Tag: Monroe County
Wesley House celebrates Adoption Day
This past weekend, Wesley House Family Services celebrated the adoption of 10 children to five different families. The event was held at Florida Keys...
Guess what? Habitat is still helping homeowners recover from Irma
If you live in Monroe County, you know property is expensive, reliable construction crews are rare, and that a lot of homes are still...
Erick D’Leon starts as new Assistant Director of Airports for Key West, Marathon
Monroe County has hired Erick D’Leon as the new Assistant Director of Airports. Monroe County oversees Key West International Airport and Florida Keys Marathon...
Public Invited to Celebrate Clearing of Last Irma Canal in NRCS Marine Debris Removal...
All are invited to attend a mini-celebration at the clearing of the last Hurricane Irma marine debris removal project canal funded through a United...
FORMER SHERIFF RICK ROTH LEAVES LASTING LEGACY
He was kind. He was fair. Over and over, the people who knew former Monroe County Sheriff Rick Roth repeated those two facts about...
Cities, agencies line up for ‘the ask’ of Florida legislation
On Sept. 23, Florida Rep. Holly Raschein and Sen. Anitere Flores attended a town-hall-style meeting in Marathon. They were joined by school, city and...
Dignitaries gather for Fishermen’s Hospital groundbreaking
On Sept. 20, hundreds came out to see 10 golden shovels throw the first spadefuls of dirt for the new Fishermen’s Community Hospital, set...
Servers could be hurt by minimum wage proposal
There’s a little-known and less-understood proposal to increase Florida’s minimum wage from the current $8.46 to $15 by 2026. The initiative, known as the...
Oxitec reveals new technology up for EPA consideration
In 2018, Oxitec’s proposal to test the release of biologically modified mosquitoes to combat biting invasive populations was bandied back and forth between the...
What FEMA flood maps mean for residents, real estate
The much-anticipated day has finally arrived: the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released its draft floodplain maps, which will affect how insurance rates...
