Key Biscayne’s Arctic Connection
Brian Rivera UncapherNov 15
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Tilting at Opportunities
In a community as diverse as Key Biscayne, it’s inevitable that residents will have a variety of opinions on nearly every topic. This is...
Matt BramsonOct 30
An Apology to Ron and Angie
Ron Erbel was one of five Key Biscayne firefighters who deployed to New York City in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 World Trade Center...
Donald ElisburgOct 28
My First Key Biscayne Lighthouse Run
By MARCO GOMEZ Key News Contributor I moved to Key Biscayne in 1999 and have been actively involved with the Lighthouse Run both as a...
Key News ContributorOct 28
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BY BARRY GOLDMEIER The primary responsibility of any government is to protect its citizens’ life and property. As evidenced by the fact...
Key News ContributorOct 28
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After Christmas, Halloween is the second-most wasteful holiday. What with the inevitable gorging on plastic-wrapped candy, buying of...
Helena IturraldeOct 7
Our Better Angels: Confronting the Bias Within
As I think of the events that have unfolded on Key Biscayne over the last several weeks, coincidentally around the anniversary of 9/11, I...
Jennifer Stearns ButtrickSep 16
Where is Resilience in the Budget?
Key Biscayne's 2020 budget isn't doing enough to prepare for sea level rise.
Julie DickSep 10
Lessons From Disaster: An Interview With Jonathan Katz
Jonathan Katz was The Associated Press bureau chief in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, when the 2010 earthquake struck. He covered global relief...
Tony WintonSep 9
Dollars and Sense
School is starting and the proposed Key Biscayne budget for 2020 has now been circulated; sure signs that the summer hiatus is ended. With...
Frank CaplanAug 21
Is Living on the Key Expensive? Compared to What?
In any group conversation about things — cars, houses, services and more — there is dependably a person who will assert that a thing...
Matt BramsonAug 20
Political Parties on Key Biscayne? No Thanks
Political parties in America are nearly as old as the country itself — which turns 243 this month. Concerns and warnings about the...
Matt BramsonJul 1
Hopes for 2040 Key Biscayne
Like most people, I suppose, I’ve always been fascinated with time travel. I’ve been influenced by the time travel stories of Jules...
Matt BramsonMay 27
Reverberations from Ultra: What’s Next?
Responding to Ultra’s decision to move its hyper-amplified throbbing bass-beat from Miami, City Mayor Francis Suarez told Key Biscayne...
Franklin Caplan, Luis de la Cruz, and Gary GrossMay 13
Beneath Undergrounding: The Social Compact and Financing Equity
Deliberations about burying utility lines as a preferred alternative to Florida Power and Light’s above-ground “hardening” project...
Franklin CaplanApr 1
A Condo Owner’s View of ‘One Island’
My family has lived in Key Biscayne for 11 years: five years living in rented homes and six living in a condominium in Key Colony we...
Matt BramsonApr 1
On Fairness
All this brouhaha about undergrounding the power lines and how to pay for it got me thinking about fairness in tax policy. We have a fair...
Rafael Momeñe ErhardtMar 18
Who are the “We” and Who are the “They” in Our “One” Community?
I am writing this Op-Ed as a commentary on the recent barrage of comments coming from the Underground Utility Task Force discussions...
Donald ElisburgMar 18
Soul Food for the Sister Cities
“I want people to see cops as their friend,” says Key Biscayne Police Chief Charles Press, who recently organized and led a group of 10...
Don & Nancy ElisburgMar 11
Government by Referendum Does Not Work
When voters are unhappy with decisions made by their elected officials or when elected officials are unhappy with the direction their...
Jennifer ButtrickMar 11
Pay No Attention to That Man Behind the Curtain
Something is changing in our community. Our concept of citizenship is being altered by technological and social forces. The degree to...
Matt BramsonMar 4
Baseline Studies needed on Virginia Key prior to Ultra
Ultra Music Festival is scheduled to occur on Virginia Key for the first time on March 29-30, 2019. There has been much concern regarding...
Rumya SundaramFeb 19
Calm Down Everyone: The sky is not falling yet and may not fall at all
The Underground Utility Citizen’s Task Force has been meeting for almost two years in an effort to help shape the proposed undergrounding...
Donald ElisburgFeb 19
Funding Underground Utilities
Last week, the Underground Utilities Task Force announced that they were ready to go public with their recommendations for how the project...
Jorge E. MendiaFeb 19
