Florida Keys

The Long Key Bridge, second-longest on the Overseas Highway, will be replaced by a third span, says the state Department of Transportation. It opened in 1982, replacing the viaduct built by Henry Flagler's Overseas Railway.

The Florida Keys are famous for their bridges — mostly the ones on the Overseas Highway. But some smaller, older bridges on one island are causing headaches for the residents of one island, Duck Key.

Seventeen Cuban migrants came ashore Sunday in Key West, where they were met by police and given breakfast, authorities said.

The Key West Airport has already shattered its record, with more than a million passengers this year. The airport director says a planned new concourse will fix crowding problems. It's scheduled to open in late 2024.

Key West's top building official held off on condemning the 110-unit condo, but said he wants to see life-safety repairs made immediately and a plan for longer term fix within 45 days.

Early Monday morning, Forster, 61, succumbed from pneumonia caused by COVID-19, his friend Tony Hammon said.

Fantasy Fest usually brings tens of thousands of people to the island, culminating in a big Saturday night parade. Organizers announced Monday that the parade, along with street fairs, are canceled this year.

Monroe County has the highest COVID-positive percentage in South Florida, at 22.4%, and a Monroe County commissioner has been hospitalized after testing positive over the weekend.

Pelican Shoal off the Lower Florida Keys was once home to the state's largest colony of endangered roseate terns. It disappeared after hurricanes in 2005 — but has recently resurfaced and the birds have returned.

The annual two-day lobster mini season is controversial in the Florida Keys — and sometimes dangerous. This year there are some new efforts to make things safer for lobster hunters and the environment.

The images on display at the Key West Art & Historical Society's Custom House Museum show people who worked for the Overseas Railroad as it was nearing completion, and who lived in Key West when the island was South Florida's biggest and most prosperous city.

Monroe County just opened its first new library in decades. And this new library isn't just for a new century — it's for a different world.