Monroe County

Embattled Florida Keys county commissioner Eddie Martinez resigned from office Tuesday citing “health issues,” Monroe County announced in a press release.

Monroe County Commissioner Eddie Martinez was jailed at the Miami-Dade Detention and Rehabilitation Center. His bond was set at $1,500.

The Monroe County commission will start looking at a future for Wisteria Island that could include kayak rentals, dinghy docks and a ferry to Key West.

We have an update on Monroe County’s environment and iguana invasion with Commissioner Holly Raschein. We get a preview of this year’s Miami Book Fair. Plus, our conversation with celebrity astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson.

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.

Saturday marks 20 years since the 9/11 terror attacks, we explore the connections Florida has to the attackers and what questions remain. Plus, a look at the budgets for Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.

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

COVID-19 cases are higher than they’ve ever been in the Florida Keys — how are leaders responding? The cost of COVID on individuals and hospitals. Plus, Miami-Dade County transit's new director and his plans to improve transportation.

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.

Florida's lax mask requirements. Bringing money-talk to the classroom. Plus, an indigenous student explores the challenges of teaching Native American history.

This post will be updated today, Friday, April 30, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.