Florida Keys News
Friday, July 3, 2009
No surprises in census update
Monroe County continues to lose population
BY TIMOTHY O'HARA Citizen Staff
tohara@keysnews.com

Monroe County's population dropped by 667 people between 2007 and 2008, and is down 7,195 residents from 2000, according to U.S. Census Bureau population estimates released Wednesday.

At last count -- or rather estimate -- the county was home to 72,243 men, women and children.

The census estimates -- which come from a combination of income tax forms, bui...

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Census Update

Submitted on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 9:58am
Why is it always the government fault? My family is here for a couple of years and before moving here I thought that this would be a nice place to retire to. Then I arrived here and started dealing with the rude, crazy, uneducated locals. Now, even if you gave me a house and free utilities I would not retire in this dump. Get a grip on reality! People are leaving because they can't take the chaos, stupidness, crappy school system, lack of qualified medical care, and the non-existent customer service anymore. If the "Keys" want to remain a desirable tourist destination they need to get a little ":Welcome, we're glad you're here," spirit.

Census Update

Submitted on Sat, 07/04/2009 - 2:06pm
The bottom line is that for years Monroe County residents have been getting a free pass, without paying the real cost of maintaining the infrastructure they enjoy. Now that infrastructure is crumbling and it is time to pay the cost if we do not want to continue to live here and enjoy the services that we've grown accustomed to.

What happened to all those "impact fees" ?

Submitted on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 12:24pm
What happened to all those impact fees that the county, city, FKAA, City Electric charged developers in the last 25 years. They weren't put in a fund to upgrade and repair our infrastructure with the increased development. These funds just vanished, and now with the tight economy, they are all crying poor. They come back to the hard working people of this county with increased fees and services. They ask the feds for handouts. The Monroe County residents have never had a free pass, the developers got what ever they wanted from the City and county government. Now the tax payers have to pick up the pieces after all these developments go bankrupt.These bankrupt developments are not paying taxes, the poor working class people of this county will have to make up the difference.

We've already paid

Submitted on Sun, 07/05/2009 - 7:32am
It's not the residents, it's the County Commissioners who have wasted our tax dollars. Instead of putting in sewers, they've built parks and Government buildings. Instead of repairing roads and bridges and infrastructure, they've grown the local government infrastructure. Fire them all and elect a few accountants next time around!

Keys are done

Submitted on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 6:31pm
All the smart ones left years ago. Now it's just Key West and Vermont with all the crazies.

bye-bye bubba

Submitted on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 1:04pm
sounds to me like a real good reason to cut the size of goverment

Someone better let the geniuses in the county goverment

Submitted on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 9:19am
know that people are leaving! Maybe they will realiize that not only have property values gone down but so have salaries, now is the time to cut back and lower taxes so those who are still staying can afford it! When obamas socialists tax reforms hit then all will feel how it is to be financially ruined by greedy big Goverment!

greedy big government?

Submitted on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 9:59pm
wow, that is a stretch. to equate the obama admin with people leaving the keys? amazing. how about wind storm insurance, property taxes, etc? obama admin has only been in 'town' for a few months but exodous began a looong time ago.

The only folk left will be

Submitted on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 2:04pm
Kay Thacker, Ron Miller, Diane Burelson,and all theose idiots in Big pine and Key largo that voted for Murphy and Wigington. That's the group that will finally finish off the keys......

It's dropped since 2000.

Submitted on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 11:05am
It's dropped since 2000. Obviously the years of GWB and his version of "smaller government" didn't help so please, pay attention to what's going on in the world instead of focusing only on your hate of Obama. Besides the point though, the federal government doesn't have anything to do with local government policies.

Obama

Submitted on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 5:47pm
I hate Obama and he will ruin this country, so there Obama lover!!

obama

Submitted on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 10:02pm
well of course you would hate obama and he will ruin this country. everyone knows what a stellar job g.w. and co. did. ruin this country? your a little late on the news, they did it about 4 1/2 years ago.

Ah, refreshing.

Submitted on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 8:52pm
Another clearly thought out and articulate post by yet another very very sore loser. As much as it made me ill to do so, I did realize that my not supporting the president while GWB disgraced the office would make things more difficult than it would easier for everyone. I mean, really? You're going to close with "so there Obama lover!!" I think I remember you from the sandbox.

So you believe Obamas blame game!

Submitted on Sat, 07/04/2009 - 3:10pm
Your as dumb as the other pro Obamites. Direct from the party line huh: pro abortion, green, gay marriage, pro socialism , anti american etc etc . No ability to see though the left haze! Do you go through special schools for this way of thinking ? Well we don't agree with your . . . and in time we will take our country back!

we already took it back.

Submitted on Mon, 07/06/2009 - 9:09am
we already took it back.

Land for the rich and famous only!

Submitted on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 4:24pm
The Keys will run out everybody that makes it the unique place that it is. Then the rich and famous snobs will have their boring country club all to themselves. For example, boaters row. LOL

Are you a liberal and admitting your stupid too!

Submitted on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 3:17pm
Before liberals only acted stupid now your admitting it! Every thing that is happening at the federal level is having a direct effect on all levels of goverment and believe it or not our wallets!

Hate Obama? I don't see any hate of Obama here by the poster

Submitted on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 1:31pm
What I do see is that the poster has pointed out that we will be taxed from every level of goverment. You socialists always confuse any criticism of Obamas politics with hatred! Your defense of Obama politics and his hidden socialist agenda is getting boring. You socialists have to debate at a honest intellectual level of facts based on economics, political philosophy, history and logic! so far all you and your leader komrad Obama can whine about is it was capitalism and bush's fault! Then if all else fails you use your lame criticism of "HATE"! Come on komrad your getting boring!

Socialism rhetoric...

Submitted on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 11:51am
has gotten SO tired and is so laughable. Tell me, genius - what is Medicare? What is Social Security? What political party set the wheels in motion and approved such programs? To every idiot crying socialism - do your part then - when the time comes for you to receive S.S. and Medicare - put your $$$ where your mouths are and REFUSE it... if you don't then you are the poster children for hypocrisy.

Excuse me Mr " socialism is here already"

Submitted on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 6:11pm
What is happening is that our president is trying to go beyond social welfare programs he is trying to CHANGE our way of life. Using programs such as Medicare and Social Security is not a good example of socialism active in our society. What your man Obama is doing is effect a no violent revolution from our capitalist system to a socialistic economy. His current attempts are seriously aggressive and will not only effect radical change but will cause catastropic failure of our free economy system. Hence when this all happens Obama will then logicaly blame Bush and capitalism. A free market economy can not be effective with socialist restraints. You my defender of Marxism will find out your free and easy life style will change. You will have to give up your ownership of all that you love your gansgta rap albums your gold chains your iPod; well maybe you can keep your iPod with you mans speeches on it. By the way if you read books and stay off of face book may be you would know that socialism in the path to a Marxist communist state. No private property no currency no choice of career etc etc !!!!!!
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