of Key West is more strongly Democratic than the eastern part of the island. On July 17, 2014, a county court judge ruled the state's ban on same sex marriage unconstitutional, ordering the county clerk of court to issue marriage licenses on July 22, 2014. Libraries The Monroe County Public Library system serves residents of the Florida Keys in five locations: Key West, Big Pine, Marathon, Key Largo, and Islamorada. The Monroe County Public Library provides various programs and services to the Monroe County community, including job finding tools. There is a program that preserves the history of the Keys for use by customers. In 2010 the library worked to digitize historical photographs of the Keys. Annual visitors cards can be purchased for $30. The library provides access to PCs with internet and word processing capabilities. The library also provides free Wi-Fi for all. The Monroe County Public Library is served by the Miami-Dade County subregional library of Florida Bureau of Braille and Talking Books Library. Economy 54% of the people in the county work in the tourist industry. In 2016, tourism brought $2.7 billion to the county. Communities Cities Key West (1) Marathon (2) Key Colony Beach (3) Layton (4) Village Islamorada (5) Census-designated places Stock Island (a) Big Coppitt Key (b) Cudjoe Key (c) Big Pine Key (d) Duck Key (e) Tavernier (f) Key Largo (g) North Key Largo (h) Other unincorporated areas Flamingo (i) Bay Point (j) Sugarloaf Shores (k) Marquesas Keys (l) Bahia Honda Key (m) Everglades (n) Former communities Chevelier Craig Fort Jefferson Indian Key Perky Poinciana Pigeon Key Pinecrest Snake Bight See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Monroe County, Florida References External links Florida counties 1823 establishments in Florida Territory Populated places established in 1823 Florida Keys