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The Monroe County School District consists of 12 schools from Tavernier (mile marker 89) to Key West (mile marker 0). Their mission is to prepare all students with the skills and experiences needed to become lifelong learners and productive citizens in a stimulating, nurturing, safe and enriching environment. In addition to the traditional school system, The Florida Keys also has Charter Schools available. For more information on any of the schools, please visite the Monroe County School District website. Each school has its own website and can be reached by visiting the Monroe County School District's website. >>Monroe County School District website Monroe County GovernmentMonroe County is the southernmost county in Florida and the United States. It is made up of the Florida Keys and portions of the Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve. These parks are mostly uninhabited mainland areas. Most known are the Florida Keys with its string of islands connected by U.S. Highway 1, which ends in Key West, 150 miles southwest of Miami. In total area, Monroe County is comprised of 3,737 square miles, mostly water (73%). The Florida Keys proper are an elongated, curved bow like chain of low lying islands over 220 miles in length. They extend from the southeastern tip of the Florida peninsula to the Dry Tortugas and lie between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Key West is the largest of the islands in the chain with a natural deep water harbor. The keys are islands of rock and sandy beaches are not common. Just miles offshore on the Atlantic side of the keys is the only living coral reef in the continental United States. No point, in the keys, is more than four miles from water. >>Monroe County Government website Monroe County Code Ordinances & EnforcementThe purpose of Monroe County's Code Enforcement Division is to promote, protect and improve the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Monroe County through an effective code enforcement program. Code Enforcement is responsible for the enforcement of Monroe County codes, ordinances and regulations. These include land use regulations, the Building Code, the Electrical Code, the Plumbing Code, Contractors Licensing and Floodplain ordinances. Code Enforcement is not responsible for the enforcement of any deed restrictions. >>Monroe County Code Ordinances |
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