/tags/florida-keys Florida Keys en-US WLRN Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:37:44 GMT /government-politics/2024-10-04/tavernier-park-investigation-monroe-county The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday that they have an open investigation into the county’s Parks and Beaches Department over their cash handling practices. The move comes on the heels of an audit conducted by the Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller’s office released last week. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:37:44 GMT /government-politics/2024-10-04/tavernier-park-investigation-monroe-county Julia Cooper /education/2024-10-04/key-west-student-american-exchange-project Five high school seniors visited Key West from other parts of the country through a program called the American Exchange Project. The goal: send students to politically, socio-economically, and culturally places different from their hometowns. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-10-04/key-west-student-american-exchange-project Julia Cooper /government-politics/2024-09-24/monroe-county-cuts-ribbon-on-new-emergency-operations-center Despite being a chain of coastal communities vulnerable to hurricanes, Monroe County was one of the last areas in Florida without an Emergency Operations Center. With just two full months left this hurricane season, local officials in the Florida Keys have finally cut the ribbon on a new EOC. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-24/monroe-county-cuts-ribbon-on-new-emergency-operations-center Julia Cooper /arts-culture/2024-09-23/more-than-150-years-later-a-florida-womans-account-of-life-in-early-key-west-is-published Ellen Brown Anderson's novella The Storm is set in Key West after a major hurricane and tells a story of domestic life in those frontier days of Florida. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:47:38 GMT /arts-culture/2024-09-23/more-than-150-years-later-a-florida-womans-account-of-life-in-early-key-west-is-published Susan Giles Wantuck /news-in-brief/2024-09-17/new-artificial-reef-projects-are-underway-in-the-florida-keys Two more artificial reef projects are underway in the Florida Keys, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Tuesday. The network will be placed in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:20:53 GMT /news-in-brief/2024-09-17/new-artificial-reef-projects-are-underway-in-the-florida-keys Julia Cooper /science-technology/2024-09-16/tech-billionaire-splashes-down-near-dry-tortugas-after-first-private-spacewalk A billionaire spacewalker is back on Earth. SpaceX's capsule carrying tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman and his crew splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida's Dry Tortugas early Sunday. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:00:00 GMT /science-technology/2024-09-16/tech-billionaire-splashes-down-near-dry-tortugas-after-first-private-spacewalk Marcia Dunn | Associated Press /government-politics/2024-09-12/monroe-keys-government-review-consultant Amid two ongoing government scandals, Monroe County commissioners have now said they’ll consider hiring a consulting firm to review all county departments and their processes. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:44:38 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-12/monroe-keys-government-review-consultant Julia Cooper /government-politics/2024-09-10/monroe-keys-tourism-tdc-whistleblower-lawsuit Months after the Florida Keys’ top tourism director was fired following several audits of the Tourist Development Council, the county now faces a whistleblower lawsuit. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:27:51 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-10/monroe-keys-tourism-tdc-whistleblower-lawsuit Julia Cooper /environment/2024-09-06/florida-cruises-water-quality-coral-turbidity-limits A draft update to the state's water quality rules omits a recommendation to set stricter limits on turbidity that can damage imperiled reefs. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-09-06/florida-cruises-water-quality-coral-turbidity-limits Jenny Staletovich /science-technology/2024-09-05/meteorologists-boaters-depend-on-key-weather-data-to-maneuver-the-seas-now-its-it-is-disappearing Several stations used by boaters, divers, researchers and meteorologists as a critical tool to understand sea surface conditions are becoming derelict and decommissioned, leaving those who rely on them, in the dark. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /science-technology/2024-09-05/meteorologists-boaters-depend-on-key-weather-data-to-maneuver-the-seas-now-its-it-is-disappearing Julia Cooper