MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE AND TRAUMA STAR CREWS REUNITE WITH MAN BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE

On Monday, Monroe County Fire Rescue and Trauma Star crew members had a joyful reunion with a 47-year-old man who days earlier they had brought back to life not once, but five times.

Ricky Bryan, from Perryville, MD, was in full cardiac arrest with no puls...

MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE RESPONDS TO MINOR FUEL SPILL AT KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

KEY WEST, FL –  About 9:45 a.m. Saturday, a Monroe County Fire Rescue crew from Station 7 responded to a minor fuel spill coming from a private plane that had just landed at Key West International Airport during heavy rain.

The pilot of ...

MONROE COUNTY ADDRESSES LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES WITH SENATOR FLORES AND REPRESENTATIVE RASCHEIN

Monroe County Commissioner Heather Carruthers, County Administrator Roman Gastesi and Monroe County Legislative Affairs Director Lisa Tennyson outlined the County’s state legislative priorities for the 2019 session at today’s Legislati...

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PARTICIPATES IN FLORIDA HAZARDOUS WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK

Florida Hazardous Weather Awareness Week takes place Jan. 14 through 18. Each day, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will highlight a topic of interest in hazardous weather. Monroe County will highlight and share NOAA information abou...

REBUILD FLORIDA ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR LANDLORDS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Rebuild Florida is a federally funded program for homeowners who meet eligibility requirements and need financial assistance to repair, elevate, rebuild or replace a structure that was damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Irma.

Rebuild Florida reconstruction ...

PUBLIC MEETING TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT NEW COUNTY ROAD PROJECT ON STOCK ISLAND

When: Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Where: Bernstein Park meeting room, 6751 5th Street, Stock Island

Monroe County is holding a public outreach meeting to provide construction information about a roadway improvement project on Stock Island.

The ...

CATHY CRANE SELECTED AS MONROE COUNTY’S NEW DIRECTOR OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

MONROE COUNTY, FL – Cathy Crane was selected as the new Director of Monroe County Veterans Affairs by a five-person committee led by County Administrator Roman Gastesi. The position requires the approval of the Monroe County Board of Co...

JANUARY PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING GOAL 109 CHANGED TO FEBRUARY SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING FEB. 12

MONROE COUNTY, FL – The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners originally planned a public hearing at its Jan. 23, 2019 monthly meeting regarding “Goal 109,” which is a proposed comprehensive plan amendment that provides...

MONROE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY MANAGERS

Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi was appointed Monday by his peers as President of the Florida Association of County Managers. He is fulfilling the remaining term of Stephanie Kopelousos, who recently took a position as Director of Legislative Af...

REBUILD FLORIDA REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR HOMEOWNERS EXTENDED TO MARCH 29, 2019

Rebuild Florida, a federally funded program implemented by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), has extended its deadline to register to March 29, 2019.

In the first phase, $50 million is earmarked for Monroe County homeowners to rebuild, ...

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MONROE COUNTY BOCC DECEMBER 19, 2018 MEETING

KEY LARGO, FL – The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners held its final meeting of 2018 on Wednesday at the Murray Nelson Government and Cultural Center in Key Largo. Here are some of the highlights:

BOCC Approved Acquisition of Big Pine K...

MONROE COUNTY BOCC APPROVES CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR MODEL ‘TINY HOMES’ FOR HURRICANE RECOVERY

The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners approved the construction of four “Tiny Homes” on County-owned land throughout the Keys. These tiny homes will serve as code-compliant models for residents who are rebuilding after losing...

MONROE COUNTY TO BEGIN BOAT RAMP IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT HARRY HARRIS PARK IN TAVERNIER

Monroe County will begin a grant-funded project on Jan. 7, 2019 to upgrade both boat ramps at Harry Harris Park in Tavernier. 

The two boat ramps are separated by a dock. Construction will be limited to one ramp at a time. This will allow the adja...

UPDATE: MONROE COUNTY-LED HURRICANE MARINE DEBRIS REMOVAL PROJECT PASSES HALFWAY MARK

MONROE COUNTY, FL – The Monroe County-led $49.2 million project to cleanup Hurricane Irma marine debris has passed the halfway point with the completion of 91 of the approved 172 canals (53 percent).

The project is on schedule to meet the 220-day ...

18 HOMEOWNERS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF PACE PROGRAM FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT PROJECTS IN THE KEYS

MONROE COUNTY, FL – The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners adopted the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program earlier this year. The program provides an alternative option to property owners for funding projects that increase ener...

PROJECT STARTS TUESDAY TO REPAIR THREE COUNTY PARKS ON BIG PINE KEY WITH HURRICANE IRMA DAMAGE

A Monroe County project will start Tuesday to repair three parks damaged by Hurricane Irma on Big Pine Key. The $579,000 project will replace fencing at Watson Field Park, Big Pine Community Park and Blue Heron Park. 

The work will begin with Wats...

ANNUAL PASSES FOR MONROE COUNTY'S CARD SOUND BRIDGE TOLL ON SALE NOW FOR 2019

Annual passes for Monroe County’s new All-Electronic Tolling System on Card Sound Road are on sale now.

An annual pass is available for two axle vehicles only. It costs $360 for unlimited travel through the toll in 2019 (from Jan. 1 through Dec. ...

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...