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 schools are seeing improved graduation rates, more opportunities for career education and the possibility that marching bands and dance teams will get...

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At a Dec. 9 meeting, Monroe County school board members briefly reviewed a project to improve the baseball field at Founders Park in Islamorada.  The...

SCHOOL BOARD UPDATED ON FOUNDERS FIELD PROJECT, STATE OF SPORTS PROGRAMS

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