Key Colony Beach News

A morning fishing outing ended in tragedy Thursday for a family of Michigan tourists when a 75-pound spotted eagle ray leaped into their boat and caused the death of a 55-year-old woman. via The Miami Herald

Turtle lovers can do surveys to track numbers With nesting season approaching, Save-A-Turtle of the Keys is again looking for volunteers to do beach surveys, work on strandings and the like. via Florida Keys Keynoter

A floundering budget and mandatory state property tax rollbacks colored just about all decisions of the Monroe County Commission in 2007. via The Reporter

Following are the winners of the Key Largo, Key Colony Beach and Key West annual lighted boat parade : Key Colony Best in parade: Dunn Deal, Capt. via Florida Keys Keynoter

“That would keep construction on schedule with the projects that are in planning and design phases and start those slated to begin in 2008. That's from mile marker zero to 106, the whole kit and caboodle.”

Key West gets lion's share of the money Another $5 million in federal sewer funding is on the way to the Keys, and local officials hope more will soon trickle down from $100 million Congress authorized in 2004. via Florida Keys Keynoter

Time's now to start prepping for the parades With Thanksgiving here and gone already, the attention turns to Christmas and New Years - and the attendant boat parades that come with the season. via Florida Keys Keynoter

Veterans Day, which is Sunday, is marked with memorial events in Key West, Marathon and Islamorada: A Veteran's Day parade will roll down U.S. 1 through Marathon today. via Florida Keys Keynoter

As a result, loss of building permits is possible Monroe County has failed its annual report card with the Florida Department of Community Affairs. via Florida Keys Keynoter

Capt. Fuzzy Francois of Big Conch Charters in Key Colony Beach spends Tuesday afternoon working on his boat. via Florida Keys Keynoter