Shalala Joins Dems Asking Acosta to Quit for Role in Epstein Sex Plea
Rep. Donna Shalala, Who Represents Key Biscayne, Says Acosta "Abrogated His Duty."
ALAN FRAMJul 9
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Undergrounding Legal Bills Top $766,000 in Palm Beach
Lawsuits challenging the assessment method of paying for undergrounding continue to drag on.
Tony WintonJul 8
Community Rallies Around Village’s Charitable Foundation
It was standing-room only in the Council chamber last night for a turbulent three-hour discussion of the Village’s relationship with the...
Annali HaywardJul 3
Hacking Attack: Investigation Continues
Law enforcement is continuing to investigate the hacking of Village of Key Biscayne computer systems that impaired some operations for...
Tony WintonJul 1
Equal Time: Charity Responds after Council Member’s Criticism
The Key Biscayne Village Council is holding a previously unscheduled meeting Tuesday to discuss the future of the Key Biscayne Community...
Curt AndersonJul 1
Budget Battle: How Quick Should an Ambulance Come?
As Key Biscayne looks to both cut costs and simultaneously approve massive public works spending for environmental resiliency, attention is...
Tony WintonJul 1
Gov. Declares Emergency as Dorian’s Track Shifts South
Dorian Forecast Track Shifts South, Key Biscayne Steps Up Emergency Planning
Tony WintonAug 28
Hacking Attack Continues for 3rd Day, Manager Seeks Fix
UPDATE – Thursday, June 27 The Village Council unanimously authorized officials to recover from a computer hacking attack at a...
Tony WintonJun 26
Key Biscayne Village Offices Hit by Hackers
This story has been updated with Police Department comment Hackers hit government computer systems in the Village of Key Biscayne this...
Tony WintonJun 25
Council Keeps Village Taxes Flat as Budget Battle Begins
A divided Key Biscayne Village Council began the 2020 budget process by keeping property taxes flat in a preliminary vote that pitted...
Tony WintonJun 24
Vice Mayor: Segurola Attack on KB Foundation is “Ugly”
Key Biscayne Village Council Member Ignacio Segurola is taking aim at the Key Biscayne Community Foundation, saying the charity should no...
Tony WintonJun 24
KB Manager Proposes Tax Cuts in Operating Budget
Tension Between Taxes, Services As Council Holds First Budget Meeting Tuesday
Tony WintonJun 17
Labor Leader: Key Biscayne is “Union Busting”
Key Biscayne’s largest public employee union reacted with surprise this week to a sudden privatization of a Village office and a plan by...
Tony WintonJun 17
Will the Curse of 530 Crandon Continue?
A Park for 530 Crandon Boulevard Has Been Planned for 16 Years. Will it Happen?
Annali HaywardJun 17
Chief Press Concerned About New Self-Driving Car Law
Driverless Cars Are “Unproven Commodity”
Staff and Wire ReportsJun 13
Emotions High as Ex-Mayor Lindsay Wins $35K for Ethics Probe Fees
Former Key Biscayne Mayor Mayra Peña Lindsay will get about $35,000 to cover her legal bills in an ethics investigation that ultimately...
Tony WintonJun 12
Should Cops Go to Jail For Cowardice?
Should a cop in Key Biscayne or elsewhere go to jail if he or she is deemed a coward? It’s a question on the minds of officers,...
Staff and Wire ReportsJun 10
Condo Adopts Gag Rule To Block YouTube Videos
Residents of Key Biscayne’s largest condominium complex now face fines and other penalties if they videotape board meetings of their own...
Tony WintonJun 10
Twin Proposals for More Green Space on Key Biscayne Heading to Council
A bayfront park and a new park on Harbor Drive are on the wish list for a Village advisory group looking into more green space on Key...
Annali HaywardJun 10
Tropical Storm Dorian Forms, Forecast to Become Hurricane
Key Biscayne Fire Chief: "It has my attention"
Tony WintonAug 24
Village Looks To Double Franchise Income From FPL
The Village Council is being asked to OK a 30-year-deal with Florida Power & Light on Tuesday that could increase revenues, but at...
Tony WintonJun 10
Mayoral Candidate Levine Cava Raises Funds In Key
Miami-Dade mayoral Candidate Daniella Levine Cava hit the wine and cheese circuit in Key Biscayne last week, raising funds in what ‘s...
Tony WintonJun 10
Tough Questions Over Deputy’s Arrest In Parkland Tragedy
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The arrest of a Florida sheriff’s deputy for not confronting the gunman in the Parkland school...
Curt AndersonJun 5
Deputy Charged For Inaction During Parkland Shooting
The former Florida deputy who stood outside instead of confronting the gunman during last year's Parkland school massacre was arrested...
Curt Anderson and Terry SpencerJun 4
Budget Crunch: KB Could Lose Up to $700K in Tax Revenue
Key Biscayne’s Village government is staring at a potential loss of up to $700,000 in future tax revenue due to slipping property values,...
Tony WintonJun 3
Council Says “No” To Referendum on Undergrounding
An idea to hold a referendum on whether to go forward with a utility undergrounding project was deep-sixed by the Village Council Tuesday,...
Tony WintonMay 27
Ultra: Virginia Key Off The Table, But Miami & Homestead Wooing
Miami’s City Commission is making one last pitch for the Ultra Music Festival to be held downtown, even as the City of Homestead has...
Tony WintonMay 27
Council Unites On Resiliency, Efficiency Goals
In a daylong informal brainstorming session, Key Biscayne Village Council members appeared to reach broad consensus on combining major...
Tony WintonMay 20
Ex-Manager Lawsuit Settlement On Council Agenda Tuesday
UPDATE The Village Council approved the $325,000 settlement at Tuesday night’s meeting, voting 5-2. Council Members Katie Petros and...
Tony WintonMay 20