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The solution to the village of Islamorada’s revolving door of top administrators may be hiring a manager with a military background, or at least someone with greater experience in the

Six months after signing on as Islamorada’s top administrator, Greg Oravec is resigning.

ISLAMORADA — Six months after signing on as Islamorada’s top administrator, Greg Oravec is resigning.

Florida Keys municipalities experienced an overhaul of leadership this year in both appointed and elected positions. In Marathon, Key Colony Beach and Islamorada, city and village managers left or were replaced, and several new elected officials were seated. On Sept. 24, Key Colony Beach City Administrator Chris Moonis informed the city commission he would not seek a new contract. “We wish him well and best of luck in his future endeavors,” Mayor John DeNeale said. Moonis had served the city since November 2016. DeNeale, as mayor and as specified in the city charter, assumed the dut...

Ken Parker, left, is the retired Port Orange City Manager. He’s been helping the Flagler Beach City Commission filter through its list of applicants for managers. (© FlaglerLive via YouTube) The Flagler Beach City Commission on Tuesday evening shuffled and narrowed its list of prospective city managers from seven to five. The commission is on pace to hire a new manager, replacing the late Larry Newsom, by February.  The city drafted a team of three retired managers to go through 57 initial applicants and recommend a short-list for the commissioners’ consideration. The trio recommended s...