COVID-19 NUMBERS RISE, OFFICIALS URGE CONTINUATION OF PROTECTIVE MEASURES TO PREVENT FURTHER SPREAD

With growing COVID-19 numbers in Monroe County, health department and county officials are urging residents to not let their guard down when it comes to wearing masks, washing hands, and social distancing. There have been 201 cases in the past 14 days wit...

SECOND ROUND OF CARES ACT SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATION PERIOD IS NOW OPEN

 The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners approved a second round of $1 million in CARES Act assistance for small businesses that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19 and the application period to apply for the grant is now open. The ...

ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN VIRTUAL PUBLIC OUTREACH MEETING TAKES PLACE NOV. 12

Monroe County is in the process of preparing a Transportation Master Plan that will provide future direction for U.S. 1 within Monroe County. Due to technical issues during the first public outreach meeting in September, an additional meeting is scheduled...

RAILING UPGRADES COMPLETE ON REYNOLDS STREET PIER AT HIGGS BEACH IN KEY WEST

Monroe County Project Management completed an upgrade of the railings at Reynolds Street Pier at Higgs Beach. The railings were replaced per a grant Monroe County received to repair the pier and make the pier ADA compliant. The initial design included a c...

2ND ROUND OF BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM & NONPROFIT PROGRAM APPROVED, ADD'L DETAILS TO FOLLOW

The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners approved a second round of $1 million in CARES Act assistance for small businesses that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. The Monroe County CARES Business Assistance Program consists of a one-time f...

KEY LARGO COMMUNITY PARK TO CLOSE BASEBALL FIELDS FOR REFURBISHMENT THROUGH MID-DECEMBER

Both baseball fields located at Key Largo Community Park, 500 St. Croix Place, will be closed from Monday, October 26, 2020 through mid-December while Monroe County Facilities Maintenance refurbish the fields and replace the sod. The County will provide a...

MAYOR PRO TEM MICHELLE COLDIRON EARNS ADVANCED COUNTY COMMISSIONER DESIGNATION

The Florida Association of Counties’ Institute for County Government presented Monroe County Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Coldiron with the Advanced County Commissioner designation following her completion of a comprehensive study program after becoming a Certi...

DUCK KEY BRIDGE UPDATES: Bimini Bridge Affects Harbour, Plantation, and Yacht Club Islands

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) inspectors have advised that three interior island Duck Key bridges are deteriorating faster than anticipated. Based on the results, FDOT has issued the following weight restrictions: Bimini Bridge has a 9-t...

MONROE COUNTY’S GASTESI AND HAAG PRESENT VIRTUALLY AT ANNUAL CLIMATE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi and Chief Resilience Officer Rhonda Haag presented at Tuesday’s 12th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Compact Climate Leadership Summit that was held virtually this year due to COVID-19. The summit is a...

TEMPORARY KING TIDE FLOOD CONTROL BARRIERS TESTED IN KEY LARGO’S TWIN LAKES AREA

Monroe County is testing a temporary flood control barrier in the Twin Lakes community in Key Largo to help alleviate recent king tide road flooding. As one of the County’s pilot road elevation projects not yet constructed, this interim measure will provi...

MONROE COUNTY FLEET AND AIRPORT SURPLUS ITEMS FOR BID - BID BEFORE NOV. 5 AT 3 P.M.

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following:

SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY, MONROE COUNTY, F...

MONROE COUNTY DISTRIBUTES $1 MILLION IN CARES ACT FUNDING TO 259 SMALL LOCAL BUSINESSES

Monroe County has released all $1 million allocated by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners for CARES Act Small Business Grant Program funding to 259 small local businesses that were affected by COVID-19. Businesses received grants based on com...

REGISTER NOW FOR FREE MOBILE VESSEL PUMP-OUT SERVICES EXPANDED TO UPPER KEYS ANCHORAGES

Monroe County has contracted with On The Hook Marine Services to begin temporary mobile vessel pump-out services starting Oct. 1 in the following anchorages:

Services will be provided temporarily while Monroe County continues to seek a new vendor to provid...

MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADOPT FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET

The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met virtually to adopt the fiscal year (FY) 2021 $460,311,267 budget. The budget is 2.6 percent lower than last year’s budget and includes a certified aggregate millage rate of 3.3435, which is les...

CALVIN ALLEN AND CHRISTINE DIAZ RECOGNIZED FOR 35+ YEARS OF SERVICE TO MONROE COUNTY

Monroe County recognized two employees at Wednesday’s virtual Board of County Commissioner’s meeting. Calvin Allen, Monroe County’s ADA Coordinator, was recognized for his 35 years of service to Monroe County. Allen is retiring from the County at the end ...

MONROE COUNTY REMINDS PROPERTY OWNERS THAT STORMS ARE NOT AN EXCUSE TO CLEAR VEGETATION

A storm or hurricane is not an excuse to clear vegetation, especially native vegetation, like mangroves or gumbo limbo, from your property. Sometimes it is necessary to remove vegetative debris but there are limits as to what can be cleared. Hurricane Irm...

COMMISSIONERS DIRECT STAFF TO LOOK INTO FEASIBILITY OF U.S. 1 TOLL FOR NON-RESIDENTS

The Board of County Commissioners supports the exploration of a feasibility study for establishing toll lanes on U.S. 1 coming into the Florida Keys for non­residents to offset tourist impacts, for the protection and improvement of water quality, ...

CHIEF OF FLOODPLAIN REGULATORY OPERATIONS MARY WINGATE RECOGNIZED FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE

The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners presented a 25 Years of Service award to Mary Wingate, Chief of Floodplain Regulatory Operations in the Monroe County Building Department, during today’s virtual meeting. The commissioners and admi...