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Keys Media Comparison – Lockouts
Update 2: Here’s a press release from Ocean’s Edge about Ocean’s Edge. The development is described as having 175 guest rooms and suites. I’m having trouble squaring this with the affordable housing “crisis”. Anyone else? Update: Here’s the latest from the … Continue reading
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Fighting City Hall
There are a lot of parallels between what’s going on at the national level right now and what’s been going on in Monroe County for decades. The Trump administration has ushered in an era of “fake news” and “alternative facts”. … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Media, Monroe County
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Cross Key Letter
I saw this thoughtful letter by Howard Gelbman in the Free Press about the Cross Key/Monroe Park situation. It’s an open letter to Governor Rick Scott. Scott hasn’t been terribly sympathetic to the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District (District) or to … Continue reading
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Change at the District – Looking Ahead
The Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District board declined to renew the general manager’s contract last Tuesday. There’s an article about it in the Keynoter/Reporter. Nothing in the sad, old Free Press. I guess we won’t hear from them until next … Continue reading
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Change at the District
The Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District (District) board declined to renew the general manager’s contract at tonight’s meeting.
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Marathon Time Line
I saw this article in the Keynoter/Reporter a week back or so. A former city of Marathon department head filed a federal lawsuit against her old employer claiming harassment at City Hall and a smear campaign that resulted in her … Continue reading
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If the Governor Really Wants to Help…
Here’s what passes for “good” news in the Keys. The governor included $15 million in his budget for the Florida Keys. Here’s an item from the Citizen and another from the Reporter/Keynoter. Here’s what county commissioner David Rice had to … Continue reading
Posted in Cudjoe Regional, FKAA, State government, Wastewater
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Your Brain On Lies
People are saying that America has entered a “post-truth” era. Oh boy. Well, the Keys have always been in a “post-truth” era so welcome aboard. I guess we’re not alone any more. Love him or hate him, very little of what Donald … Continue reading
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Monroe Park Mess
The Free Press covered the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District’s January 17th meeting. Sounds interesting. Robby Majeska was chosen as the replacement for Norm Higgins, who passed away unexpectedly in late December. Majeska gave up his seat to run for … Continue reading
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Key Largo Wastewater – Grievance Policy
I had to chuckle over this story in the Reporter about the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District’s grievance policy. They’re always having a spirited debate over something. I think newly elected commissioner, Sue Heim, did a really good job of getting … Continue reading
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The Real Poop 