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MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE GRADUATES 29 PEOPLE FROM FIRST TRAINING PROGRAM THAT FUNDS LOCAL RESIDENTS

CRAWL KEY, FL – Monroe County Fire Rescue’s Battalion Chief of Training Charlie Mather choked up Thursday as he proudly talked about the first graduating class of the Monroe County “Hot Shots” training program at the County’s Joe London Fire Training Acad...

VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT HOSTS VETERANS DAY CEREMONY AND PARTICIPATES IN KEY WEST PARADE

MONROE COUNTY, FL – It was a particularly special Veterans Day Ceremony on Sunday at the Murray Nelson Government and Cultural Center in Key Largo. In 1918, 100 years ago to the day, the first World War ended.

In 1938, the first Veterans...

MONROE COUNTY MAYOR DAVID RICE AND COUNTY STAFF PARTICIPATE IN 10th REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT

MIAMI BEACH, FL – Monroe County Mayor David Rice and Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi participated on panels during the recent 10^th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

Monroe ...

UPDATE: 28 MORE CANALS APPROVED FOR HURRICANE MARINE DEBRIS REMOVAL PROJECT IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

MONROE COUNTY, FL – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has approved 28 more canals for the Monroe County-led $49.2 million project to cleanup Hurricane Irma marine debris.

These 2...

Marathon Airport Celebrated Its 75th Anniversary with a Family Friendly Event

MARATHON, FL – Nearly 1,000 people, including Monroe County Mayor David Rice, attended the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport's 75th Anniversary celebration on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Marathon General Aviation ramp.

"This was a gr...

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING ON OCT. 18 IN MARATHON

The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners held its monthly meeting Oct. 17, 2018 at the Marathon Government Center. Here are some of the highlights:

RECEIVED UPDATE ON THE RESTORE ACT STATE EXPENDITURE PLAN FOR FUNDS FROM BP OIL SPILL

In 2012, The Res...

NEW ALL-ELECTRONIC TOLL ON CARD SOUND ROAD BEGINS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20

KEY LARGO, FL – The new All-Electronic Tolling System on Card Sound Road will begin collecting tolls on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. It replaces the cash-only tollbooths that were removed last year.

With the new system, all tolls will be collected el...

TRAUMA STAR AIR AMBULANCE TRANSPORTED RECORD 987 PATIENTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2018

MARATHON, FL – During the 2018 Fiscal Year that ended Sept. 30, Monroe County’s Trauma Star air ambulance program flew a record 987 patients to mainland hospitals to receive life-saving care not available on the island chain. This is a...

MONROE COUNTY HOSTS HURRICANE IRMA LONG-TERM DISASTER RECOVERY MEETING IN MARATHON

MARATHON, FL – While Monroe County has come a long way in the year since Hurricane Irma struck as a Category 4 storm on Sept. 10, 2018, the recovery continues for many residents and businesses.

On Monday, Monroe County hosted a Hurricane Irma Lon...

American Airlines Adding Nonstop Service between Key West and Both Chicago and Philadelphia

KEY WEST, FL -- American Airlines will add two new nonstop services from Key West International Airport to Chicago O’Hare International Airport and to Philadelphia International Airport beginning Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. 

Both new routes...

Florida's Department of Economic Opportunity Opened First Rebuild Florida Center in Marathon

MARATHON, FL -- Today in Marathon, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Executive Director Cissy Proctor opened the first of nine Rebuild Florida centers around the state. Monroe County staff have been working for months to help with the program.

DEO...

MONROE COUNTY LAUNCHING ‘LESS THAN FEE’ PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WHO OWN A HOME AND ADJACENT VACANT LOT

MONROE COUNTY, FL – The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners approved the creation of a “Less Than Fee” Program for people who own a home and the adjacent vacant lot in unincorporated Monroe County.   ...

MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADOPTS FY 2019 $411.5 MILLION BUDGET

KEY WEST, FL – The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners adopted a $411.5 million budget for Fiscal Year 2019 – $66.7 million for Capital and $344.7 million for Operating – on Monday night at the Final Public H...