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MONROE COUNTY IS ONLY OPEN TO MM 73 – NOT TO MARATHON  An erroneous report stated that Monroe County was open to Marathon. That is …

MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SEARCH AND RESCUE We know that many people are worried about family members and friends who stayed in the Keys during …

MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT UPDATE ON HURRICAN IRMA RECOVERY SEARCH AND RESCUE Search and rescue teams continue today to go door to door in the …

Irma struggles continue in Key West BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Day four of the post-Irma struggle continued in Key West Wednesday, Sept. …

MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SEARCH AND RESCUE We know that many people are worried about family members and friends who stayed in the Keys during …

Monroe County Schools to remain closed with certainty through Friday, September 15th due to Irma  MONROE COUNTY, Fla. — The Monroe County Schools remain closed …

HURRICAN IRMA UPDATE FROM MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: 4 PM Monroe County continues to be closed for residents and visitors. The roads remain unsafe for …

MONROE COUNTY TO OPEN RE-ENTRY INTO KEYS FOR UPPER KEYS RESIDENTS & BUSINESS OWNERS MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County will open re-entry into the …

Fernandez drops employment lawsuit against Key West BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   Former Assistant City Manager David Fernandez has agreed to drop …

MONROE COUNTY HURRICANE IRMA UPDATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON MONROE COUNTY, FL — Monroe County has relocated its Emergency Operations Center to the Upper Keys. Operations continue …

Refuges of Last Resort Monroe County opened four refuges of last resort due to the challenges of evacuating all Keys residents and the life-threatening winds …

Sheriff evacuates inmates Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay made the tough decision Friday to evacuate 460 inmates from his main jail facility on Stock Island …

Man dies in crash during storm A Marathon man died in a crash this afternoon in Marathon. The man, whose name is being withheld pending …

Emergency Information Hotline numbers Florida Emergency Information Hotline is: 1-800-342-3557. Monroe County Emergency Hotline is 1-800-955-5504.

MONROE COUNTY CALLS GOV. RICK SCOTT FOR HELP IN PERSUADING REMAINING RESIDENTS TO EVACUTE MONROE COUNTY, FL — Monroe County Emergency Management Director Martin Senterfitt …

Statement from British Ambassador Kim Darroch on Hurrican Irma This is a message to all British nationals in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina: …

Reminder: Law Enforcement not available during the storm As Hurricane Irma approaches Sheriff Rick Ramsay would like to remind everyone that law enforcement services will …

Monroe County Updates on Hurricane Irma MONROE COUNTY, FL – Here are the latest updates. The Port of Key West will close at 8 a.m. Friday. The Snake …

Shelters for Monroe County Residents Open Today at FIU and Miami-Dade County Fairgrounds and Exposition; Buses To Shelters also Begin Today MONROE COUNTY, FL – Shelters …

13 PATIENTS TRANSPORTED FROM LOWER KEYS MEDICAL CENTER BY C-130 TO ALABAMA MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County Fire Rescue, Key West Fire Department, American Medical …