Hurricane evacuation modeling remained on the minds of locals and organizations.
- Enough! Last Stand expressed its opposition to the model and its potential result; more development in the Keys. It asked the public to submit comments before the 30 June deadline. (Last Stand)
- Full house. Despite a light turnout at the first public workshop in Key West, there was a full house for the workshop in Marathon. (Keys Weekly)
- Flawed model, flawed process. Last Stand's Dottie Moses offered a comprehensive and full-throated critique of flaws in the model itself and the larger process of determining the carrying capacity of the Keys. This six minute video is a must-see. (Last Stand)
- Preposterous and dangerous. That's how former Monroe School Board member Ed Davidson described the model used in 2012. He explains in this twenty minute video of his public statement. (Last Stand)
Two named storms. The first two named storms of the tropical storm season were tracked by the National Hurricane Center. Bret has already dissipated, and so has Cindy. (National Hurricane Center)
Bed tax for affordable housing? Maybe, probably not. Although the Monroe Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved a plan to divert $25 million in collected bed taxes, state law does not allow the funds to be used for affordable housing projects. The BOCC also postponed a controversial decision on abandoning a county road in favor of a homeowners association. (Citizen, $)
Charter County? In its 21 June meeting, the BOCC began consideration of becoming a charter county, a move that would require voter approval. Charter counties have more power to levy taxes, and prospectively more autonomy from Tallahassee. (Keys Weekly)
- Different. Charter counties are different. (Florida Association of Counties)
- Only 20. There are currently 20 charter counties in Florida. (Florida Association of Counties)
- Dense language. A 2007 write-up delved into the differences. (Florida Bar Association).
Health code violations. Two local restaurants tied with 22 violations each, according to the Citizen. (Citizen, $)
Native flamingos. Mark Hedden wrote about flamingos spotted in the Keys in the 19th century. (Keys Weekly)
Got mango? Linda Cunningham has had enough. (Key West Island News)
Got mango? Linda Cunningham has had enough. (Key West Island News)
Staples bridge. Christopher Hamilton anticipated a new and better bridge for the Crosstown Greenway. (Friends of Car Free Cities)
Swamp Story. Nancy Klingener recommended a Dave Barry audiobook for road trips in Florida. (nancyklingener.com)
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Previously in Key West Voices
Take the bus; ride a bike. Chris Hamilton celebrated the opening of the new Garden View Apartments on Stock Island and envisioned incentives to ride the bus. (Friends of Car Free Cities)
Hurricane prep: go analog. Linda Cunningham reminded us to prepare as though a Cat 5 is coming. (Key West Island News)
A good place to start. Mark Hedden offered a round-up of herons and egrets as a good place for novice Keys birders to start watching. (Keys Weekly)
"...because boys have sex and girls have babies." Mandy Miles shared quotes from her father for Father's Day. (Keys Weekly)
Happy 100th birthday. Frank Toppino, whose family name is everywhere there's construction in the Keys, hit the century mark just in time for Father's Day. (Keys Weekly)
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