Weekly Dispatch: Monday, September 8, 2025
We were without a doubt JAZZED last night at the Gardens Hotel, where we danced and sang to the outstanding music played by Larry Baeder, Terri White, Bubba Lownotes, Mark Rose, and Hal Howland! Wow! What a talented group! Shouting out a huge THANK YOU to all of you!! Your dedication and donations made for a super fun time!
On Saturday, September 20th beginning at 11:00 am in Bayview Park, 1320 Truman Avenue, Key West... We the People will be hosting a Turn the Tide Rally. Mark your Calendars, grab a friend or two, and join us!
We are fighting to protect
our voting rights,
our climate,
our freedoms,
our fellow community members
Did you know that every THURSDAY FROM 5:00-6:00 pm—IN FRONT OF THE FIRST HORIZON BANK--BIG PINE Elly and Anni are resisting all the Nonsense that this administration is doing to destroy our country/state/county? Won't you join them? Please bring a resistance sign of your choice.
September Keys Dems Meetings begin at 5:30pm
Lower Keys Dems will meet TONIGHT! Monday, September, 8 @ Brady's Pub Back Room where we will have Keys Energy Utility Board Member, Rachel Oropeza as our Guest Speaker!!!
Upper Keys Dems will meet on Wednesday, September 17 - location TBA
Middle Keys Dems will meet on Wednesday, September 24th in the Marathon Public Library where we will have Katie Cleek, Chair of the Florida Keys Surfrider Foundation as our Guest Speaker!!!
Local Government Meetings to attend and report out about this week (September 8 - 14)
Monroe County School Board
Tuesday September 9, 2025 - MCSB will meet at Marathon High School, 350 Sombrero Beach Road, Marathon beginning at 4:15 where they will have their final budget hearing
https://monroe-k12.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1
City of Key Colony Beach
Thursday, September 11th, 2025, 5:05 p.m. Located at the City Hall Auditorium, Marble Hall, 600 W. Ocean Drive, Key Colony Beach https://keycolonybeach.net/citydocs-1/
Islamorada
Tuesday September 9, 2025 – The Village Council will meet
at 5:30pm in the Founders Park Community Center, 87000
Overseas Hwy. You can attend in person, email
comments, watch on-line or call in during the meeting.
https://islamoradafl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/992/files/agenda/2335
Thursday, September 11, 2025 – The Land Use Village Council Meeting will begin at 5:30pm in the Founders Park Community Center, 87000 Overseas Hwy
Key West
Thursday September 11, 2025
The Key West City Commission will meet starting at 5:05 pm in
City Hall, 1300 White St. presentations.
https://keywest.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Monroe County BOCC
Wednesday September 10, 2025
The BOCC will meet at 5:05pm for the final budget hearing in the Murray Nelson Govt Center 102050 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo
Together, we resist. Together, we persist. Together, we act.
Holly Hummell-Gorman, Chair
chair@keysdems.com
FB – Florida Keys Democrats or Upper Keys Young Democrats or Upper Keys Democrats
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