Florida Keys public schools will be closed Wednesday ahead of Tropical Storm Rafael passing through the island chain, Monroe ...

In Monroe County, state Rep. James “Jim” Mooney, a Republican, held on to his Florida House District 120 seat, defeating his challenger, Michael Travis, a Democrat from Key West.

Tropical Storm Rafael grew more organized overnight, setting up the Cayman Islands and western Cuba for a hurricane hit on Wednesday. As the storm enters the Gulf of Mexico, its outer bands could ...