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Teacher reduction not set in stone
Parents weigh concerns over access Monroe County School Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara, along with internal auditor Ken Gentile and members of the school board have hosted some heavy discussions with parents, teachers and administrators
Read More »Whitefly situation improving
Since 2009 when the first report of a whitefly surfaced in Miami-Dade County, the epidemic has spread across the islands of Monroe County and left residents and homeowners scratching the heads for a solution.
Read More »Chairs for rent at Sombrero Beach?
Nearly a year after Marathon-based realtor Josh Mothner began floating the idea of establishing a chair and umbrella rental service at Coco Plum and Sombrero Beach, the client he’s representing still has no concrete
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Key Largo man charged for sex with a minor
Nine months after he first received complaints from a Key Largo father concerned for his 14-year-old daughter’s well being, Det. Daniel Mehler arrested Jorge Bravo-Machuca, 19, Monday charging him with lewd and lascivious acts
Read More »Mobile food vending permitted
Rev. Kevin Patterson and his wife, Sherry, would very much like to relocate to the Florida Keys. But without the opportunity to generate some additional income with their shaved ice truck, they’d likely have
Read More »Bank robbery on Big Pine Key
Big Pine Key – Detectives from the Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are working together to investigate a bank robbery this morning at Centennial Bank on Big Pine Key. At 10
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Fishermen’s Community Hospital Welcomes New Physician
Fishermen’s Community Hospital is pleased to announce the hiring of Surgeon Reza Keshavarzi, MD. Keshavarzi joined the practice of Steve Smith, MD in November 2011. Keshavarzi arrived in the Keys following the completion of
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Waiting on a chief
Hernstadt to choose from final four Nearly two-dozen firefighters and paramedics heard from the final four candidates in line to be their new chief Tuesday night during Marathon’s city council meeting. After speaking to
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