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State reverses decision on Tavernier Publix project
State officials have reversed their denial of a proposed Publix grocery store/affordable housing project in Tavernier and have approved the development proposal. In February, the Monroe County Commission approved creating the Tavernier Commercial Overlay District (TKCOD) that would allow a 49,000-square-foot supermarket and 86 units of workforce housing on a roughly 20-acre lot off U.S. 1 at Mile Marker 92.5. The commission voted 4-1 in favor of the project, with Commissioner Craig Cates dissenting. ...
Arts council seeks grant proposals
The Florida Keys Council of the Arts is seeking local arts and cultural organizations and artists of all genres (visual, music, dance, literary, etc.) to apply for three grant opportunities. The deadline for Art Builds Community, Artist in Schools and Special Project grants is 5 p.m. Sunday, June 30. Applications are accepted online and can be found at keysarts.com under the grants tab or on the link on the homepage. ...
Cocaine worth $1 million found by boaters floating off Florida Keys
MIAMI, Florida: US$1 million worth of cocaine was found floating in the ocean off the Florida Keys by recreational boaters last weekend. Samuel Briggs II, the acting chief patrol agent of the U.S. Border Patrol, wrote about the find in a social media post on X. Briggs posted a video showing the wrapped packages of cocaine being wheeled away on a cart.
STATE REVERSES DENIAL OF PUBLIX STORE, HOUSING PROPOSAL
State officials have reversed their denial of a proposed Publix grocery store/affordable housing project in Tavernier and have approved the development proposal. In February, the Monroe County Commission approved creating the Tavernier Commercial Overlay District (TKCOD) that would allow a 49,000-square-foot supermarket and 86 units of workforce housing on a roughly 20-acre lot off U.S. 1 at Mile Marker 92.5. The commission voted 4-1 in favor of the project, with Commissioner Craig Cates dissenting.
STATE REVERSEs ITSELF ON PUBLIX PROJECT
State officials have reversed themselves on their denial of proposed Publix grocery store/affordable housing project in Tavernier and have now approved the development proposal. In February, the Monroe County Commission approved creating the Tavernier Commercial Overlay District (TKCOD) that would allow a 49,000-square-foot supermarket and 86 units of workforce housing on a roughly 20-acre lot off U.S. 1 at Mile Marker 92.5. The commission voted 4-1 in favor of the project, with Commissioner Craig Cates dissenting. ...
Marathon man sentenced in child sex case, now faces states charges
U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore has sentenced a former Marathon father of seven children to 20 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, after he previously pleaded guilty to distributing child pornography. Eric Edward Cadogan, 39, moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin, and was arrested there late last year after FBI agents and other federal uncovered pornographic images of children on his cellphone and other electronic devices, according to court documents. ...
Boca Raton 19-year-old leads reckless chase through Upper Keys: Monroe Co. Sheriff
FLORIDA KEYS, Fla. (CBS12) — A 19-year-old man from Boca Raton has been accused of a reckless hit-and-run and fleeing from law enforcement in the Upper Keys on Sunday. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) reported that Maxwell Daniel Burgan was driving a pickup truck near Mile Marker 84 of U.S. 1 around 12:21 a.m. and didn't stop when deputies tried to pull him over.
Higgs Beach bathrooms reopened
The newly renovated restrooms at Clarence S. Higgs Memorial Beach in Key West opened to the public. Overseen by Monroe County Project Management, the project was fully funded by the Tourist Development Council. Through Monroe County’s bidding process, the restrooms were constructed by Barracuda Builders of Key West and designed by Bender and Associates. These new restrooms are structurally sound concrete buildings with stucco and beautiful coral stone cladding designed to withstand hurricane wind and surge.
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