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Monroe County

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Local places

13

Linked notes

49

Population

80,406

Tax row

8.2361 mills

GEOID

12087

4 Citys 1 Villages 8 CDPs

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History and culture

Key Largo made the reef a state park

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park gives Key Largo the country's first undersea park story.

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Home and property

Florida substantial damage review can change the repair plan

After a bad flood or storm, a Florida repair may need local floodplain review before the owner treats the job like an ordinary rebuild.

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Outdoors

Florida Keys mooring buoys are part of the water map

In the Florida Keys, reef trips work better when boaters and snorkelers check sanctuary zones, mooring buoys, and current NOAA guidance first.

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Rules and licenses

Monroe County evacuation zones are not reentry zones

Monroe County hurricane planning separates evacuation zones from Keys reentry sticker zones.

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History and culture

Key West gave Pan Am its first Havana hop

Pan American Airways used a Key West-to-Havana flight in 1927, then opened regular service from Key West the next year.

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Rules and licenses

Florida Keys sanctuary rules shape water days

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary rules affect boating, fishing, diving, snorkeling, swimming, and reef visits.

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Outdoors

Dry Tortugas starts in Key West, but it is not a quick drive

Dry Tortugas National Park sits almost 70 miles west of Key West and can only be reached by boat or seaplane.

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Home and property

Florida CBRS check can change the coastal flood file

Some Florida coastal properties may need a Coastal Barrier Resources System check because federal flood insurance rules can depend on the official map and the structure's timing.

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Rules and licenses

South Florida sea turtle lighting is a local code check

Sea turtle lighting rules along South Florida beaches depend on local ordinances, maps, and beachside property details.

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Rules and licenses

Florida's state pie and dessert share the table

Florida gives key lime pie and strawberry shortcake separate official places, which says a lot about the Keys, Plant City, and the state's food pride.

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Cars and driving

Overseas Highway carries the Keys railroad ghost

The Overseas Highway drive through the Florida Keys follows a travel story that began before the modern road, when bridges, boats, farms, and rail lines shaped the islands.

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Rules and licenses

Key West residential parking is a permit system

Key West residential parking permits shape daily parking for locals and visitors in the older part of the city.

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Home and property

Key West historic houses need the HARC map

Key West's historic homes, porches, fences, paint, signs, and additions can sit inside a HARC review path, so the map matters before the work starts.

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Rules and licenses

The horse conch is the state shell behind the beach walk

Florida's official state shell is the horse conch, a big Gulf-and-Atlantic shell that turns a beach walk into a little natural-history lesson.

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Home and property

Florida lead paint disclosure follows pre-1978 homes

Most pre-1978 Florida homes, apartments, and condos carry a federal lead paint disclosure step before a sale or lease is signed.

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Cars and driving

Florida moped, scooter, and e-bike labels change the road plan

Florida uses different lanes for mopeds, motor scooters, motorized scooters, and e-bikes, so the label can change license, tag, title, and local-rule details.

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Last checked July 5, 2026. The place list comes from the Florida place data used by this site, with local note links generated from note place tags. County tax planning rows use Florida Revenue November 2025 millage data. Before relying on a Florida rule, fee, deadline, public record, service, school assignment, storm instruction, or permit path, use the official source for the exact address.

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