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COMMISSIONER MICHELLE LINCOLN CHOSEN AS PRESIDENT-ELECT OF FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
COMMISSIONER MICHELLE LINCOLN CHOSEN AS PRESIDENT-ELECT OF FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES. Monroe County Commissioner Michelle Lincoln was chosen as president-elect of the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) on Friday. She was elected at the association’s annual business meeting hosted during FAC’s Annual Conference & Educational Exhibition in Orlando, Florida.
Funders Alliance to host Florida Keys Nonprofit Day
Professionals from charitable organizations across Monroe County will convene on Wednesday, Sept. 11, for the third annual Florida Keys Nonprofit Day. The event will be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Marathon City Hall, 9805 Overseas Highway. The event is presented by the Florida Keys Funders Alliance, a...
Florida officials issue dengue fever alert
Local health officials have issued a dengue fever alert in the Florida Keys after discovering two cases were locally acquired. The Florida Health Department issued the mosquito-borne illness alert in Monroe County, where officials said there have been two reported cases of locally acquired dengue fever — meaning that those dengue virus infections (DENV) were…
As dengue arrives in South Florida, here's how to deal with the mosquitoes that carry it
Two cases of locally-contracted dengue fever were confirmed by health officials in Monroe County this week. The viral infection is not contagious, but is transmitted by infected mosquitoes. Dengue can present as a flu-like illness with severe muscle aches, joint pain, fever and sometimes a rash, according to the Florida...
MAYORS HOST VETERANS AFFAIRS ROUNDTABLE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
MONROE COUNTY, FL — Last Thursday, nine mayors from across South Florida met for the Florida League of Mayors Regional Roundtable Discussion on Mental Health and Veterans Issues in Islamorada. Monroe County Veterans Affairs Director Cathy Crane and Village of Islamorada Mayor Buddy Pinder helped facilitate the meeting. Florida League of Mayors President Scott Brook of Coral Springs led the meeting.
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