Feb 22, 2025: Click Here

• FKAA Plantation Key pipeline replacement starts Feb 24
• Comprehensive Plan update
• Cancer Screening Feb 28
• County Lcal Mitigation Strategy Update
• Citizen committee openings available
• FEMA’s Youth Preparedness Council Mar 3
• Village staff openings
• Founders Park events

Feb 15, 2025: Click Here

• Anna Richards appointed to Council Seat 1
• Wetlands restoration at Green Turtle Hammock completed
• Citizen committee openings available
• Comprehensive Plan update
• Fundraiser for Islamorada fire boat
• Village staff openings
• Founders Park events

Feb 8, 2025: Click Here

• Comprehensive Plan Charettes Mar 24 - 28
• Feb 11 Council meeting to include land use issues.
• Heart Like Harlie fundraiser
• Follow Founders Park on Instagram
• Youth Council underway
• Village staff openings/ Openings on Village committees
• Help filing taxes - United Way
• Founders Park events

Feb 1, 2025: Click Here

• Special Call Meeting Recap to fill Council vacancy and hire Interim Manager
• Comprehensive Plan Charettes Mar 24 - 28
• Heart Like Harlie fundraiser
• Friedman, Horton graduate from League of Cities course
• Scheduled maintenance of CityView (2/7 - 2/10)
• Employee Work Teams - new staff function
• FEMA Youth Preparedness Council
• FKAA pipeline replacement project to begin soon
• Cancer Screening 2/7
• Village staff openings/ Openings on Village committees
• Help filing taxes - United Way
• Founders Park events

Jan 27, 2025: Click Here

• Heart Like Harlie fundraiser
• NOAA Final Sanctuary restoration Blueprint released
• Local boxes of fruits/vegetables program begins
• Founders Park Master Plan Survey available online
• Village staff openings
• Council Seat 1 opening
• Cancer screenings
• Grant funding for residents for flood mitigation
• Openings on Village committees
• FKAA meeting re: start of Plantation Key pipeline replacement
• Founders Park events

Jan 20, 2025: Click Here

• Vacancy: Seat 1 of Council
• Gun safety presentation
• National Parks waive fee for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Founders Park Master Plan Survey available online
• Art at the Park
• Grant funding for residents for flood mitigation
• Openings on Village committees
• Village staff openings
• FKAA meeting re: start of Plantation Key pipeline replacement
• FDOT construction updates
• Founders Park events

Jan 13, 2025: Click Here

Jan 3, 2025: Click Here

• Happy New Year
• Canal Restoration progress - Lower Matecumbe
• Potential additions to Florida Forever Land Acquisition list
• Citizen committee positions available
• January Council meetings - links to agendas
• Founders Park Master Plan survey
• Wounded Warriors Soldier Ride January 10-11
• Composting in the Keys
• Upcoming Founders Park events

Dec 27, 2024: Click Here: 

• Founders Park Master Plan Survey
• Trash pick-up holiday schedule
• Village Committee positions available
• Village hours - available on website
• Village job openings
• Composting workshop; also - free compost first Sat of month
• Wounder Warrior Ride - Jan 10-11
• Upcoming Founders Park events: Birding; Nature Walks

Dec 20, 2024: Click Here

• The Year in Review

Completed projects
Organizational effectiveness and improvements
Valuing and engaging the employee team

• Toys for Keys Kids
• Emergency Medical Services Compliance
• Trash pick-up holiday schedule
• Village holiday schedule

Dec 13, 2024: Click Here

• Santa’s ride through the Village by fire truck
• Founder’s Park master plan survey
• Toys for Upper Keys Kids
• Completed improvements at Plantation Tropical Preserve
• Upcoming Founders Park Events
• Status of the Fills
• Committee positions available

Dec 6, 2024: Click Here

• ROGO/BPAS continuation
• Hazardous Waste Dec 13-14
• Blood Drive, Founders Park Dec 12
• Santa Ride through the Village Dec 15
• Toys for Keys Kids - please donate
• Celebrating success - Founders Park Breakwater Restoration Completion
• Village Committee Openings
• Canal Restoration success
• Village is Hiring
• December Events at Founders

November 27, 2024 Click Here

• Happy Thanksgiving
• Mary Swaney Retires
• ROGO Discussion/Decision Dec 10
• Holiday Lights are back
• Toys for Kids
• Santa travels through Village on Fire Truck
• South Florida Water Management seeks input
• FDOT 5-year plan public hearing Dec 4
• December Events at Founders
• Village is Hiring

November 22, 2024: Click Here

• Thanksgiving trash pick-up schedule
• Solar light project, Founders Park
• Village Vehicle auction nets $25,000
• Progress with MM92 Wastewater dilemma
• Habitat Restoration project at Plantation Tropical Preserve
• Founders Park Plan survey for “Older Adults”
• Upcoming Founders Park events
• Village hours over Thanksgiving
• FDOT 5-year wrk plan public hearing
• Village is hiring

November 15, 2024: Click Here

• Nov 19 FDOT presentation at Council meeting
• Lower Matecumbe Canal projects - culverts under roads
• Founders Park Survey for Seniors
• Election sign recycling
• Beats on the Bay Dec 13
• Islamorada is hiring

November 8, 2024: Click Here

• Veterans Day Observance
• Village Council Election; Nov 19 Swearing in
• Identifying and Solving Wastewater Problems
• Monroe County Transportation Planning
• New Council Audio System
• Beats on the Bay
• Village Vehicle Auction Nov 4 - 15

November 1, 2024: Click Here

• Village Council Orientation Nov 7
• County Transportation Meeting
• Beats on the Bay November 8
• Village vehicle auction
• Early voting
• ROGO/BPAS Survey 5closes Nov 8
• Food waste/Composting workshop Nov 6
• Village hiring planners, lifeguard, facility attendant, etc

October 25, 2024: Click Here

• County ROGO/BPAS Survey #5
• Founders Park Master Plan workshop Nov 12
• End of Turtle Nesting Season
• Early Voting for General Election
• Employment Search for multiple Village staff vacancies

October 18, 2024: Click Here

• Free Composting Workshop
• Plantation Tropical Preserve Entrance closed temporarily
• Planning Positions still available
• Trunk or Treat at Founders, Oct 26
• Permit Extensions Possible
• Early Voting

October 11, 2024: Click Here

• Hurricane Milton
• Founders Park pool reopening on Sundays
• Trunk or Treat at Founders, Oct 26
• Fire Prevention Week
• Permit Extensions Possible
• Planning Positions still available
• Political Signage
• Early Voting

October 4, 2024: Click Here

• Canal 147 MM76.3, Lower Matecumbe, Restoration project
• Three Planning Department vacancies remain
• Free tirerecycling
• Political signage
• Oct 26, Trunk or Treat at Founders Park
• Oct 8, 10 Village Council meetings
• Early voting for general election
• Windley Key Water main replacement update

September 28, 2024: Click Here

• Hurricane Helene
• Marina breakwater nearing completion
• Village still looking for three qualified planners for Planning Department
• Village Council candidate forum
• October Council Agenda
• Early Voting schedule
• Trunk or Treat at Founders Park

September 20, 2024: Click Here

• 2024 - 2025 Millage and Budget Approved
• Village still looking for two qualified planners for Planning Department
• Fish With a Hero
• King Tides
• Early Voting schedule
• Founders Park Master Plan effort underway
• Plantation Tropical Preserve Gazebo work started

September 13, 2024: Click Here

• Annual 9/11 Ceremony
• Two Openings for Village Planners
• Seasonal High “King” Tides
• Annual Park Program Evaluation Survey - please participate
• Continuing Emergency Training for staff members
• Founders Park Lightning Warning System
• September 17 Final Budget Hearing

September 7, 2024: Click Here

• BPAS comments requested
• Tentative Budget Summary
• Hiring: Planner
• Hazardous Waste - Sep 13-14
• Tire Recycling
• Park programs survey
• FKAA paving to start on Upper Matecumbe

August 30, 2024: Click Here

• BPAS comments requested
• Sales Tax Holiday
• Hiring - Planning Department
• Hazardous Waste 9/13 - 9/14
• Annual Founders Park Survey
• Windley Key Lane closure suspended
• MM108 - MM112 FDOT Project starts
• Lifeguard training
• Budget Hearing Sept 5
• Free tire recycling

August 23,2024: Click Here

• Budget workshop recap
• BPAS progress report
• Fire Dept Trains kids
• Splash pad reopens at Founders
• The Stretch road project starts
• Lifeguards needed at Founders
• Connecting Lower Matecumbe canals
• Congrats to swim instructor Jennifer Dutton
• Countywide free tire recycling

August 16, 2024: Click Here

• Budget Workshops this week
• Hearing Aug 15 - Citizens Rate Increase
• BPAS Public Workshop Aug 28
• FKAA Pipeline Project MM79.5-MM84
• Pool Closed Sundays - Lifeguards needed
• High King Tides this Fall - days listed
• Lifeguard Certification Course 

August 9, 2024: Click Here

• BPAS Update
• Fire Department: Training at Treasure Village
• Lifeguards needed at Founders Park pool
• Village Council Candidate qualifying
• Honoring Deputy Garcia
• Lifeguard certification course schedule
• budget calendar available online
• Trauma Star arrest; Village Fire Rescue medical director 

August 3, 2024: Click Here

BPAS Update Fire Department: Saving Dolphins, Educating educators Microburst Aftermath Honoring Deputy Garcia Restoration of Founders Park breakwater begins Public Record Requests National Night Out Hiring at Parks and Rec Budget Calendar Council Meetings

July 26, 2024: Click Here

• BPAS Community Workshop - July 30
• Microburst MM89 aftermath
• New Fire Department rescue vehicle
• National Night Out Aug 6
• Plantation Key Canal Restoration RFP issued
• Hiring: Parks and Rec
• Conclusion of Summer Camp
• Badget Calendar
• Special Call Council Meeting July 31 (Solid Waste assessment; No Parking Windley Key right of way)

July 19, 2024: Click Here

• Global computer outage impacts Village, but fixed quickly
• Sustainability and Resiliency webpage for Village
• New Deputy Building Official: David Hufstetler
• Founders Park Breakwater project to begin August 1
• Windley Key reminder - no parking on Old Highway right of way
• Budget schedule reminder

July 12, 2024: Click Here

• BPAS Survey and July 30 workshop
• July14 - Extra day for lobster mini-season
• Possible Vessel/Swim Zone - Sunset Drive
• Budget calendar
• Parks and Rec celebrates success

July 6, 2024: Click Here

• BPAS survey
• The Fills
• Island Community Church purchase
• Parks and Rec success
• Windley Key Right of Way policy
• County Planning Meeting July 30

June 28, 2024: Click Here

• Lobster mini-season extra day

• Green Turtle Hammock improvements

• BPAS community involvement

• Planning Projects/timeline

• Staff changes: Anita Muxo, Christian Owens

• Campers learn conservation

• JustFOIA

• 4th of July at Founders

June 21: Click Here

• Windley Key Construction

• HR Director, Internal promotion

• Changes in Sheriff positions for Islamorada

• Help needed during turtle nesting season

• Budget season schedule out soon

• Keys Kid Swim Program information

• Eagle Nest concerns

• Security camera upgrades

• 4th of July at Founders

May 31: Click Here

• RFP Issued for Lower Mat Canal Restoration Project

• Sea Turtle Nesting Protection

• Parks and Recreation Camps

• Comprehensive Plan Update

• New Assistant to The Village Manager - Stefanie Rodriguez

May 24: Click Here

• ADU workshop postponement

• FDOT construction on 18-mile Stretch July 2024 - June 2025

• Five local synchronized swimmers qualify for Junior Olympics in Oregon

• Comp Plan Review RFP to be out soon

• Memorial Day Service at the Monument

May 17: Click Here

• Islamorada Staff: Doing More for Less: new records management system

• Islamorada Staff: Staying Current and Being Our Best - Peter Frezza and Sheila Denoncourt attending a workshop by the US Army Corps of Engineers

• Beach Clean-up to Benefit Nesting Turtles

• Cybersecurity Grant

• Human Resources Updates

• Freebee update

May 10: Click Here

• Legislative Agenda Development for Lobbyists - workshop anticipated in June

• Islamorada Staff: Staying Current and Being Our Best - Fire Rescue personnel training

• Village Council Candidate Orientation: June 8, from 10 a.m. – noon, for candidates planning to run for office.

• Parks and Recreation Summer Camps: Register Now

• Heads-up Item: Potential FDOT Crosswalk crossing U.S. One, Founders Park

• Heads-up Item: The Fills - removal of asphalt parking being permitted. DEP leased area (boat ramp) and public access to be discussed with DEP this week.  

May: 3: Click Here

• New Finance Director, Ms. Lisa Lynch

• Zero Tolerance for Alcohol at Founders Park

• Library Beach Park: Now Open!

• Baseball Field Interlocal Agreement

• Islamorada Staff: Staying Current and Being Our Best

• AD Who? It’s ADUs!

• Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority Windley Key Project

• Rethink, Refuse, Repair, Reduce, Reuse, and Then Recycle!

April 26: Click Here

April 19: Click Here

April 12: Click Here