County directory
Monroe County
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- Local places
- 13
- Population
- 80,406
- Planning millage
- 8.2361 mills
- Note paths
- 48
Data notes
Census GEOID: 12087. Population and place types come from the Florida Census place dataset used by this site. The planning millage is a Florida Revenue county-summary row, not a parcel rate, estimate, or bill. Open the property-tax guide for the limits and calculator.
Official county paths
Start with the office that owns the record.
These links go to the county office or district listed by a statewide official directory. Use the exact address when a parcel, precinct, school assignment, or evacuation instruction is involved.
Property appraiser
Parcel records, assessed value, exemptions, and taxable value.
Open official site ->Tax collector
Tax bills, payments, discounts, deferrals, and delinquent-tax questions.
Open official site ->Clerk and recorder
Deeds, mortgages, official records, court files, and recorded documents.
Open official site ->Supervisor of Elections
Voter registration, precincts, ballots, and county election information.
Open official site ->Emergency management
Local alerts, evacuation information, shelters, and storm instructions.
Open official site ->School district
Enrollment, calendars, district contacts, and the address-based assignment path.
Open official site ->County-office snapshot checked 2026-07-13. Office names, hours, contacts, and service details can change on the linked site.
Local pages
Places in Monroe County
Cities, towns, and villages
Census-designated places (8)
These are named Census places, not incorporated city governments. County and special-district offices often own the practical record.
Direct local notes
Notes about Monroe County and its places
These entries have been reviewed as directly about the county or one of the local places listed here.
History and culture
John Pennekamp made Key Largo's reef a state park
Dedicated in 1960, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park protects about 70 nautical square miles off Key Largo as the country's first undersea park.
Read this note ->Rules and licenses
Monroe County evacuation zones are not reentry zones
Monroe County hurricane planning separates evacuation zones from Keys reentry sticker zones.
Read this note ->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.
Read this note ->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.
Read this note ->History and culture
Hemingway Home keeps Key West's literary side close
The Hemingway Home in Key West keeps the writer's island years close, with the old house, studio, pool, garden, and famous cats.
Read this note ->Money and taxes
Key West cruise and ferry days make the waterfront a money calendar
Key West's port is a landmark waterfront system where cruise ships, ferries, foot traffic, shops, restaurants, and local schedules can all move together.
Read this note ->Home and property
Monroe County ROGO makes new homes a permit-allocation file
In unincorporated Monroe County, a new home can require a ROGO allocation as well as an approved building permit, and the allocation schedule is changing.
Read this note ->Home and property
Audubon House keeps Key West's wrecking era inside one home
Audubon House and Tropical Gardens gives Key West a historic home story tied to maritime pilots, wrecking, tropical gardens, and old-island restoration.
Read this note ->History and culture
Key West Cemetery makes island history a walking map
Key West Cemetery turns island history into a walk, with hurricane memory, high ground, family plots, old markers, and a city-run cemetery still in use.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
Key West Old Town parking garage can save the circle
Key West parking is easier when drivers know the Old Town garage, transit connection, and evacuation exception before circling tight streets.
Read this note ->Useful county context
Notes with examples, nearby ties, or broader rules
These notes create useful paths from Monroe County, but they may describe a statewide rule, regional subject, neighboring place, or one county example rather than a rule unique to this county.
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.
Read this note ->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.
Read this note ->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.
Read this note ->Home and property
Florida flood openings need the local floodplain check
Lower enclosures under elevated Florida homes can look simple, but flood openings, permits, and local review can change what works.
Read this note ->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.
Read this note ->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.
Read this note ->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.
Read this note ->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.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Florida permit fish harvest changes in the Special Permit Zone
Yes, permit fish can be kept for the table in Florida, but the current zone, size, season, bag, vessel, gear, and license rules decide whether one can go home.
Read this note ->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.
Read this note ->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.
Read this note ->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.
Read this note ->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.
Read this note ->Money and taxes
Florida spiny lobster season moves boats and dock talk
Spiny lobster season gives the Keys and South Florida a busy water calendar, with sport season, regular season, size rules, bag limits, and no-take areas to check.
Read this note ->Rules and licenses
Florida boat rentals start with the livery permit
A Florida boat, jet ski, kayak, paddlecraft, sailboat, or houseboat rental can carry a state livery permit check behind the fun.
Read this note ->Rules and licenses
Florida artificial reef trips start with the FWC map
Florida has thousands of public artificial reef locations, so a boat or dive plan should start with FWC's reef information, coordinates, weather, and local rules.
Read this note ->Sources used for this page
Use the county directory as a starting map.
Last checked July 13, 2026. The place list comes from the Florida Census place data used by this site. Direct note relationships stay separate from broader contextual paths. County office links come from the statewide directories named on the linked sites, and county tax planning rows use Florida Revenue November 2025 millage data. Before relying on a 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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Places in Monroe County
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