Matecumbe Historical Trust Corp.

Politics in the Florida Keys over the past 60 years.
2026-03-24 18:00 (America/New_York)
ISLAMORADA VILLAGE MANAGER WILL BE GUEST SPEAKER
Islamorada Village Manager Ron Saunders will be the guest speaker at this month’s lecture hosted by the Matecumbe Historical Trust on Tuesday, March 24th at the Islamorada Public Library at 6pm. Ron’s subject will be “Politics in the Florida Keys over the last 60 years”.
A lifelong Keys resident, Saunders was selected by the Islamorada Village Council to serve as Village Manager beginning in April 2025. He is the chief administrative officer of the Village and supervises all department staff.
From 1986 to 1994 and from 2006 to 2012, Ron represented Islamorada and the rest of the Keys in the Florida House of Representatives. During his tenure in Tallahassee, Saunders was a member of both the majority party and minority party. Ron served as Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, responsible for the state’s multi-billion dollar budget and was twice selected as the Most Effective Member of the 120-member House. He later was elected to serve as House Minority Leader in his final term of office.
His father, Judge Jack A. Saunders, represented Monroe County in the Florida House of representatives in the early 1960s.
The lecture is free and open to the public. For information call 305-393-0940.
