Your Weekly News and Updates

The Easter Bunny is Coming to Town

The Easter Bunny is back! Come out to your driveway or balcony for a socially distant opportunity to greet the Easter Bunny this Saturday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Freebee Extends Service Beyond Village Limits

Need a ride to the beach? Freebee is extending its services starting March 25, driving passengers to Crandon Beach and Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.

Entrance to Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park will cost $2 per passenger.

Download the Freebee app in the Apple App Store or Android Play Store today and start buzzing around the Village with this complimentary service!

Annual Electronics Recycling and Shredding Drive

Reduce, Reuse, RECYCLE! Take a look in your closets, desks, drawers and entertainment areas to find household electronics, batteries and fluorescent lamps that can be recycled.

Residents and local businesses are invited to participate in the annual electronics recycling and document shredding drive on Saturday, April 10, 2021 from 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Acceptable items:

• Computers and peripherals: hard drives, main frames, laptops, keyboards, printers, scanners, cables, chargers, modems, hubs, PC and laptop batteries. CRT monitors (glass-bearing)
• Televisions (glass-bearing)
• Media players and devices
• Other electronics: Copiers, fax machines, telecommunication systems
• Land phones, cell phones, PDAs and chargers
• Mercury-bearing devices and batteries:
• Fluorescent lamps, ballasts, capacitors
• Alkaline, lead-acid batteries and lithium batteries
• Non-lithium batteries: not to exceed 10 pounds

Small home electrics (ex: toasters, hair dryers) will be accepted as a service to residents but not recycled.

Unacceptable items:

• White goods; i.e., ranges, washers, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators
• Tools
• Wood console TVs and projector TVs

Please note that due to COVID-19, we kindly ask you to remain in your cars. Staff will remove all items from your vehicle. We regret to inform you that this year crewmembers will not be able to accompany residents to retrieve bulky/heavy items from their home or business.

For more information, please email Mariana Dominguez-Hardie.

COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinations

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 or contact the Foundation at 305-361-2770.

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.

For information on eligibility and vaccination sites from the State of Florida, visit https://floridahealthcovid19.gov. Additionally, Miami-Dade County has details about all of the vaccination sites in the county, including local, state and federal sites; click here for Miami-Dade's site.

For the latest news, the Miami Herald is publishing a daily article with Unlimited Access.

Testing Options in Key Biscayne:

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). 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. 

Reminder: Do Not Tie Kayaks and Recreational

Equipment to Mangroves

Mangroves are an essential and protected part of the Florida ecosystem – helping stabilize our coastline and prevent erosion while providing a natural home for local wildlife.

The Village of Key Biscayne is reminding residents of this precious natural resource and the 1996 Mangrove Trimming & Preservation Act as Miami-Dade County enforces protection measures, including removing and taking possession of kayaks and recreational equipment illegally ties to mangroves.  

Notice given on March 22, 2021

Update: Fernwood Parking and Drainage Improvement

Construction on the Fernwood Parking and Drainage Improvement Project is underway between the Key Biscayne Community Center and W. Heather drive. There is no parking or sidewalk access in this area during construction.

The project will add 40 new parking spaces and provide greater access to the Village Green Park. The new parking will also reduce flooding along Fernwood Road by using a pervious pavement system that will not only look nice but be environmentally friendly.

The project is expected to be complete in 90 days from the start time and will be done in sections to minimize impact on the community. 

Special Council Meeting: March 30, 2021

The Village Council will hold a Special Council Meeting on March 30, 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