Your Weekly News and Updates

Town Hall: Solid Waste Agreement &

Police Waterfront Address Ordinance

The Village will host a Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, March 4 from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. regarding the following topics:

Solid Waste Agreement

6:00 – 7:00 P.M.

Police Waterfront Address Ordinance

7:00 – 7:30 P.M. 

This meeting is open to the public. Anyone who wishes to join may call in +1 305 365 7569 or connect via Zoom with Meeting ID: 231 627 8415.

One or more Councilmembers may attend this meeting.

Key Biscayne Residents Have Options for COVID-19 Testing

The Village of Key Biscayne has partnered with Curative Inc. to offer a COVID-19 testing kiosk at the southeast corner of the Village Green (by the public restrooms) and mobile testing van in Calusa Park.

The kiosk and van are operational from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., six days a week (Monday through Saturday). These sites offer oral-fluid swab testing to test for COVID-19. The self-service kiosk and van allow individuals to conduct the oral swab themselves for a more comfortable and painless experience. The sample collection process can be viewed here.

Curative offers patients this complimentary service that is billed via the individual’s health insurance or subsided by the federal CARES Act. Patients can sign-up for testing in advance by visiting the Curative website or on-site.

Additionally, drive-through testing at the Key Biscayne Community Center remains available 2-days per week by appointment only and is self-pay. The COVID-19 self-pay cost at the drive-through testing is $85 and registration is available on the Key Biscayne Community Foundation website. Dates are subject to change, please confirm your date and time when making your appointment.

Additional testing options include the Baptist Health Urgent Care Express located at 240 Crandon Blvd. Suite #110; CVS Pharmacy located at 726 Crandon Blvd; and Ethos Wellness Pharmacy, located at 260 Crandon Blvd C33. 

*Note there is a spike in cases due to FDOH reporting delays.*

Options for COVID-19 Vaccination

The Village of Key Biscayne and Key Biscayne Community Center are working with the Key Biscayne Community Foundation to assist our community’s seniors with appointments to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The Community Center and Foundation are keeping a list of seniors who need transportation assistance and pairing them with volunteers to drive seniors to their appointments, to sign-up for a vaccine (once available) visit vaccinatekb.com.

For more information, contact the Foundation at 305-361-2770 or the Community Center at 305-365-8900. 

Village of Key Biscayne staff remains in communication with the Florida Department of Health regarding the state’s rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines and is logistically prepared to offer vaccines to residents, per the state's guidelines, should vaccinations become available.

Governor DeSantis recently signed a new executive order that expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for ‘high-risk’ people 65 and under as well as an executive order that further expands coronavirus vaccine eligibility to people aged 50 or older who are K-12 school employees, sworn law enforcement officers or firefighters.

Individuals under 65 who are “extremely vulnerable” to COVID-19 due to underlying health conditions can now get the vaccine in Florida through doctor offices and pharmacies.

Miami-Dade County is offering a pre-registration system to allow eligible individuals interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at Miami-Dade County-run locations to complete a one-time registration, via the phone or online. Eligible registrants will be contacted by the Program as vaccine supply becomes available at sites in Miami-Dade County. Complete your pre-registration online or call 305-614-2014. 

For the latest information from for state, visit the Florida Department of Health. 

Village of Key Biscayne awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

The Government Finance Officer’s Association (GFOA) has just awarded the Village of Key Biscayne the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year ending 2019. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and

financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. Additionally, the GFOA recognized the VKB Finance Department for the award of financial reporting achievement as instrumental in the government achieving the aforementioned award.

We are currently wrapping up the FY 20 financial report (CAFR) and are confident we will continue to receive the award.

Crandon Boulevard Beautification

The Village of Key Biscayne is working with SFM Services to update the landscaping along Crandon Blvd and beautify the Village's main thoroughfare with vibrant, colorful plants and flowers.

The project, which should last about six weeks, may result in lane closures along Crandon Blvd as needed.

For questions, please contact Village Horticulturist Carlos Sanchez.

Village Athletic Board assisting in efforts

to curb unruly youthful behavior

Glen Waldman, chairman of the Village Athletic Advisory Board, recently submitted a commentary to the Islander News with plans to curb unruly youth behavior.

"The Village Athletic Advisory Board, which oversees all of the sports on the island, in conjunction with the Village Police Department, the mayor, the Village Council and the Village Athletic Department have thrown their hat in the ring to try to assist in curbing such [unruly] behavior."

To read the full commentary, please click on the link to the Islander News or the Spanish translation.

Freebee to Return to Normal Operations,

No Longer Offering Delivery

With Freebee ridership back to pre-COVID levels, the free electric transportation service will return to its normal operation, no longer offering delivery services from restaurants and business establishments in Key Biscayne as of March 17, 2021.

Please contact individual businesses for possible information regarding deliveries.

Next Council Meeting: March 9, 2021

The next Regular Council Meeting will be held on March 9, 2021 - beginning at 6:00 p.m.

The Agenda and all additional information will be posted on Keybiscayne.fl.gov in advance of the meeting.

Your Village Government 

Mayor Michael W. Davey

Vice Mayor Edward London

Councilmembers: 

Franklin H. Caplan

Luis Lauredo

Allison McCormick

Brett Moss  

Ignacio J. Segurola

 Interim Village Manager Charles R. Press

Village Clerk Jocelyn Brewster Koch

Village Attorneys Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman

Comments? Questions? Suggestions?

Send an email to communications@keybiscayne.fl.gov