Posts in category Monroe County News

Billboard kerfuffel ends with TDC retreat BY TERRY SCHMIDA KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Two Monroe County Tourist Development Commission advertising billboards that raised eyebrows for …

Health Department Services By Appointment Only Monroe County, Fla.— The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County is offering the following services by appointment only …

STATE APPROVES MONROE COUNTY’S VACATION RENTAL PLAN, RESERVATIONS CAN BEGIN JUNE 1 MONROE COUNTY, FL – Today, Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi received notification that Monroe …

MONROE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE NEW EMERGENCY RESPONSE PAY PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES MONROE COUNTY, FL – The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners approved the staff-recommended new …

A Summerland Key man is off to prison for more than three years for a Lower Keys stabbing, as well as driving offenses On May …

Monroe County prepares for lodging establishments to reopen and removal of checkpoints MONROE COUNTY – Monroe County plans to reopen to visitors Monday, June 1 by suspending …

Special plan of recovery for Monroe County in response to Covid-19 Epidemic “The only thing to fear is fear itself”. FDR after the bombing of …

A Positive Step of Monroe County Steps Up to Fill Gaps in Community Services As the worldwide COVID-19 virus pandemic assaults lives and livelihoods, many …

Snake Creek and Seven Mile bridges traffic advisory  Contractors for the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting the following work: Temporary nighttime intermittent closures …

Notice of development of proposed new and renewed rules for unincorporated Monroe County area of critical state concern 10-year work program MONROE COUNTY – The …

County Commission votes to allow COVID-19 pay, make changes going forward, at special meeting BY TERRY SCHMIDA KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER County employees who earned double-time and …

Coronavirus: summary of persons being monitored, persons under investigation, and cases Data verified as of Apr 22, 2020 at 5 PM TOTAL CASES IN MONROE …

VETERANS AFFAIRS ATTENDS DRIVER’S LICENSE OFFICE GRAND OPENING, REMINDS VETERANS TO GET DESIGNATION Monroe County Mayor Pro Tem Danny Kolhage, Monroe County Veterans Affairs Director …

MONROE COUNTY RECEIVES GRANT FUNDING FOR COUNTYWIDE FLOOD RESILIENCY AND STORMWATER CODE UPDATES MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County recently received a $40,000 Resilient Coastline …

FORMER KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EMPLOYEE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR ROLE IN UNLICENSED CONTRACTING, FINANCIAL WRONGDOING KEY WEST, FL – The State Attorney’s Office, Monroe County …

COMMISSIONER MICHELLE COLDIRON EARNS CERTIFIED COUNTY COMMISSIONER DESIGNATION ORLANDO, FL – The Florida Counties Foundation presented Monroe County Commissioner Michelle Coldiron with the Certified County …

Mucarsel-Powell and 2020 Candidates to Visit Homestead Child Detention Facility and Address Media On Friday, June 28 at 9 a.m., U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26) will …

CONCEPTUAL PLANS FOR ROWELL’S WATERFRONT PARK PRESENTED AT COMMUNITY PARKS AND REC MEETING KEY LARGO, FL – The conceptual plans for Rowell’s Waterfront Park, located …

Key West man who sucker-punched another man twice, killing him, has been ordered to state prison. A homeless Key West man who sucker-punched another man …

MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE INSTALLS ‘STOP THE BLEED’ KITS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County Fire Rescue mounted “Stop The Bleed” boxes …