Tag: Monroe County
Sheriff’s Traffic Unit takes top award
The Sheriff’s Traffic Enforcement Team was recently awarded first place overall in the Florida Law Enforcement Challenge. They took the top award beating out 196 other participating...
Unke named as principal at Stanley Switlik Elementary – School Kindergarteners that knew him...
He’s coming back.
The Monroe County School Board is expected to approve Brett Unke as the new principal for Stanley Switlik Elementary at tonight’s workshop and meeting in...
From scruffy to super – Organized cleanup goes one step further
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and community members joined forces earlier in the month to clean up an overgrown property in the center of Marathon. Sheriff’s Sgt....
Agencies team up to enforce lobster law – Lobster mini season usually results in...
Whether it’s ignorance or willful disobedience, lobster mobsters get their just desserts in the Florida Keys. In 2011, there were 73 arrest and notices to appear issued...
City proposes law to regulate taxis
The Marathon City Council seems ready to vote on a new taxi law. Although there are state laws governing passenger vehicles for hire, and a required county...
Marathon High earns high ranking. Middle Keys school recognized for hard course work, hard...
All three Keys high schools were ranked in the recent Washington Post’s challenge report. Created by journalist Jay Matthews, the paper ranks the schools according to the...
Class XXI Done – Leadership Monroe County graduates latest class!
This past Saturday, alumni, friends and family of Leadership Class XXI celebrated their graduation at the newly renovated Islander Resort in Islamorada.
For the past seven months, the...
Little island in the middle goes green – Pigeon Key ‘throws the switch’ on...
A tiny island that once served as a base camp for workers who built the historic Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad has gone green.
On Friday, Keys officials celebrated...
Giant ‘skeeter’ concerns loom for Keys bug board
The Florida Keys Mosquito Control is warning of a serious public health threat — namely the arrival of a new strain of mosquitos migrating from South America...
Rockland Key shopping center scrapped – Rec Center on the horizon
It seems the Monroe County BOCC may have changed their minds for the parcel on Rockland Key near MM 9 that could’ve been a Target or WalMart.
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