on Friday morning took another protective measure to keep visitors (and potential community-spread coronavirus) out of the island chain: they closed...
Keys count reaches 14
By Jim McCarthy and Tiffany Duong
Positive tests for COVID-19 in Monroe County more than tripled over the last two days, with seven new cases...
Third positive COVID-19 case reported
Another positive COVID-19 case was reported on March 24 by the Florida Health Department. Health officials say it involves a 52-year-old female of Key...
Bob Eadie answers 6 questions
The most sensitive part of the COVID-19 conversation in the Florida Keys right now is the low number of tests being performed in the...
State parks open, campgrounds shutting down today
Most state parks throughout Florida and the Keys remained open as of Friday at noon, but camping and special event reservations shut down for...
Florida Keys closing to visitors as of Sunday
By: Mandy Miles, Jim McCarthy and Sara Matthis
The Florida Keys and Key West will close all hotels, campgrounds, short-term rentals and other lodging establishments...
THE LATEST – WHAT’S ON AND WHATS OFF
This document is updated as of 9 a.m. on Friday, March 20. It will be constantly updated as the situation unfolds. If you have...
