BOCC SUPPORTS STAFF TO REEXAMINE FLOODPLAIN CHANGES WITH FEMA

The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) hosted a special workshop on Thursday to seek input from professionals and the public regarding certain provisions in the FEMA-required floodplain ordinance. The ordinance was adopted Nov. 15, 2022, a...

MICHAELA MANNING, BUILDING DEP'T, 2022 EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

Michaela Manning, Senior Coordinator of Permitting in the Building Department, is named Monroe County’s 2022 Employee of the Year for her excellent attitude and dedication to service. She was recognized by community members and by her co-workers. She star...

$2.6 BILLION USACE STORM & SEA-LEVEL RISE PROJECT SIGNED INTO LAW

On Friday, President Joe Biden signed into law authorization of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) $2.6 billion coastal storm and sea-level rise infrastructure resiliency project in the Florida Keys. The project authorization has already passed throug...

SMOKING PROHIBITED AT ALL COUNTY-OWNED PARKS AND BEACHES

The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners prohibited smoking within all County-owned public parks and public beaches.

The new ordinance reads: (a) It shall be prohibited for any person in or on any County-owned public park or public beach to smoke, b...