Converting the Snake Creek drawbridge into a high-level fixed bridge is among top priorities of the Florida Department of Transportation after reviewing Monroe County’s U.S. 1 Transportation Master Plan, which
Monroe County commissioners want to raise the residential height limit from 35 to 40 feet, so homeowners who elevate their houses won't get 'squished.'
Monroe County has started its latest canal water quality restoration project Rock Harbor in Key Largo with funding provided by the state government, not local taxes.