Islamorada Community Alliance

03/08/2023

02/03/2023

Have we paid attention? Nearly 52 years ago, a joint committee of 150 experts from the Governor’s Conference on Water Management in South Florida told then-Gov. Reubin Askew that South Florida’s water crisis required shutting the door, as “the population level must be one that can be supported by the available natural resources, especially water, in order to sustain a quality environment.”

Have we paid attention? Nearly 52 years ago, a joint committee of 150 experts from the Governor’s Conference on Water Management in South Florida told then-Gov. Reubin Askew that South Florida’s water crisis required shutting the door, as “the population level must be one that can be supported...

01/26/2023

“More than 140 lbs of cocaine washes up in the Florida Keys, raising questions about which decade this is,” quips reporter Craig Pittman.

The drugs were found in two separate loads, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

01/25/2023

As the ICA predicted the Supreme Court rejected the Village's appeal. More wasted tax dollars (already spent more than $400,000)! What's worse, the council is considering asking the legislature to relax the safety protocol embedded in our evacuation plan with no public discussion or input. A change of this significance warrants a workshop!

As the ICA predicted the Supreme Court rejected the Village's appeal. More wasted tax dollars (already spent more than $400,000)! What's worse, the council is considering asking the legislature to relax the safety protocol embedded in our evacuation plan with no public discussion or input. A change....

01/24/2023

In case you missed it… a history lesson that ran on PBS

Journey through the history of the Keys and meet the people who live that history every day. Celebrate the uniquely colorful and often dramatic history of ou...

01/23/2023

All of Islamorada is proud! Simon is a member of the Village Youth Council which is dedicated to giving students and young people a voice in the community as a citizens' advisory committee to the Village Council.

01/21/2023

Mike Ehlers is one of our very favorite locals. The guy is just amazing. Do yourself a favor and give this article a few minutes of your time. It’s worth it, we promise.

Mike Ehlers can be found most Wednesday afternoons playing the ukulele at the JOY Center. He first learned to play the ukulele as a child when his aunt, a Dominican nun, gave him one.  After learning to play a few songs he lost interest, but regained it 52 years later on his 60th birthday, when [.....

01/17/2023

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Here's to a bright New Year! There will be opportunities to make our community the best it can be. Let’s use every opportunity.Each of us can offer our own laundry list of wishes and hopes for the Village. Here are three that focus on principles that are needed to help move forward and be a better...

01/11/2023

These projects could have significant implications for everyone in Islamorada! We highly suggest you stay in the loop – we will help you do that.

Each project has drawn pushback from surrounding neighbors due primarily to traffic and quality of life concerns, while others question the need for the proposed commercial uses — a supermarket about a mile from an existing one and a gas station next door to another.

01/10/2023

Thank you for your diligence - Florida Keys Electric Cooperative