All six mayors in the Florida Keys signed a letter sent to Governor DeSantis on April 30th asking for
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Guest Editorial by John Donnelly There’s a steady stream of compelling scientific research and evidence that identifies in detail the
Read MoreNot since the Great Depression has food insecurity been so acute in the Florida Keys, and the SOS Foundation, founded
Read MoreKey West’s City Manager, Greg Veliz, announced this morning that the city has reopened parks, beaches and recreation facilities to
Read MoreThis morning we learned a few things during the countywide Covid-19 conference. Representatives from all Florida Keys municipalities, the Department
Read MoreSeveral readers have asked us to plot the numbers for specific areas in the Keys that are seeing the largest number of positive novel coronavirus cases. These areas are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 compared with other areas of the Keys for different reasons. Key West, of course, with its larger population and which had thousands of visitors coming in daily by air, car and boat would be expected to have the largest share of positive cases and does. But the Upper Keys areas of Key Largo and Tavernier have a relatively high percentage of cases compared to other islands.
Read MoreMonroe County Mayor Heather Carruthers conducted another Facebook Live COVID-19 Q&A today. She address many resident concerns and spoke specifically about when and how the County will make decisions on “opening up” the Keys. You can watch the full video above. We have also transcribed a good portion of what was said for you below:
Read MoreThe good news is three of the seven Florida Keys residents who have been hospitalized at some point during their illness have recovered.
Read MoreStarting at midnight on Wednesday April 8th (and until further notice) all passengers flying into the Keys will be screened
Read MoreBoth the City of Key West and Monroe County officials enacted heightened protective measures for open businesses this week in an effort to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
Anyone going out to pick-up essential items must now wear a nose and mouth covering before being allowed to enter any business.
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