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• Keys Mosquito Control board approves budget with rollback millage rate (keysweekly.com) — Property owners in Key West and the rest of the Florida Keys will see the mosquito control tax rate rolled back this fiscal year, as the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District approved a 0.3777 millage that keeps ad valorem revenue flat. District leaders say the new budget maintains aggressive mosquito control and public health protection while emphasizing careful, transparent spending across the island chain.
• 12 Vacations That Get Better the Less You See (cheapism.com) — If you're planning time in Key West, this travel piece urges you to slow down, pick one main activity, and wander Old Town on foot or by bike instead of racing between attractions. It also flags the island's compact layout, parking challenges, and higher costs so you can budget time and money for a more relaxed visit.
• Unleashed by Florida lawmakers, landowners move to convert farms into subdivisions (floridatrib.org) — Key West appears here as an example of how Florida lawmakers have repeatedly overridden local decisions, including the city's attempt to limit some cruise ships. The article explains a new agricultural enclave law that speeds converting farmland into subdivisions, showing how state preemption is reshaping development battles and weakening local control across Florida counties.
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