Henriquez, Cates vie for County Commission seat
June 25, 2019
The race to become the next Monroe County commissioner in District 1 just got a lot more interesting. Longtime Monroe County Tax Collector Danise Henriquez filed paperwork on Monday to run for...more
= Denotes Subscription RequiredFAMILIAR FACES: Guinto is crazy for large apex predators
June 25, 2019
Like many children, Chris Guinto quickly developed a passion for dinosaurs, alligators and crocodiles.
But unlike most adults, Guinto never outgrew his love for crocodiles and now serves as...more
School Board talks projects, pay hikes
June 25, 2019
School district officials at today’s meeting will take members of the Monroe County School Board through the next five years of planned projects that include the replacement and/or improvement of...more
News
USS Billings involved in minor accident
A U.S. Navy combat ship scheduled to be commissioned in Key West in August was involved in a minor accident Friday when it struck a moored Canadian cargo vessel in the St. Lawrence River, but the...more
85 arrested in human trafficking sting
June 25, 2019TAMPA — Authorities in Florida say they've arrested 85 people in a months-long, human trafficking sting. The Tampa Bay Times reports that Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister...more
Judicial nominations chair quits, claims governor meddling
June 25, 2019MELBOURNE — The chair of the Judicial Nominating Commission that recommends judges in two Florida counties quit over what he claims was interference by Gov. Ron DeSantis' office. Florida...more
Virgin Trains breaks ground on South Florida to Orlando leg
June 25, 2019ORLANDO — Officials are breaking ground on a new phase of a private train line that will connect South Florida to central Florida.A groundbreaking ceremony was being held Monday for the...more
Wildfire burns in Florida Everglades near Alligator Alley
June 25, 2019FORT LAUDERDALE — Some Florida commuters were experiencing a smoky ride home as firefighters were monitoring a 17,000-acre (6,900-hectare) fire near Interstate 75 through Alligator Alley....more
Bookings for 06/26/19 All charges are preliminary
Man charged with aggravated battery
June 25, 2019A Palm Beach Gardens man was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly threw a glass beer bottle into an adult entertainment club after being kicked out.Andrew Jacob Arce, 29, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, throwing a missile into a building and resisting an officer without violence.Around 1:45 a.m., Key West Police Department...more
“While I applaud the extended hours of Mall on Duval, if it does not expand blocks as well, it will be doomed to failure. It is not fair to the businesses on lower and upper Duval that only three blocks benefit.”“You misunderstood my comment on Monroe County pay. I am aware directors and department heads make enough that they don’t go anywhere; that was the point. Everyone complaining that...more
Man charged with aggravated battery
June 25, 2019A Palm Beach Gardens man was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly threw a glass beer bottle into an adult entertainment club after being kicked out.Andrew Jacob Arce, 29, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, throwing a missile into a building and resisting an officer without violence.Around 1:45 a.m., Key West Police Department...more
“While I applaud the extended hours of Mall on Duval, if it does not expand blocks as well, it will be doomed to failure. It is not fair to the businesses on lower and upper Duval that only three blocks benefit.”“You misunderstood my comment on Monroe County pay. I am aware directors and department heads make enough that they don’t go anywhere; that was the point. Everyone complaining that...more
Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon & Big Pine News
Health pros hope to cap opioid epidemic
MONROE COUNTY — Health professionals can provide mental and medical ammunition to combat “a global epidemic” of opioid addiction that has reached into the Florida Keys. “It’s becoming...more
Afro Roots touring gig ends next weekend
June 19, 2019KEY LARGO — The northernmost island boasts a culturally diverse population and will soon serve as a cultural melting pot as host of the 21st Annual Afro Roots Fest. The event, taking place...more
Councilman: Village losing money on Fill
June 19, 2019ISLAMORADA — Trash and environmental damage at the Indian Key Fill area stand out as major issues for the village of Islamorada, but safety and costs also will be raised in a Friday meeting with...more
Eco-lodge developer fined for habitat destruction
June 19, 2019ISLAMORADA — Owners of an Upper Matecumbe Key property envisioned as an environmentally friendly “eco-lodge” admitted guilt June 11 to illegal filling in protected wetlands. Bonefish Holdings...more
Filling vacancy hastened by wastewater board
June 19, 2019KEY LARGO — The Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District is seeking a new commissioner to fill the non-partisan seat vacated May 21 by Steve Gibbs. Gibbs, who was reelected to a second four-year...more
Editorials
Cheers and Jeers
Jeers: To the boneheads in Key West’s Code Compliance Department for citing Kermit Carpenter for standing in front of his namesake, “Kermit’s Key Lime Shop.” Kermit, dressed in his iconic lime...more
Little sign truck not the problem
June 22, 2019I have, on several occasions, read with amusement comments in the Citizens Voice about a small six-wheel truck quietly driving around town innocuously delivering colorful messages to whomever...more
Memo to Monroe County Commission: Consider the implications
June 22, 2019There has been considerable discussion in the past two weeks regarding the Monroe County Commission’s next steps after the findings of a salary study by Evergreen Solutions Inc. reported that...more
The real danger of hurricanes
June 22, 2019Your recent editorial does the population of the Florida Keys a terrible disservice. Instead of alerting us to the very real danger of hurricane evacuation in the face of a rapidly intensifying...more
Take responsibility for Indian Key Fill, please
June 15, 2019Anyone making the trek from the Middle and Lower Keys to the mainland understands how treacherous certain parts of U.S. 1 can be, even on a good day. Add in the never-ending stream of...more
Sports
COED SOFTBALL: Four-way tie atop league standing with just two weeks to play
Five total games are all that remain in the Key West Coed Softball regular season, three tonight and two next week, but at this point of the season there is still a lot to be determined as after...more
PREP WRESTLING: Biondoletti not resting in summer months
June 25, 2019When most high school athletes are taking the summer off to relax and have fun hanging with their friends, there are some who are working hard to get a lot better in the sports they love. One of...more
Key West 14U, Crushers take second at home
June 22, 2019The Key West 14-and-under and 10-and-under Crushers took second place last weekend at the GSA Key West Classic (Father’s Day Weekend) baseball tournament. Both of the second-place squads made...more
PREP BASEBALL: Desire led Roney, Carn from backups to important pieces for Conchs
June 22, 2019Entering the season there were a lot of unknowns about the makeup of the Key West High baseball team’s lineup, most importantly, who was going to be the starting battery this season with the...more
Conch Town captures first, KW 14U brings home second
June 21, 2019A trio of Key West youth softball teams fared well last weekend in the Boca Father’s Day Classic at Boca Raton. The Key West Softball Academy Conch Town 12-and-Under team took first place in...more
