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KEYS TOURISM BOARD PICKS NEW CEO/PRESIDENT

The board of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council voted on July 30 to hire Kara Franker, a destination marketing executive and attorney who...

NEW CEO/PRESIDENT HIRED TO RUN FLORIDA KEYS TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

Monroe County Tourist Development Board members George Fernandez, left, and Bobby Mongelli, far right, speak with Kara Franker after the board voted to hire her as the first president/CEO of the TDC on July 30, 2024. JASON KOLER/Keys Weekly

TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL BOARD TO MEET TUESDAY WITH THE TOP PICK FOR NEW CEO/PRESIDENT JOB

The Monroe County-appointed selection committee tasked with finding the best person to become president/CEO of the multimillion-dollar Tourism Development Council has chosen an experienced...

SEMINOLE MAN, 20, REMAINS HOSPITALIZED AFTER HE’S STRUCK BY BOAT WHILE LOBSTERING IN LOWER KEYS

A 20 year-old Seminole, Florida man snorkeling Wednesday morning was critically injured and airlifted to a hospital after being struck by a boat operated...

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: TIM WILLIAMS BAND BRINGS COUNTING CROWS TRIBUTE TO KEY WEST THEATER AUG. 12

Musician Tim Williams joined Keys Weekly digital editor Gwen Filosa on the Key West Side Tracks podcast for a deep dive on one of...

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