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UPDATE: 29 CANALS COMPLETED DURING HURRICANE MARINE DEBRIS REMOVAL PROJECT IN THE KEYS

MONROE COUNTY, FL -- During the first five weeks of the Monroe County-led $49.2 million project to cleanup Hurricane Irma marine debris, 29 canals have been completed. This includes a car and a minivan that were removed from canal 277 on Big Pine Key this...

ROWELL’S WATERFRONT PARK IN KEY LARGO REOPENS SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

KEY LARGO, FL – Rowell’s Waterfront Park – at mile marker 104.5 on the Overseas Highway in Key Largo – is reopening Thursday morning, Sept. 20.

The 8-acre, kid- and dog-friendly park along Florida Bay, has been close...

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING IN KEY LARGO

KEY LARGO, FL – The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners held its monthly meeting Wednesday at the Murray Nelson Government & Cultural Center in Key Largo. Here are some of the highlights:

COMMISSION DIRECTS COUNTY STAFF ON STATE&r...

MONROE COUNTY BOCC APPROVES RICHARD STRICKLAND AS THE NEW DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS

The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners today approved Richard Strickland as the new Director of Airports, a position that oversees Key West International and the Florida Keys Marathon International airports.

Strickland replaces Don DeGraw, who res...

MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE RESPONDS TO FIRE OF ABANDONED 65-FOOT WOOD TRAWLER AT STOCK ISLAND MARINA

STOCK ISLAND, FL – Monroe County Fire Rescue responded at 3:45 p.m. to a 65-foot, wooden trawler that was on fire at Robbie’s Marina on Stock Island. No one was injured in the blaze, Monroe County Fire Rescue’s Deputy Fire Marshal Craig Marston s...

UPDATE: 41 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 41 more canals for the Monroe County-led $49.2 million project to cleanup Hurricane Irma marine debris.

This is...

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...

MONROE COUNTY SEEKING ADDITIONAL PUBLIC INPUT FOR 2020 STRATEGIC PLAN DUE TO HURRICANE IRMA

MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County is seeking public input as it enters the final phase of the creation of its 2020 Strategic Plan. This plan guides the scope and direction of County services based on priorities established by the Board of County...

WORK BEGINS ON $49.2 MILLION HURRICANE DEBRIS CLEANUP IN KEYS CANALS FUNDED WITH FEDERAL GRANT

MARATHON, FL – Crew members used a long-reach excavator anchored atop a barge on Friday to remove Hurricane Irma debris – including a sunken motorhome – from Canal #242 at 6099 Overseas Highway in Marathon.

It was the...

MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION HOLDS RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR BERNSTEIN PARK’S $7.9 MILLION RENOVATION

STOCK ISLAND, FL – During the lunch break of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners monthly meeting Wednesday, the Commission hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Stock Island to celebrate the $7.9 million renovation of Bernstein Park.

At...

AMERICAN AIRLINES TO CONTINUE NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN DALLAS/FORT WORTH AND KEY WEST AIRPORTS

KEY WEST, FL – American Airlines will continue nonstop service from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Key West International Airport later this year.

The seasonal service began as a weekly flight June 9, 2018 was scheduled to co...