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6 days ago · Key Biscayne votes in historic national election. The “Big Dig,” the project to make the island more resilient in the face of sea level rise and tropical weather, is the biggest local issue, with candidates taking different views on whether the project should be paused and possibly reduced in cost and scope. November 5, 2024.
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Aug 8, 2022 · Key Biscayne turnout 58% so far, but big drop in mail ballots. by Tony Winton November 4, 2024. The Miami-Dade Elections Department reported that just 2,116 islanders have voted by mail so far, a drop of more than 1,000 compared to the 2020 presidential election. News.
Stoner, Caplan, Bracken win seats on Key Biscayne Village Council
Nov 6, 2024 · Share article. With a strong 78% turnout in a presidential election year, Key Biscayne voters gave the nod to an experienced local leader and two newcomers, electing Nancy Stoner, Michael Bracken and Frank Caplan to seats on the Village Council. The vote comes after a concerted push by critics of the “Big Dig” sea level rise projects to ...
Key Biscayne Population Hits Record 14,809
Sep 6, 2021 · Thousands gather for the resumption of the Independence Day parade in Key Biscayne, July 4, 2021. The village's population has soared in the last decade, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, rising 20% to nearly 15,000 people (KBI Photo/Tony Winton)
Election 2024: Rhetoric heats up for state, county races, but Key ...
Aug 6, 2024 · The dog days of summer are heating up political races all over, but Key Biscayne’s mayoral race is comparatively tepid as challenger Charles Collins reported raising zero funds to incumbent Joe Rasco’s $500. But a round of negative campaigning for county and state seats covering the island is under way as political committees – PACS – start rolling out ads.
Key Biscayne votes in historic national election
Nov 5, 2024 · By 6:30 p.m.. turnout was over 78%, surpassing voter engagement in 2016, but shy of the record-setting 80% level in the 2020 election. Several candidates waved to voters walked into the polls. Key Biscayne’s turnout exceeded the …
Key Biscayne turnout 58% so far, but big drop in mail ballots
Nov 4, 2024 · Share article. 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 day of early voting.
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 · The concepts were presented to the Key Biscayne Village Council May 18, 2021 by County Commissioner Raquel Regalado, who is hoping to revive the moribund library project. (KBI via Miami-Dade County). An $11 million plan to jump-start a long-stalled effort to rebuild the Key Biscayne public library received a largely enthusiastic response from ...
Police Chief To Recommend 2 New Officers - Key Biscayne …
Dec 6, 2021 · Tony Winton is the editor-in-chief of the Key Biscayne Independent and president of Miami Fourth Estate, Inc. He worked previously at The Associated Press for three decades winning multiple Edward R. Murrow awards. He was president of the News Media Guild, a journalism union, for 10 years. Born in Chicago, he is a graduate of Columbia University.