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6 days ago · No joke. Dems hope Puerto Rican voters flood the polls after racist joke at Trump rally. Born and raised in Puerto Rico before settling in Key Biscayne, Jane Morales switched parties so she could vote for Nikki Haley in the presidential primary.
Key Biscayne turnout 58% so far, but big drop in mail ballots
1 day ago · On the eve of the 2024 election, voter turnout in Key Biscayne stood at nearly 58% , but there was a dramatic drop in mail ballots. The number is close to the County turnout rate of 57% There are 8,405 voters eligible for this election, officials said, and some 4,864 had voted by Sunday, the last ...
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Aug 8, 2022 · The latest COVID-19 wave of infections across South Florida and the United States is well behind us. Now, doctors are urging people six months and older to get vaccinated ahead of the holiday season.
Podcast: Top FIU scientist says Key Biscayne using accepted …
Oct 18, 2024 · The Key Biscayne Council is once again at a crossroads when it comes to the mammoth $310 million Resilient Infrastructure Adaptation Program that aims to protect the island from sea-level rise and climate change.. Now with an influential group of residents attacking the project, the Council pressed pause again until next Wednesday when it will decide whether to approve a critical $897,000 ...
Trump or Harris? Only one Key Biscayne Council candidate …
Oct 27, 2024 · Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly called climate change a “hoax” and that sea-level rise would actually be a boon because it would create more oceanfront property.. Vice President Kamala Harris, in contrast, visited Virginia Key last year to announce $562 million to combat climate change at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School saying the investment was as much about ...
EmeraldBay property manager who brought condo corruption to …
4 days ago · Former EmeraldBay property manager Maria Rodriguez – the person who brought condo corruption to Key Biscayne’s doorstop – received a sentence of three years of reporting probation on Friday, where under a plea agreement she won’t even have a criminal record if she meets all conditions.. Rodriguez wept as she was fingerprinted. She pled guilty to stealing $7,000 in maintenance fees from ...
KB Tax Base Rises After 3 Years of Decline
Jun 1, 2021 · About two-thirds of the tax base increase is attributable to rising values; only $22 million comes from new construction. Taxable property values in Key Biscayne had declined for three prior years, setting the stage for contentious tax debates in the Village Council — sometimes because of public confusion over tax terminology.
Regalado Revives Key Biscayne Library Plan
May 19, 2021 · An $11 million plan to jump-start a long-stalled effort to rebuild the Key Biscayne public library received a largely enthusiastic response from Key Biscayne’s Village Council Tuesday — but the biggest hurdle may be earning approval from …
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Oct 14, 2024 · Council Member Frank Caplan said at the latest debate of six candidates that the current Council did not stay silent when sexual abuse charges were filed against a long-time gymnastics coach on the island.
Caplan says Council did not stay silent on Olea at KBNA debate
Oct 18, 2024 · Share articleCouncil Member Frank Caplan said at the latest debate of six candidates that the current Council did not stay silent when sexual abuse charges were filed against a long-time gymnastics coach on the island. Caplan was responding to a question from the audience at the debate organized by the Key Biscayne Neighbors Association on […]