MIAMI, Fla. – Beginning July 16 at 10 p.m., northbound and southbound travel lanes of SR A1A/South Roosevelt Boulevard, and the pedestrian pathway, will be closed nightly Sunday through Thursday from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. from just east of Key West by the Sea to the east end of Smathers Beach. This closure allows workers to install stormwater drainage pipes across the roadway. The work is expected to be complete by late July. Motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians should plan an alternate route during these nightly closures. During the road closure, access to the Key West International Airport, and businesses and residences east of the airport, will be from the east side of SR A1A/South Roosevelt Boulevard, via Flagler Avenue or SR US1/North Roosevelt Boulevard. La Brisa Condominiums, Margaritaville Beach Resort and Key West by the Sea will be accessible from the west end of SR A1A/South Roosevelt Boulevard via Bertha Street. Detour signage will be in place at Flagler Avenue, Bertha Street, First Street, the Key West International Airport and SR US1/North Roosevelt Boulevard. The construction schedule may change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. This work is part of the ongoing roadway project along SR A1A/South Roosevelt Boulevard from Bertha Street to the end of Smathers Beach. For more information, please contact FDOT’s Public Information Office at (305) 470-5349 or Community Outreach Specialist, Julie Brown, at (305) 927-1479 or Julie.Brown@exp.com. For additional information about this and other FDOT projects, please visit southflroads.com.
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July 10, 2023 - The City of Key West was pleased to welcome Ms. Shamele Jenkins of the Miami Foster and Adoptive Parent Association and her group to Key West last week.
They were greeted at the port by the City’s Special Projects Coordinator Dorian Patton brought them to City Hall where they were welcomed by Mayor Teri Johnston, Commissioner Clayton Lopez, City Manager Albert Childress, and Administrative Assistant Portia Navarro. They were treated to a discussion of the Bahama Village Community Quilt by local artist Sally Binard and Michael Ross of the Studios of Key West. The quilt was made possible by The Studios of Key West and artist William Rhodes, Keys Arts Counsel, CFFK, and the Bahama Village Music program. Poet Arita Wright treated them to a reading, and Commissioner Lopez talked about Key West history. They then visited the Key West African Cemetery and met Monroe County Historian Corey Malcom for a discussion of the history of the cemetery. KEY WEST, Florida Keys – The native plant Nursery at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden
will be holding its monthly native plant sale from 9am to noon Saturday, July 15, 2023. Master Gardeners will be on site to answer any plant questions and plants that are available for sale are listed on the Garden’s website. Special Sale on Florida privet (Forestiera segregata) for July – 25% off 3-gallon plants. The Nursery contains 160 species of native plants available including Native & Cuban palms, Tomato and Pepper plants. The total nursery inventory totals more than 2,000 plants which attract birds, butterflies and other pollinators in 1-gallon to 15-gallon pots. Key West Botanical Garden members receive a 15% discount. The Garden is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation and all proceeds directly benefit the Garden’s conservation program. The Garden is located at 5210 College Road on Stock Island. For more information call 305-296-1504 or visit www.keywest.garden. MONROE COUNTY, FL – On Friday, June 30, Monroe County Commissioner Michelle Lincoln was elected as the first vice president of the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) at the association’s annual conference in Orlando. Commissioners Holly Merrill Raschein and Jim Scholl were also at the conference. Lincoln previously served as second vice president and sits on many policy committees, including Health, Safety, and Justice and Water and Environmental Sustainability. “Public service is something I truly enjoy,” said Lincoln. “By continuing to serve on the association’s executive committee, I have the opportunity to assist my community in a unique way by being their representation at a state and national level.” In addition to her leadership position at FAC, Lincoln holds an Advanced County Commissioner II designation, the highest level of commissioner education offered by the Institute for County Government. “In recent years, I have seen Commissioner Lincoln step up to the plate for her community,” says FAC Executive Director Ginger Delegal. “Observing her determination to be a leader in the association has proven her as an asset to Florida’s 67 counties.” As first vice president, Lincoln plays a vital role in the association’s advocacy and policy efforts along with representatives from Charlotte, Okeechobee, Pinellas, and Seminole counties. Founded in 1929, FAC has represented the diverse interests of Florida’s counties and Floridians, emphasizing the importance of protecting home rule – the concept that communities and their local leaders should make the decisions that impact their community. HOMESTEAD, Fla. – The National Park Service issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Shark Valley Site Plan Environmental Assessment. The Environmental Assessment analyzed the likely environmental impacts of the project, which proposes improvements to address parking congestion and flooding at the Shark Valley area of Everglades National Park. The FONSI establishes that, based on the Environmental Assessment, there would be no significant impact on the environment as a result of the selected action.
"Not only will this effort address a major safety concern, these improvements will make it more convenient for the public to enter and visit Everglades National Park,” said Superintendent Pedro Ramos of Everglades and Dry Tortugas national parks. “We appreciate all the public input we received to ensure the planned projects deliver a high-quality visitor experience at Shark Valley.” The purpose of the Shark Valley Site Plan is to enhance visitor safety and experience as well as park operations at Shark Valley. The site plan is expected to make the Shark Valley roads and facilities more resilient to flooding impacts from intensity or frequency of tropical storm events. The proposed improvements will also minimize congestion along the Entrance Road and in the parking lot. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the park considered two alternatives and one “no action” alternative in the Environmental Assessment, which was available for a 30-day public comment period from Feb. 9 to March 11, 2023. The selected action was Alternative C which places the overflow parking lot inside the entrance gate in the same general area as the current lot, north of the visitor center. The existing traffic pattern from the entrance road through the current parking area will remain. If parking in that lot is full, visitors will be able to proceed to the overflow parking lot. The selected alternative will provide the safest vehicular and pedestrian access to the visitor center and will be the least visually intrusive to the surrounding environment. The other improvements for this project include raising sections of the tram road, adding shade structures and benches along the tram road, raising and widening the entrance road to two inbound lanes and one outbound lane, adding a second fee station and expanding the first to include an employee restroom, and rehabbing the onsite administrative complex for park operations. This decision has been made after considering environmental impacts to resources including vegetation, wetlands and soils; wildlife and species of special concern; hydrology and water quality; visitor use and experience; human health and safety; and lightscapes and viewsheds. The NPS will implement multiple mitigation measures and best management practices to protect the natural and cultural resources onsite. The FONSI and related documents are available for viewing at ParkPlanning - Shark Valley Site Plan (nps.gov) The Shark Valley area is located at 36000 Tamiami Trail, 25 miles west of Krome Avenue. Visitor opportunities include wildlife viewing, walking or biking the tram road, and taking a guided tram tour. For more information visit Shark Valley Visitor Center - Everglades National Park (nps.gov) Learn more about Everglades National Park online at nps.gov/ever or follow the park on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. |
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