Monroe County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 79,589. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county was 74,737.
Monroe County includes the islands of the Florida Keys. Its county seat is Key West, Florida. The Key West Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Monroe County.
Monroe County was created in 1823. It was named for James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States, who served ...
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Monroe County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 79,589. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county was 74,737.
Monroe County includes the islands of the Florida Keys. Its county seat is Key West, Florida. The Key West Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Monroe County.
Monroe County was created in 1823. It was named for James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States, who served from 1817 to 1825.
The Florida Keys Council for the Arts is the primary cultural umbrella for the Florida Keys, and serves the population from Key Largo to Key West. A non-profit local arts agency, it makes grants, operates the Monroe County Art in Public Places program, sponsors seminars, and manages the on-line cultural calendar for the region. It also manages the County's Tourism Development Council arts marketing grants and serves as a leading advocate for cultural tourism in lower Florida. In 1998, the Florida Keys Council of the Arts...
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