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  • 1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

    Emergency management and weather officials stand ready should a storm threaten the Florida Keys. For residents, early preparations and planning should be at the forefront to protect themselves, loved ones and property. After all, each storm is different. And it only takes one to affect a community. Thanks to advancements in technology, forecasters are gaining better intel on a storm’s path, when it could make landfall and what area should be bracing for a hit.

  • 1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

    A shortfall in construction costs for the Twin Lakes road elevation and drainage project won’t be thrown onto the 100-plus property owners in the Key Largo subdivision. Monroe County commissioners turned down a proposal by county staff to levy an assessment up to $25,000 against the homeowners to cover capital expenses during a May 21 meeting in Key West.

  • 1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

    Monroe County’s top emergency management official is departing to lead her alma mater’s emergency planning and response. On May 21, Monroe County announced Shannon Weiner’s resignation as emergency management director after she accepted a similar position at the University of Tampa.

  • 1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

    Local dignitaries and members of the Islamorada community convened in front of the Hurricane monument to remember the men and women of the military who gave their lives protecting the United States. The May 26 Memorial Day ceremony included a presentation of colors by local Scouts and the “Star Spangled Banner” by the Two Brothers Band, consisting of Joe and Dante Jiovenetta.

  • 1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Jim McCarthy

    A decades-old awards program that recognizes the achievements of South Florida high school seniors in and out of the classroom included Monroe County students for the first time. And one Coral Shores student came away a winner during awards night on May 14. Known as the Silver Knight Awards, the program was formed in 1959 by John S. Knight, past publisher of the Miami Herald and founder and editor emeritus of Knight-Ridder Newspapers.

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