Monroe County

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Cheryl Hollon Cates, a real estate agent and tireless volunteer at Key West charities and the wife of Monroe County Commissioner Craig Cates, died at a Miami hospital, the sources said.

The results of the Nov. 3 election, in which he narrowly beat incumbent Heather Carruthers, have been certified by the supervisor of elections. But Carruthers, a Democrat who held the post since 2008, wants a court to oust Martinez, a Republican, from office.

A Monroe County commissioner who lives in Key West and his wife have tested positive for the novel coronavirus and were both hospitalized on Tuesday.

Florida was once a Democratic stronghold. And in Monroe County, Republicans rarely bothered to even run for office. Now, there are more registered Republicans than Democrats in the Keys, and as of this election, all five county commissioners will be Republicans.

The recount in the Monroe County Commissioner District 3 race, just like Tuesday night’s results, came out in favor of the Republican challenger Eddie Martinez over Democrat incumbent Heather Carruthers.

Monroe County is looking at an all-Republican County Commission after Tuesday's vote but that depends on one very close race.

Keys voters favored Republicans Tuesday in almost every local race, with one headed for a mandatory recount.

The Key Largo neighborhood that was flooded for more than three months last year — and is flooding again now — got some help Wednesday when Monroe County installed temporary flood barriers.

The 14-day average of percentage positive COVID-19 tests is over 5 percent in the Keys — a key indicator for public health experts. But a local health official cautions that small numbers can make a big difference in the relatively small county.