Tony Winton

2 weeks ago | kbindependent.org | Tony Winton

With enrollment declining and test scores starting to suffer, the Key Biscayne Village Council is looking to come to the rescue of the K-8 Center  – the lone public school on the island – once again. An exodus in grades 6, 7, and 8 to get into dedicated seats for Key Biscayne residents in the Cambridge Program at MAST Academy on Virginia Key has created a vicious spiral  — one that that has left the K-8 in a crisis, elected leaders say.

2 weeks ago | kbindependent.org | Tony Winton

BOULDER, Colo.  — Several people were injured and some may have been set on fire at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, police said. Police said a man was taken into custody in the attack that the FBI immediately described as a “targeted terror attack.”THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS STORYBoulder Police Chief Steve Redfearn told reporters Sunday evening that it was too early to discuss a motive but that witnesses were being interviewed.

2 weeks ago | kbindependent.org | Tony Winton

Key Biscayne’s taxable value, a key number for local budget planners, rose 5.6% from a year ago to a new record high of $11.6 billion, according to the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser. The increase, however,  is less than countywide taxable value, which the office estimated to be $511.8 billion, an 8.5% increase. The final numbers will be released on July 1. The increase is also far less than last year’s 10% increase in the island’s tax base.

1 month ago | wlrn.org | Tony Winton

Focusing on his experience as a Key Biscayne mayor and council member, Mike Davey will file today for Congress, his second run for the job. In a statement, Davey said incumbent Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar isn’t representing what he says is a flippable district covering much of coastal Miami.

1 month ago | kbindependent.org | Tony Winton

Focusing on his experience as a Key Biscayne mayor and council member, Mike Davey will file today for Congress, his second run for the job. In a statement, Davey said incumbent Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar isn’t representing what he says is a flippable district covering much of coastal Miami.