Politics & Local Government

Ex-Mayor Lindsay Demands Payment For Ethics Probe Fees, Says She Acted ‘Correctly’ In Closing Meeting

UPDATE: The Village Council deferred action on Lindsay’s request for reimbursement until it could study a proposed change to a portion of the Village code covering reimbursement of an...

Tony Winton

May 20

Latest from Politics & Local Government

Rent-Free Paddleboard Deal Up For Approval

UPDATE — The village council Tuesday approved the paddleboard agreement with significant changes that will make it a one-year trial...

Tony Winton

May 20

Look Up! FAA Proposing Flight Path Change Over KB

Federal regulators are planning to change the routes that jets take near Key Biscayne when they are headed to and from Miami International...

Tony Winton

May 20

OPINION: Hopes for 2040 Key Biscayne

By MATT BRAMSON Matt Bramson Key News Contributor Like most people, I suppose, I’ve always been fascinated with time travel. I’ve...

Key News Contributor

May 27

KB Resident Sheds Tears As New Law Makes Texting While Driving Primary Offense

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will become one of the last states to make texting while driving a primary traffic...

The Associated Press

May 17

After Ultra, Should KB Pay for New Virginia Key Plan?

Less than an hour after word broke that the Ultra Music Festival was canceling its Virginia Key contract, Key Biscayne Mayor Mike Davey’s...

Tony Winton

May 13

Sources Say $325K Settlement Reached in Former Manager’s Suit Against Village

After eight months of legal wrangling, the Village of Key Biscayne is close to approving a settlement with former Village Manager John C....

Tony Winton

May 13

Lerner Opens Mammoth Fundraising Lead Over Regalado

She’s only been a candidate for a month, but former Pinecrest Mayor Cindy Lerner has blown past her rival Raquel Regalado when it comes...

Tony Winton

May 13

Plastic Straw Ban Survives

At least 11 Florida cities which had banned single-use plastic straws, including Key Biscayne, can continue to enforce their local laws...

Tony Winton

May 13

In Surprise, Ultra Cancels Virginia Key Deal

Just hours before Miami commissioners were to vote on a 2020 repeat of the Ultra Music Festival on Virginia Key, concert organizers...

Tony Winton

May 8

Undergrounding: Full Stop

A controversial $46 million proposal to bury the island’s power lines has come to a full stop with news the Florida Legislature has...

Tony Winton

May 6

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back in Fight Against Plastics

Eco-warriors on Key Biscayne had cause to both celebrate and commiserate this week with conflicting environmental developments on plastic...

Annali Hayward

May 6

Cucumbers on Curtiswood? Florida Passes Front Yard Vegetable Garden Bill

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Floridians would be able to grow fruit and vegetables in their front yards without fear of...

The Associated Press

May 2

Texting-Driving Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Texting while driving in Florida would become a primary traffic offense punishable by fines under legislation...

The Associated Press

Apr 30

OPINION: Reverberations from Ultra: What’s Next?

By FRANK CAPLAN, LUIS DE LA CRUZ, and GARY GROSS Frank Caplan, Luis de la Cruz, and Gary Gross Key News Contributors Responding to...

Key News Contributor

May 13

Should KB Have a Lawyer on Staff?

Village Council members will discuss an idea to make a departure from decades of legal precedent Tuesday —- not in the law itself, but in...

Tony Winton

Apr 29

Gov. DeSantis Promotes Super Bowl Ecology Program in KB

Making a trip to Crandon Park, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis helped to showcase a new environmental program being rolled out by the National...

Tony Winton

Apr 29

Scientists: Ultra Stressed Fish

Fish suffered excess levels of stress because of loud music at the Ultra Music Festival last month, according to University of Miami...

Tony Winton

Apr 24

Two Candidates, Two Views of Ultra

The fate of the Ultra Music Festival may hinge on not just an upcoming vote by Miami’s City Commission, but also on how Miami-Dade County...

Tony Winton

Apr 22

Manager Rejects $35K Legal Bill in Former Mayor’s Ethics Investigation

Village Manager Andrea Agha this week rejected a request by former Mayor Mayra Peña Lindsay for $35,457 in legal fees stemming from an...

Tony Winton

Apr 22

Safety, Noise Issues Drive Ultra 2020 Debate

Reports of noise and heavy demands on first responders during the Ultra Music Festival — including confirmation that two people went...

Tony Winton

Apr 15

2 KB Condo Owners Threatened Over YouTube Video

Two Key Biscayne apartment owners are being threatened with possible legal action if a video made at a Key Colony Condominium meeting...

Tony Winton

Apr 15

Ultra: Decision Day Set for May 9

Supporters and opponents of the Ultra Music Festival can mark their calendars: the Miami City Commission will vote on the concert’s...

Tony Winton

Apr 12

Ultra: Under Review By City of Miami?

In the wake of miles-long traffic snarls, bus transportation foul-ups, and loud complaints about noise from the Ultra Music Festival, Miami...

Tony Winton

Apr 8

Should Key Biscayne Run the Rickenbacker Causeway?

Saying that a redesign of the Rickenbacker Causeway is inevitable, Mayor Mike Davey is putting forward a plan for the Village to manage the...

Tony Winton

Apr 8

$50 Million Utility Bond Issue Up for Preliminary Vote

In another step toward burying power lines, Village Manager Andrea Agha is asking the Village Council to approve a formal resolution of...

Tony Winton

Apr 8

Ultra Unknown? Officials Reassessing Concert After Problems

After three days of a chaotic mix of pounding music, traffic gridlock and transportation breakdowns, battle lines are being drawn about...

Tony Winton

Apr 1

Ultra Gridlock in Wee Hours

Ultra Music Festival officials say they’re changing the traffic plan for tonight’s concert as a result of large unexpected pedestrian...

Tony Winton

Mar 30

Miami Mayor: Ultra Is Here To Stay On Virginia Key

Mayor’s comments start at 06:34 into video City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez tells reporters that he hopes the Ultra Music Festival...

Tony Winton

Mar 27

Hurricane Ultra: Key Biscayne Braces For Concert

It may not be a hurricane exactly, but an “evacuation” is underway on Key Biscayne as the island of 14,000 residents braces for what...

Tony Winton

Mar 25

Politics & Local Government

Ex-Mayor Lindsay Demands Payment For Ethics Probe Fees, Says She Acted ‘Correctly’ In Closing Meeting

UPDATE: The Village Council deferred action on Lindsay’s request for reimbursement until it could study a proposed change to a portion of the Village code covering reimbursement of an...

Latest from Politics & Local Government

Rent-Free Paddleboard Deal Up For Approval

UPDATE — The village council Tuesday approved the paddleboard agreement with significant changes that will make it a one-year trial...

Look Up! FAA Proposing Flight Path Change Over KB

Federal regulators are planning to change the routes that jets take near Key Biscayne when they are headed to and from Miami International...

OPINION: Hopes for 2040 Key Biscayne

By MATT BRAMSON Matt Bramson Key News Contributor Like most people, I suppose, I’ve always been fascinated with time travel. I’ve...

KB Resident Sheds Tears As New Law Makes Texting While Driving Primary Offense

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will become one of the last states to make texting while driving a primary traffic...

After Ultra, Should KB Pay for New Virginia Key Plan?

Less than an hour after word broke that the Ultra Music Festival was canceling its Virginia Key contract, Key Biscayne Mayor Mike Davey’s...

Sources Say $325K Settlement Reached in Former Manager’s Suit Against Village

After eight months of legal wrangling, the Village of Key Biscayne is close to approving a settlement with former Village Manager John C....

Lerner Opens Mammoth Fundraising Lead Over Regalado

She’s only been a candidate for a month, but former Pinecrest Mayor Cindy Lerner has blown past her rival Raquel Regalado when it comes...

Plastic Straw Ban Survives

At least 11 Florida cities which had banned single-use plastic straws, including Key Biscayne, can continue to enforce their local laws...

In Surprise, Ultra Cancels Virginia Key Deal

Just hours before Miami commissioners were to vote on a 2020 repeat of the Ultra Music Festival on Virginia Key, concert organizers...

Undergrounding: Full Stop

A controversial $46 million proposal to bury the island’s power lines has come to a full stop with news the Florida Legislature has...

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back in Fight Against Plastics

Eco-warriors on Key Biscayne had cause to both celebrate and commiserate this week with conflicting environmental developments on plastic...

Cucumbers on Curtiswood? Florida Passes Front Yard Vegetable Garden Bill

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Floridians would be able to grow fruit and vegetables in their front yards without fear of...

Texting-Driving Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Texting while driving in Florida would become a primary traffic offense punishable by fines under legislation...

OPINION: Reverberations from Ultra: What’s Next?

By FRANK CAPLAN, LUIS DE LA CRUZ, and GARY GROSS Frank Caplan, Luis de la Cruz, and Gary Gross Key News Contributors Responding to...

Should KB Have a Lawyer on Staff?

Village Council members will discuss an idea to make a departure from decades of legal precedent Tuesday —- not in the law itself, but in...

Gov. DeSantis Promotes Super Bowl Ecology Program in KB

Making a trip to Crandon Park, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis helped to showcase a new environmental program being rolled out by the National...

Scientists: Ultra Stressed Fish

Fish suffered excess levels of stress because of loud music at the Ultra Music Festival last month, according to University of Miami...

Two Candidates, Two Views of Ultra

The fate of the Ultra Music Festival may hinge on not just an upcoming vote by Miami’s City Commission, but also on how Miami-Dade County...

Manager Rejects $35K Legal Bill in Former Mayor’s Ethics Investigation

Village Manager Andrea Agha this week rejected a request by former Mayor Mayra Peña Lindsay for $35,457 in legal fees stemming from an...

Safety, Noise Issues Drive Ultra 2020 Debate

Reports of noise and heavy demands on first responders during the Ultra Music Festival — including confirmation that two people went...

2 KB Condo Owners Threatened Over YouTube Video

Two Key Biscayne apartment owners are being threatened with possible legal action if a video made at a Key Colony Condominium meeting...

Ultra: Decision Day Set for May 9

Supporters and opponents of the Ultra Music Festival can mark their calendars: the Miami City Commission will vote on the concert’s...

Ultra: Under Review By City of Miami?

In the wake of miles-long traffic snarls, bus transportation foul-ups, and loud complaints about noise from the Ultra Music Festival, Miami...

Should Key Biscayne Run the Rickenbacker Causeway?

Saying that a redesign of the Rickenbacker Causeway is inevitable, Mayor Mike Davey is putting forward a plan for the Village to manage the...

$50 Million Utility Bond Issue Up for Preliminary Vote

In another step toward burying power lines, Village Manager Andrea Agha is asking the Village Council to approve a formal resolution of...

Ultra Unknown? Officials Reassessing Concert After Problems

After three days of a chaotic mix of pounding music, traffic gridlock and transportation breakdowns, battle lines are being drawn about...

Ultra Gridlock in Wee Hours

Ultra Music Festival officials say they’re changing the traffic plan for tonight’s concert as a result of large unexpected pedestrian...

Miami Mayor: Ultra Is Here To Stay On Virginia Key

Mayor’s comments start at 06:34 into video City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez tells reporters that he hopes the Ultra Music Festival...

Hurricane Ultra: Key Biscayne Braces For Concert

It may not be a hurricane exactly, but an “evacuation” is underway on Key Biscayne as the island of 14,000 residents braces for what...

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