Monroe County’s ongoing efforts to safeguard environmentally sensitive lands recently reached another milestone, as crews and volunteers removed about 2,580 pounds of illegally accumulated trash from a local conservation area in Key Largo. With this latest effort, Monroe County’s total of removed debris from conservation areas has reached 32,320 pounds. Grabbing the gloves and pickers were members of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Key Largo Fire Rescue, county Land Authority and county Solid Waste. LAWRENCE LOPEZ/Monroe County Land Authority
