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A CORAL SHORES TRADITION: SENIORS TOSS CAPS AT ISLAMORADA SANDBAR

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Kellie Butler Farrell
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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.

Seniors toss their caps into the air at the Islamorada Sandbar. CONTRIBUTED
Senior Leyla Ochoa distributes graduation caps to be tossed  into the air during the traditional sandbar cap toss in Islamorada. CONTRIBUTED
From left, Nick Petrusha, Ansley Osborne, Nick Farrell and Iona Holmquist wear their graduation caps for the traditional Senior Sandbar Cap Toss on May 11. CONTRIBUTED
Kellie Butler Farrell
Kellie Butler Farrell
Kellie is a lifelong journalist living in Key Largo. She spent twenty years in television and taught journalism at Barry University in Miami Shores and Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, UAE. At heart, Kellie is a storyteller. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and a Master’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Miami. Kellie has been visiting the Keys since her teenage years. She has learned a lot about this wonderful community by writing stories for Keys Weekly. Whether sailing, power boating, or kayaking, Kellie and her husband, Niall, enjoy everything the island lifestyle offers.

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