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Two freshman legislators are currently serving Monroe County in the Florida House of Representatives and Senate. The 2021 legislative session began in March and is roughly halfway done as of this week. State Rep. Jim Mooney, R-Islamorada, has introduced a number of bills and appropriations to the House that he believes would be beneficial to District 120, which includes all of Monroe County and a small part of Miami-Dade. One appropriation that Mooney is keeping a particular eye on would assist...

The Islamorada Village Council postponed the Florida Department of Transportation pedestrian bridge discussion due to the late hour of the 20th item on its Dec. 18 agenda. The item was rescheduled from 10:30 p.m. to Jan. 14 at the next council meeting. An informational packet by Acting Village Manager Maria Bassett showed the bridge project’s timeline and 17 articles in the Florida Keys Free Press showcasing the proposal beginning in January 2016. Some residents previously complained they ...