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🌱 What the new mosquito control tax rate means for Keys homeowners

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Greetings Key West! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What the new mosquito control tax rate means for Keys homeowners
  • Planning Key West soon? Why doing less might make it better
  • How state lawmakers overruled Key West and other Florida communities

Also on today's calendar: GMF Online Auction and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 81 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 89, low: 81.
  • Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 88 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 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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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Bonnie scheffer
    Bluewater RV Your Amazon package was delivered to me 29 Bluewater Drive (Nextdoor Bluewater Key)
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (05092) - 2704 N Roosevelt blvd in Key West. Apply here.
  • Ross Stores posted a job opening for Retail Associate in Key West. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Key West here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Key Largo

  • Why I Went on a "Relaxorette" Instead of a Bachelorette (popsugar.com)
  • Netflix's 'Bloodline' home in the Florida Keys listed for $2.25 million (latination.com)
  • The 30 best movie duos of all time, ranked from lovable to lethal (ew.com)

Marco Island

  • Major obstruction causing hazard removed from Florida waterway (wesh.com)

Ok Key West! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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