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Associated PressDecember 21, 2015

The military is having a tough time retaining civilian employees at Naval Air Station Key West because of a lack of affordable housing. Leaders at the Navy base say they lose well-qualified employees who simply cannot afford to live in the area known for high-end resorts and vacation homes, The Key West Citizen reported on […]

Staff ReportsDecember 15, 2015

Extreme high tides have turned streets into canal-like swamps in the Florida Keys, with armies of mosquitoes and the stench of stagnating water filling the air, and residents worried rising sea levels will put a damper on property values in the island chain. On Key Largo, a tropical isle famous for snorkeling and fishing, the […]

Phil AmmannDecember 1, 2015

A Florida Senate committee approved Tuesday a $25 million per year investment, lasting 10 years, for water quality, restoration and protection of the habitat surrounding the Florida Keys. The Senate Committee on Community Affairs passed Senate Bill 770, known as the Florida Keys Stewardship Act, which seeks to protect the water supply in and around […]

Associated PressNovember 19, 2015

County commissioners in the Florida Keys will be asking state transportation officials to help study whether a light rail or monorail system would be feasible for the island chain. The Monroe County Commission agreed Tuesday to work with the Florida Department of Transportation on the study. The Key West Citizen reports that some commissioners and residents […]

Ryan RayApril 18, 2015

First-term Miami Congressman Carlos Curbelo is raising election-season levels of campaign cash almost two years out from 2016 U.S. House elections – Curbelo’s campaign account has taken in $705,649 according to recent Federal Election Commission finance reports. That gives Curbelo an almost $1.1 million fundraising lead over Democrat Annette Taddeo, who recently announced her candidacy for the 26th District. The National […]

Associated PressFebruary 23, 2015

After years of deep cuts to environmental programs, Florida voters last November overwhelmingly approved Amendment 1, which changed the state constitution to earmark billions for conservation. But the measure left it up to the Legislature and governor to determine the details of how the money will be spent, and that has led to a heated […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 17, 2015

Although I am at the end of my third visit to India, this is still a nation that feels more remote from my experiences than any other. In the far south, it took nine hours to drive the hill country from Tamil Nadu on the east coast of India to the edge of Kerala on the west. […]

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Housing costs in Florida Keys prohibitive for base employees

As Florida Keys flood, property worries seep in

Senate panel OKs Florida Keys Stewardship Act, funding water quality, protection

Florida Keys will ask state for help studying rail system

Carlos Curbelo among House Republicans raking in big contributions early

Florida environment to get billions, but how to spend it?

Alan Farago: Travels in India conjure memories of priceless Everglades