Hays Blinckmann

Hays Blinckmann is an oil painter, author of the novel “In The Salt,” lover of all things German including husband, children and Bundesliga. She spends her free time developing a font for sarcasm, testing foreign wines and failing miserably at home cooking.

For The Love of Florida Keys SPCA Animals

It cannot simply be called a shelter any more. The new Florida Keys Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (FKSPCA) building on College...

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Like some sinister fairy tale, the Fort Zachary Taylor Australian pine trees have faced the most adverse conditions. From being slotted for destruction to...

Top ways to scare a Keys resident

It’s easy to scare someone in the Keys. Just look at Facebook rants and anonymous grumblings in the media over sometimes entirely false rumors....

Plastic Straws in the Keys: Stop Sucking

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Here a Gun, There a Gun

Whether you’re in line at the coffee shop or scrolling on Facebook, the gun debate has taken center stage. And like most disputes, our...

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