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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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
Mayor Gives Thanks in State of the Village Address
The annual State of the Village address took a hiatus in recent years, but it was back with a bang Dec. 5 as Mayor Mike Davey took to the...
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
Davey to Address the Village in Annual Appraisal
As 2019 draws to a close, Mayor of the Village of Key Biscayne Mike Davey plans to do what many do before December ends: look back and...
Annali HaywardDec 5
State of the Village
The Village of Key Biscayne Cordially Invites You to a Special Evening featuring the State of the Village Message by Mayor...
Briana GibbsDec 4
Internationally Acclaimed Pianist Pietro De Maria Wows at Key Biscayne Piano Festival
The Key Biscayne Piano Festival kicked off its second season Friday with a delightful evening of classical music from acclaimed Italian...
Maria IriondoNov 21
As Council Joins the Fight, Local Nonprofit Wants Your Help to Stop Plastic Pollution
As the Key Biscayne Village Council took action Tuesday in the fight against plastic pollution, residents heard from environmental experts...
Briana GibbsNov 21
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
World War II Prisoner of War Shares Stories at Key Biscayne Veterans Day
BY MARIA IRIONDO Key News Contributor On a breezy Monday morning two MAST Academy cadets stoically held swaying flags as an estimated 200...
Key News ContributorNov 15
Cheat’s Guide to the Village Council Meeting: Nov. 19
With three weeks between meetings this time, Council meeting withdrawal symptoms are surely setting in. Fear not. Our cheat sheet is here...
Annali HaywardNov 15
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
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
Forms for Funds: Council Ponders Community Group Guidelines
Should community groups fill out forms and meet criteria in order to get funding from the Council? Some members thought so at Tuesday’s...
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
Racial Profiling Comments Disrupt Key Biscayne Council Meeting
A dispute over racial profiling and police practices was so intense it caused an unprecedented recess to restore order at a Village Council...
Tony WintonSep 16
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
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
Hurricane Dorian Pummels Bahamas, 5 Dead
"Historic Tragedy" as massive flooding reported as Dorian comes to halt.
Michael Weissenstein and Dánica CotoSep 2
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
$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
Cutting it Close: Florida’s Fate May be a Matter of Miles
Dorian stalls over Bahamas, Uncertain path causes closures in KB and across the region.
Tony WintonSep 2
Storm Over Stormwater: Condo Group Opposes Higher Fees
Can there be a bridge over stormwater?
Tony WintonAug 26
