Behind the Struggle to Bring Covid-19 Tests to Key Biscayne
While Village worried for weeks about what to do, the Key Biscayne Community Foundation stepped in and made it happen.
Charles D. ShermanApr 25
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“It’s Not the Plant:” Scientists Blame Sand, Seaweed for KB Beach Woes
Preliminary conclusions shared at Tuesday’s Village Council meeting reassured local leaders that a nearby sewage plant is not the sole...
Annali HaywardJan 31
Council Meeting Roundup: Water, Bonds, Ethics and More
Tuesday’s Village Council meeting featured an energized Council engaging with gusto in the first meeting of the year. The Council...
Annali HaywardJan 29
Local Officials Tell Scientists How They Battle Climate Change
The Miami Climate Symposium 2020, convening last week on the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science...
Annali HaywardJan 27
Council Meeting Roundup: Crosswalks, Crosstalk and Calendars
2019’s final Village of Key Biscayne Council meeting had all the trimmings. The meat of resolutions; the stuffing of the Manager’s...
Annali HaywardDec 12
Last Gasp for Residents Affected By ‘Safe Routes’ Sidewalks
Just five Key Biscayne residents banded together in an upper room of the island’s civic center Dec. 2, the last resistance to a school...
Annali HaywardDec 5
Key Biscayne Policing Scrutinized at Council Meeting
Tuesday’s Council meeting featured an occasionally uncomfortable exchange between a Council member and the Key Biscayne Chief of Police...
Annali HaywardNov 21
Rickenbacker Tragedy: Community Mourns as Questions Abound
One family’s worst nightmare unfolded Saturday as beloved mother, wife, friend and neighbor Paula Curra de Raffetti lost her life on the...
Annali HaywardNov 7
Council Meeting Roundup: Firefighters, Fishing, Tallahassee To-Do List and – yes – the Library
Tuesday’s council meeting was a marathon – read our guide to keep up with all the issues racing through the community.
Annali HaywardOct 30
Communication Confusion: Council Considers Program as Community Battles Misinformation
Village leaders struggled to communicate with each other last week about plans for a program that would partly address the proliferation of...
Annali HaywardOct 28
Cheat’s Guide to the Village Council Meeting: Oct. 29
Welcome to another sneak peek at the next installment of everyone’s favorite prime-time programming – the Key Biscayne Village Council...
Annali HaywardOct 28
The Murky Waters of the Beach Bacteria Problem
Last week’s ‘no-contact’ water advisory was a tipping point for many residents, who wrote to Village Council members and spoke up at...
Annali HaywardOct 21
Council Meeting Roundup: Parks, Fishing, Firefighters and More
Buckle up for a whistle-stop tour through the Oct. 15 Village Council meeting highlights.
Annali HaywardOct 21
Library Saga Reveals Divisions On and Off Village Council
Discussions on the future of Key Biscayne’s public library have been ongoing for 15 years, but recent iterations have exposed...
Annali HaywardOct 14
Safe Routes to School: Dozens of Residents Weigh In at Town Hall
Thursday’s Town Hall on the Village’s proposed Safe Routes to School initiative drew plenty of input.
Annali HaywardOct 14
No-Swim Advisories for Key Biscayne Beaches as Bacteria Rises Again
Readings taken Oct. 3 were high enough for the Florida Department of Health to advise no swimming off Key Biscayne’s beaches.
Annali HaywardOct 4
Narrow Vote Grants Pensions More Funding
The public pension plans for Key Biscayne’s fire and police departments received a quarter of proposed Village funding in a tight vote...
Annali HaywardSep 30
Key Biscayne Finally Passes $36 Million Budget in Mammoth Meeting
The Village Council approved the budget for Key Biscayne FY20. Here’s what made the cut – and what didn’t.
Annali HaywardSep 26
Stormwater Fees Raised As Resiliency Issues Dominate Budget Hearing
Key Biscayne is nearly done with the 2020 budget. Is it doing enough about environmental resilience?
Annali HaywardSep 16
County Files Suit Over Key Biscayne Library
Key Colony Condo Not Consulted, May Oppose
Tony WintonSep 16
Pension Improves, But Still Underfunded by $5.2 Million
The pension plan covering Key Biscayne’s police and firefighters closed an underfunding gap in 2018, but the plan still has up to $5.2...
Tony WintonSep 16
Cliffhanger for KB Firefighters’ Cancer Compensation
Two Key Biscayne firefighters – one a retired 9/11 veteran – are waiting for the Village Council to decide on financial aid for their...
Annali HaywardSep 9
Questions Swirl Over $36 Million KB Budget Vote
UPDATED with council votes late Tuesday night
Tony WintonSep 9
Agha Updates $36 Million Village Budget
Key Biscayne Village Manager Andrea Agha sent a revised $36 million budget to the Village Council last week, a more detailed draft that...
Tony WintonSep 2
Auto Thefts Frighten Residents, Lauredo Criticizes Chief
A string of auto thefts in tranquil Key Biscayne led to emotional accounts and a testy exchange over profiling and police chase policies...
Tony WintonSep 2
Village Moves to Ban Fishing on Mashta Bridge
Key Biscayne’s Village Council suspends fishing permits for Mashta bridge, but many want fishing to continue
Annali HaywardSep 2
$4 Million Pocket Park Inches Closer to Reality
Plans for a so-called ‘pocket park’ on Key Biscayne advanced this week. But is the price right?
Annali HaywardSep 2
Agha Declares State of Emergency for Key Biscayne
New Track Keeps Center Offshore -- But Officials Say Don't Drop Guard
Tony WintonAug 30
Key Biscayne Braces For Dorian as “Monster” Cat 3 Hurricane
Dorian's slowing approach could make impact much worse.
Tony WintonAug 30
