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.
SCHOOL BOARD SUPPORTS ATHLETIC FACILITIES UPGRADES; DISTRICT NEEDS TO FILL 20-PLUS POSITIONS
In addition to supporting a concept plan to revamp the Coral Shores ballfield, Monroe County school board members approved a final design plan for...
KEYS SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES CONTRACT FOR NEW SUPERINTENDENT
Monroe County school board members approved a three-year contract for incoming superintendent Ed Tierney during a June 10 Monroe County school board meeting in...
KEYS LEGACY LIVES ON: FRIENDSHIP PARK PLAQUE HONORS THE-LATE ENOS MITCHELL
Recognized as “the man who helped build Key Largo,” and the first person of color to be fire chief in the community, Enos Mitchell’s...
SUGARLOAF ROBOTICS TEAM WINS WORLDWIDE COMPETITION
Robots that swim, robots that think and robots that bend time: Monroe County schools have them all. Competitive robotics teams in the district’s middle...
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It was a somber crowd in a beautiful setting. There were handshakes, hugs and sad smiles on long faces.
On the evening of May 16,...
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