Key Colony Beach News

Both Middle Keys municipalities are aiming to meet a rollback figure when it comes to setting property taxes this summer.

Middle Keys youngsters braved the elements on June 24 for the four annual Cities of Key Colony Beach and Marathon Kids Fishing Derby."It was a little wet, cold and rainy, but the kids, the minute we stopped, were grabbing poles and ready to go.

Florida Keys voters soon may be asked whether to implement a 1-cent sales tax increase to raise about $25 million annually for wastewater upgrades.

Jamie and Suzanne Maiden are old pros in the business. They had a restaurant in Westport, Conn., for eight years.

Monroe County property values in the past year have dropped anywhere from 9 percent to nearly 24 percent, depending on location, according to the Property Appraiser's Office estimates released Tuesday.

The Coast Guard says a woman and her young daughter were found in the waters off the Florida Keys this week, after they tried to swim to shore when their boat ran out of gas.

A woman and her 2-year-old daughter who were missing on their boat off the Middle Keys overnight Tuesday were found Wednesday morning off Islamorada.The U.S. Coast Guard says Kerry Harrison and her daughter left a friend's house in Key Colony Beach about 8 p.m. Tuesday and planned to ride their 20-foot Bayliner five miles south to their home on ...

Monroe County no longer will share a portion of the fuel taxes it collects with Florida Keys cities, but has not decided whether to increase fuel taxes by 6 cents.

Incumbent Key Colony Beach Mayor Ron Sutton, also the city administrator, received votes from an overwhelming 87 percent of residents in the City Commission election Tuesday.Sutton's 357 votes earned him one of ...

Marathon City Manager Clyde Burnett is not looking for a pay increase, but he is eyeing a two-year contract extension as the city's top employee.

Despite waning support from Florida Keys cities and agencies about joining forces on lobbying efforts, Monroe County is still pushing forward with a plan to share federal and state lobbyists.

Keeping the line on taxes and preparing the city for stormwater upgrades are two of the big issues on tap for the March 10 Key Colony Beach City Commission election.

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Jan. 24--Be prepared to pay more at the pump if the Monroe County Commission adopts a pair of fuel taxes when it meets Wednesday.

Community leaders throughout the Florida Keys soon will decide who will pay a new tax to fund the Trauma Star helicopter, which will determine how and how much residents will be charged.

Florida Keys waters will be lit up with holiday cheer this weekend, as several municipalities celebrate their annual holiday boat parades.