Posts in category Monroe County News

42% of Monroe County Residents Cannot Afford Basic Living Expenses New United Way of Florida report reveals 42% percent of local households fail to cover …

Florida is the Epicenter of HIV in U.S.—Why Are State Officials Cutting HIV/AIDS Medical Care?, asks AHF Positive Healthcare (PHC) today filed suit against the …

New Moms and Breastfeeding Support Offered in Upper Keys The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program is offering …

MONROE COUNTY BOCC DIRECTS STAFF TO EXTEND 2023 ROGO DEADLINE TO 2026; NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON ACCEPTING MORE ROGO ALLOCATIONS The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners held a special workshop Wednesday to …

MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING ON 2020 STRATEGIC PLAN When: Feb. 5, 2019, 10 a.m. Where: Marathon Government Center, 2798 …

MONROE COUNTY TO HOLD MEETING ABOUT WORKFORCE HOUSING PROJECTS When: Feb. 12, 2019, 10 a.m. Where: Marathon Government Center, 2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL The …

Local Couple faces more charges in multiple cases A couple previous arrested for alleged illegal contracting and grand theft is now facing more charges in …

Cates surprises everyone with county commission announcement BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER It was no surprise when former Key West Mayor Craig Cates …

STOCK ISLAND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN MARCH STOCK ISLAND – Monroe County has tentatively scheduled a March 2019 start date for …

FENCE REPAIR WORK TO BEGIN AT WATSON FIELD PARK’S TENNIS COURTS AND DOG PARK On Monday, Jan. 21, work will begin on replacing the fences …

REBUILD FLORIDA ASSISTANCE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR LANDLORDS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING DESTROYED OR DAMAGED BY HURRICANE IRMA MONROE COUNTY, FL – Rebuild Florida is a federally …

MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PARTICIPATES IN FLORIDA HAZARDOUS WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK MONROE COUNTY, FL – Florida Hazardous Weather Awareness Week takes place Jan. 14 through …

PUBLIC MEETING TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT NEW COUNTY ROAD PROJECT ON STOCK ISLAND When: Thursday, January 17, 2019, from 5 to 7 p.m. Where: Bernstein …

Public Meeting for Stock Island II Roadway Improvement Project Monroe County—The Monroe County Engineering Department has completed the design of a roadway improvement project for …

MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE AND TRAUMA STAR CREWS REUNITE WITH MAN BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE FROM A HEART ATTACK MIAMI, FL – On Monday, Monroe …

MONROE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ROMAN GASTESI APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY MANAGERS MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi was appointed …

ANNUAL PASSES FOR 2019 ON SALE FOR CARD SOUND BRIDGE TOLL KEY LARGO, FL – Annual passes for 2019 are now on sale for Monroe …

MONROE COUNTY, FL – The five Monroe County library branches are forgiving overdue book fines for patrons who donate food this holiday season. The Food …

Upper Keys Department of Health Clinic to Close Temporarily Effective Wednesday, December 12, the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County clinic at Roth (50 …

A Key West man with a lengthy Monroe County arrest history has been sentenced to state prison for selling drugs and violating his probation imposed …