I do my share of complaining about the Keys press, but I have to say that the Reporter is doing a good job of covering the tragic confined-space accident in Key Largo. They’re also the ones who discovered that $20,000 went missing from the school district, by the way.
While the first story, linked above, was a little confusing as to what sort of structure was involved (storm water or wastewater), that’s been clarified in a subsequent story. It was a storm water drainage structure, which makes sense. More importantly, they solicited input from an expert. So people can clearly understand how something like this can happen.
There’s also a follow up on the condition of the heroic volunteer firefighter, Leonardo Moreno. Sounds like he’s on the road to recovery. Thank goodness!
There has been lots of action on land use/planning/code issues lately. The Blue Paper has been monitoring the convoluted manipulations surrounding the Oceanside Marina project. Very interesting indeed. Links provided 
Monroe County Administrator, Roman Gastesi, wrote a 
Monroe County is still at it. The other day I wrote about how 
Norm Higgins passed away suddenly last week. He was a long time Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District (KLWTD) commissioner, and more than that, a really nice guy. Vietnam veteran. Cared about the community, especially those who were struggling. He loved his grand-kids very, very much. He would share cute photos and videos that would brighten my day.
Sadly, the 
On this blog, I discuss the many ways in which Monroe County has failed the citizens and taxpayers. Their extremely inappropriate “partnership” with the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) has resulted in unprecedented financial waste and struggling wastewater projects. The wastewater treatment plants on Big Coppitt and Duck Key are failing to meet effluent quality requirements. FKAA is failing to honor the settlement agreement they reached with Cudjoe Regional citizens. Key Largo is still grappling with the county’s negligently unfair funding policies, which favor excessively wasteful projects and punish efficient ones. 
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