A CORAL SHORES TRADITION: SENIORS TOSS CAPS AT ISLAMORADA SANDBAR

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Coral Shores seniors toss their caps into the air as parents look on at the Islamorada Sandbar on May 11. EDDIE DUNN/Contributed

Soon-to-be Coral Shores High School graduates gathered at the Islamorada Sandbar on May 11 and tossed their caps into the air as a drone hovered above. The Senior Sandbar Cap Toss is a local tradition that started during the pandemic. It’s one of several events organized by parents through Project Graduation. The official graduation ceremony for the Coral Shores High School Class of 2024 will be held on Wednesday, May 22 at 7 p.m.

Kellie Butler Farrell
Kellie Butler Farrell is a journalist who calls Islamorada home. Kellie spent two decades in television news and also taught journalism at Barry University in Miami and Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, UAE. She loves being outside, whether spending time on the water or zipping down the Old Highway on her electric bike, Kellie is always soaking up the island lifestyle. Kellie and her husband own an electric bike rental company, Keys Ebikes.