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RACIAL TENSION RATTLES KEY WEST CITY HALL

Racial tension rattled city hall Wednesday during discussion of a museum dedicated to Key West’s Black educators and indigenous people. The president of the proposed museum’s nonprofit...
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BREAKING: MARATHON SCUBA DIVER BITTEN BY SHARK

The Florida Keys recorded its fourth shark bite in six months when a diver was bitten while spearfishing on Sept. 6. Marathon scuba instructor Zack Winegardner was diving...
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COMING TO AMERICA PART 2: CUBAN CHUGS BRING DANGERS & OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW BEGINNING

Putting their lives into handmade boats, Cuban migrants set course from their depressed country through the dangerous Florida Straits en route to the U.S. A food shortage,...
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KEY WEST LOCALS GET SPECIAL TREATMENT IN SEPTEMBER

It’s that time of year, when anyone who can afford to leave Key West heads for cooler temps. But those of us who stick around are treated...
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MEET FRITZIE ESTIMOND: ON THE OTHER SIDE OF FEAR

If you happen to be strolling the 800 block of Duval Street on a weekday and want a buzz without the booze, stop by Gay Key West...
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25 WOUNDED VETS SET TO FISH IN ISLAMORADA, FLORIDA

Fish With A Hero is hosting its ninth annual event this year to honor veterans who have served the country. Twenty-five disabled and wounded veterans will fish some...
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APTS RENAMED FOR BLACK KEY WEST COMMISSIONER LANG MILIAN

On Sept. 2 the Key West Housing Authority hosted the official sign unveiling for the newly renamed Lang Milian Apartments at White and Eaton streets. The event...
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NEARLY 450 SWIMMERS COMPETE IN SWIM TO ICONIC ALLIGATOR LIGHTHOUSE IN ISLAMORADA, FLORIDA

Nearly 450 participants from around the United States competed in Saturday’s Swim for Alligator Lighthouse, an 8-mile open-water challenge off the Florida Keys. Tampa resident Connor Signorin, 30,...
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BIZ FEATURE: ISLAMORADA’S OCEAN GARDENS SHELLS OUT HOME DECOR & MORE FOR 10 YEARS

"My initial vision was a marine store, but these two took it to another level." Phil Sena, founder and owner of Ocean Gardens in Islamorada, credits Summer...
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VACATION RENTAL TALK PACKS KEY WEST CITY HALL

Forcing Key West homeowners to rent their properties for at least 6 months at a time — rather than a month at a time — will do...