The Hundred Million Dollar Question: Our Two Cents

Much of the controversy affecting the bond referendum debate comes from confusion and suspicion; products it seems of misunderstanding more than evidence of real disagreement.

Franklin H. Caplan, Luis F. de la Cruz

Jul 30

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Resiliency and Property Values

This essay began with the co-authors discussing declining real estate values in Key Biscayne. As we delved into causes and responses, we...

Franklin H. Caplan, Barry S. Goldmeier

Jul 29

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 Hayward

Jan 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 Hayward

Dec 12

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 Hayward

Oct 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 Hayward

Oct 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 Hayward

Oct 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 Hayward

Oct 21

Cheat’s Guide to the Village Council Meeting

What’s a pocket park? Are we banning Mashta Bridge fishing? And what’s up with our water? These and many other questions answered in...

Annali Hayward

Oct 14

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 Hayward

Oct 14

Safe Routes to Schools: Five-Year Project Set for Town Hall Thursday

Residents will get a chance to talk to officials and engineers Thursday at a Town Hall meeting about the Village’s Safe Routes to School...

Annali Hayward

Oct 9

Board Recommends Purchase of Lots for Key Biscayne’s First ‘Resilient’ Park

With resiliency a hot topic throughout this summer’s budget cycle, the Parks and Open Spaces Board is hoping the Village approves a $4...

Annali Hayward

Oct 7

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 Hayward

Sep 30

New Initiative Secures Funding for Young Leaders

A new initiative to help young people become socially conscious leaders received funding to launch next month. What will it do for the...

Annali Hayward

Sep 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 Hayward

Sep 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 Hayward

Sep 26

Inaugural Key Biscayne International Day of Peace Calls for Climate Action

A group of residents gathered Saturday for the island’s first International Day of Peace – with a special focus on climate action. What...

Annali Hayward

Sep 23

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 Winton

Sep 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 Hayward

Sep 16

County Files Suit Over Key Biscayne Library

Key Colony Condo Not Consulted, May Oppose

Tony Winton

Sep 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 Winton

Sep 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 Hayward

Sep 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 Winton

Sep 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 Winton

Sep 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 Hayward

Sep 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 Hayward

Sep 2

Storm Over Stormwater: Condo Group Opposes Higher Fees

Can there be a bridge over stormwater?

Tony Winton

Aug 26

Budget Fumble: Council Holds Special Workshop After Complaints

Key Biscayne's Budget Getting a Makeover?

Tony Winton

Aug 26

Manager Changes Course with Revised $35.9 Million Budget

A revised $35.9 million budget changes course on some popular Village of Key Biscayne programs and calls for a smaller tax decrease, but...

Tony Winton

Aug 19

Court Strikes Down Styrofoam Ban. Does Ruling Threaten Ban on Plastic Bags, Too?

Dealing a blow to proponents of local environmental regulations, a Florida appeals court says state law prohibits the City of Coral Gables...

Tony Winton

Aug 19

The Hundred Million Dollar Question: Our Two Cents

Much of the controversy affecting the bond referendum debate comes from confusion and suspicion; products it seems of misunderstanding more than evidence of real disagreement.

Latest

Resiliency and Property Values

This essay began with the co-authors discussing declining real estate values in Key Biscayne. As we delved into causes and responses, we...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

Council Meeting Roundup: Parks, Fishing, Firefighters and More

Buckle up for a whistle-stop tour through the Oct. 15 Village Council meeting highlights.

Cheat’s Guide to the Village Council Meeting

What’s a pocket park? Are we banning Mashta Bridge fishing? And what’s up with our water? These and many other questions answered in...

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...

Safe Routes to Schools: Five-Year Project Set for Town Hall Thursday

Residents will get a chance to talk to officials and engineers Thursday at a Town Hall meeting about the Village’s Safe Routes to School...

Board Recommends Purchase of Lots for Key Biscayne’s First ‘Resilient’ Park

With resiliency a hot topic throughout this summer’s budget cycle, the Parks and Open Spaces Board is hoping the Village approves a $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...

New Initiative Secures Funding for Young Leaders

A new initiative to help young people become socially conscious leaders received funding to launch next month. What will it do for the...

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...

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.

Inaugural Key Biscayne International Day of Peace Calls for Climate Action

A group of residents gathered Saturday for the island’s first International Day of Peace – with a special focus on climate action. What...

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...

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?

County Files Suit Over Key Biscayne Library

Key Colony Condo Not Consulted, May Oppose

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

$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?

Storm Over Stormwater: Condo Group Opposes Higher Fees

Can there be a bridge over stormwater?

Budget Fumble: Council Holds Special Workshop After Complaints

Key Biscayne's Budget Getting a Makeover?

Manager Changes Course with Revised $35.9 Million Budget

A revised $35.9 million budget changes course on some popular Village of Key Biscayne programs and calls for a smaller tax decrease, but...

Court Strikes Down Styrofoam Ban. Does Ruling Threaten Ban on Plastic Bags, Too?

Dealing a blow to proponents of local environmental regulations, a Florida appeals court says state law prohibits the City of Coral Gables...

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