Frank Derfler
Frank and his wife Marlene have been permanent Plantation Key residents since 1998. A retired Air Force officer and pilot, Frank collected degrees from several universities; principally the University of South Carolina. Along with a business career, he authored 22 published books on networks and information systems and lectured at New York University and Mississippi State. Locally, he taught at Coral Shores HS, has twice been a Take Stock Mentor, and has twice been the president of the Upper Keys Rotary. He served on the boards of numerous Key’s organizations including the Experimental Aircraft Association, the Wild Bird Center, the Good Health Clinic, and the History and Discovery Center.
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Monroe County School Board members approved a $320.65 million budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year during a Sept. 9 meeting in Marathon.
The total combined...
CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOL AND FIRST RESPONDERS COMMEMORATE 9/11
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Several key athletic field projects, and one housing project in Key West, took a step forward during a recent Monroe County School Board meeting...
SCHOOL BOARD ADOPTS TENTATIVE MILLAGE WITH TAX INCREASE
Monroe County school board members adopted a tentative budget with a tax increase during a July 29 meeting in Key West.
Specifically, the board set...
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More spending is proposed for the Monroe County School District heading into the 2025-26 year.
Last year’s proposed local school tax levy for the county...
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