
Results 1 - 16 of 16 in Big Coppitt Key, FL
Volunteer rides wave of compassion
... joined them in working on Habitat for Humanity homes. Residents are expected to move into Bayside Landing on Big Coppitt Key by late January or early February, Habitat Executive Director Bob Calhoun said. "When I first read about Tom and his friends ... Comment?
Arson witness recants accusations
... near the pumps, but did not capture any footage of anyone handling a squeegee, Winter said. Bethel, 48, of Big Coppitt Key, is scheduled to stand trial Jan. 11 on felony charges of first-degree arson and third-degree possession and use of a ... Comment?
Habitat homes nearing completion
Work crews are putting the finishing touches on the first of 18 new Habitat for Humanity homes on Big Coppitt Key. Comment?
Janet Cates remembered for contrasts
... massage therapist, remembers being homeless after the storm surge from Hurricane Wilma devastated her Big Coppitt Key home. "I literally had nowhere else to go and she gave me a place to live," Spencer said. "As goofy and kooky as Janet could be, ... Comment?
New law would favor local contractors
... for such a definition and pointed out that many local companies are based on Stock Island, Rockland Key or Big Coppitt Key rather than within the city of Key West. Another provision to the ordinance, added at the suggestion of Commissioner Billy ... Comment?
County may curtail housing waivers
... revoking the waiver would slow the organization's efforts. Habitat is constructing an 18-unit development on Big Coppitt Key, and is expected to start work soon on another 12-unit development at the site. Habitat also is planning to redevelop a ... Comment?
Station dedicated in memory of chief
... said. The Big Pine Key station is the latest on a list of aging fire stations the county is replacing. Big Coppitt Key and Key Largo already have new stations, and facilities on Conch Key and Stock Island probably will be next, Callahan said. "We've ... 1 comment
Body found in Keys may be that of missing Clearwater man
... Office. On Saturday, the sheriff's office received a call from a person walking along Boca Chica Beach on Big Coppitt Key. The person had found a boat that had washed ashore, a 22-foot vessel, the sheriff's office said. The dive flag on the vessel ... Comment?
Found remains might be those of missing boater
The partial remains of what appear to be the remains of a missing Big Coppitt Key man have been found by the U.S. Coast Guard near the Western Sambos off the Atlantic side of the Lower Keys.The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says it received a call on Saturday from a person who'd been walking along Boca Chica Beach on Big Coppitt and found a boat ... Comment?
BOCC considers 3 property-tax rate options
... million, according to county budget records. A third option would take out some wastewater design fees for Big Coppitt Key and Duck Key residents, as the sewer systems for those areas are already designed. The rate would include costs to cover ... Comment?
Utility cuts Big Coppitt Key sewer rates
The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority on Tuesday set a new wastewater rate for Lower Keys residents served by the Big Coppitt Wastewater District, which recently went on line. Comment?
... fire station were on the scene about three minutes after the call came in, Callahan said. Crews from the Big Coppitt Key station arrived shortly after, he said. Callahan did not offer a damage estimate, but deemed the fire a total loss. Labrenche, ... Comment?
... central wastewater system. The County Commission two years ago set a $4,500 fee for neighboring Big Coppitt Key property owners and before that, a $2,700 fee for property owners on Conch Key and Baypoint in the Saddlebunch Keys. The lower fees were ... Comment?
... The fee raises concerns about equity. The County Commission two years ago set a $4,500 fee for neighboring Big Coppitt Key property owners to connect to a central sewer system. Before that, it set a $2,700 fee for property owners on Conch Key and in ... Comment?
Sewer tax is added; raises denied
... County for wastewater service. The county will levy a tax for municipal service taxing units (MSTUs) for Big Coppitt Key, Cudjoe Key, Sugarloaf Key, Big Pine Key and Duck Key. The additional tax will cost property owners in those areas $70 per ... Comment?
'Solar George' loses home to fire
... home of George Newbery, said Monroe County Fire Rescue Chief Jim Callahan. Firefighters from Big Pine Key, Big Coppitt Key, Cudjoe Key and Marathon arrived around 7:15 a.m. to find the home engulfed in flames, but were initially impeded by what ... Comment?