KEY WEST CONDO GETS REPRIEVE — FOR NOW

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on September 13, 2021. Posted in Breaking News, Community, Featured, Health, Key West, Key West News, News, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage.

A Key West condominium building received a temporary reprieve Monday morning. Raj Ramsingh, the city’s chief building official, did not condemn Santa Clara Condominiums, 3312 Northside Dr., during a 10 a.m. hearing at city hall. “I will not condemn the building, but this is still not off the table,” Ramsingh told the condo association board, unit owners and some of their tenants who were present. “I don’t want these necessary repairs to fall by the wayside as has occurred in the past,” Ramsingh said after hearing testimony from two engineers and condo association board president Oliver Kofoid. Key...

KEY WEST’S CONCH REPUBLIC CELEBRATES ITS OUTRAGEOUS INDEPENDENCE

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 24, 2021. Posted in Conch Republic, Featured, Fun, Key West, Key West News, Keys Culture, Keys History, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage.

Conch Republic Independence events will take place through April 25, featuring sunset sails, bar crawls, pool bar crawls, a Saturday street fair and a host of other outrageous activities. Visit conchrepublic.com for a full schedule and online registration for individual events. “The city has been extremely supportive of these events,” said producer Jim Gillernan. “Key West Mayor Teri Johnston felt safe enough to come to our Wearable Art Fashion Show at Key West Theater because we’ve strictly followed protocols and we didn’t embarrass the city.” Here’s how the whole Conch Republic craze started,...

BREAKING NEWS: STATE SENATE PASSES BILL TO VOID KEY WEST CRUISE SHIP REDUCTION

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 22, 2021. Posted in Breaking News, Business, Cruise Ship Debate, cruise ships, Featured, Key West, Key West News, Politics, Safer Cleaner Ships, State News, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage.

The Florida Senate on Thursday passed the bill that voids Key West’s initiative to significantly reduce the number of cruise ships that can visit the island city. Senate Bill 426, entitled “State Preemption of Seaport Regulations,” passed the state senate with a 25 to 14 vote, with one senator not voting. Florida Keys State Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez, a Republican, voted against the bill that prohibits Key West from restricting the size, type and capacity of ships that visit its port. The bill still has to pass the Florida House of Representatives before becoming law, and the...

ALL MONROE COUNTY STUDENTS MAY GO TO SUMMER SCHOOL

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 8, 2021. Posted in coronavirus, COVID, Education, Events, Featured, Florida Keys, Key West, Marathon, Monroe County, Monroe County News, school, Tavernier, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage.

Monroe County officials are mulling a special summer school session that would be open to all students as a way to regroup after a historic and challenging pandemic year. The details should be finalized by the end of April. “We’d like to give students an opportunity to re-engage in school and enjoy themselves — a range of offerings to tickle their imaginations and interests. Our kids have had a difficult time during COVID,” school superintendent Theresa Axford told Keys Weekly. “Typically, summer school is geared toward recovery and remediation,” said Amber Archer Acevedo, coordinator of community...

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KEY WEST CONDO GETS REPRIEVE — FOR NOW

KEY WEST’S CONCH REPUBLIC CELEBRATES ITS OUTRAGEOUS INDEPENDENCE

BREAKING NEWS: STATE SENATE PASSES BILL TO VOID KEY WEST CRUISE SHIP REDUCTION

ALL MONROE COUNTY STUDENTS MAY GO TO SUMMER SCHOOL