Posts in category Monroe County News

BIG COPPITT KEY BOAT RAMP TO CLOSE FOR REPAIRS AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DOCK BIG COPPITT KEY, FL – Monroe County Project Management will begin …

FIRST PHASE OF DRAINAGE AND PARKING PROJECT NEAR COMPLETION AT EAST MARTELLO TOWER KEY WEST, FL – The first phase of the drainage and parking …

MONROE COUNTY-LED 172 CANAL MARINE DEBRIS CLEANUP PROJECT IS COMPLETE MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County completed the removal of approximately 14,000 cubic yards of …

Health Department Hosts Full-Scale Special Needs Shelter Exercise The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County facilitated a full-scale hurricane preparedness and Special Needs Shelter …

Arts Council offers Grant FOR LOCAL ARTISTS AND GROUPS Art Builds Community Grant Deadline July 1   The Florida Keys Council of the Arts announces …

VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK AT WEST END OF 7 MILE BRIDGE REOPENS TODAY WITH LIMITED ACCESS LITTLE DUCK KEY, FL – After suffering extensive damage from …

Free Workshops to apply for Cultural Umbrella Arts Event Funding, in Key West and Islamorada   The Florida Keys Council of the Arts is pleased …

MONROE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADOPT 2020 STRATEGIC PLAN AT THE MARCH BOCC MEETING KEY LARGO, FL – At the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners monthly …

MONROE COUNTY OFFICIALS ATTEND FLORIDA KEYS DAY IN TALLAHASSEE   Monroe County Commissioners, senior staff, officials from Florida Keys municipalities and local business owners were …

KICK BUTTS DAY EMPOWERS MONROE YOUTH TO EXPOSE THE E-CIGARETTE INDUSTRY Students Working Against Tobacco Declares Florida Youth Are “Not A Lab Rat!” Students Working …

2019 STATE OF THE COUNTY ANNUAL REPORT AND INFORMATION GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE AT COUNTY LIBRARIES, GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS AND ONLINE   The 2019 State of the …

10 CANALS APPROVED FOR NRCS GRANT-FUNDED SEDIMENT REMOVAL ON BIG PINE KEY, MARATHON AND ISLAMORADA   Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Resources Conservation …

Following are some highlights from the State Attorney’s Office from 2018.   Vehicular homicide A Key West woman who killed a popular dental hygienist by …

MONROE COUNTY BOCC TAKES MEASURES TO ADDRESS UPCOMING RELEASE OF FEMA’S DRAFT FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS KEY WEST, FL – The Monroe County Board of …

MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE RESPONDS TO BRUSH FIRE ON BIG PINE KEY   BIG PINE KEY, FL – Monroe County Fire Rescue responded to a …

KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WELCOMES NEW DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM CHICAGO AND PHILADELPHIA    Key West International Airport (EYW) celebrated two new nonstop services through American …

TOBACCO FREE FLORIDA ENCOURAGES COMMUNITIES TO SKIP THE DIP DURING THROUGH WITH CHEW WEEK This Through With Chew Week, Feb. 18-24, Tobacco Free Florida and …

MONROE COUNTY BOCC DECIDES NOT TO ADOPT GOAL 109, A WORKFORCE HOUSING INCENTIVE POLICY, IN A 4 TO 1 VOTE AT SPECIAL MEETING MARATHON, FL …

LEAN ON ME PROJECT OFFERS FREE HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS ASSISTANCE FOR ELDERLY The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County is offering residents who are over …

MONROE COUNTY BOCC DISCUSSES BALANCE AMONG QUALITY OF LIFE, ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT FOR 2020 STRATEGIC PLAN   During a special workshop Tuesday at the Marathon …