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ARTIST’S CORNER: DAVID BADER CAPTURES BEAUTY OF THE UPPER KEYS

The Upper Keys are beautiful. Take a look at the ocean or bay and you have an instant postcard.   Living here day to day, we...
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MARATHON STUDENT ARTISTS COMPETE FOR THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT

Each spring, a nationwide high-school arts competition is sponsored by the members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The office of Carlos Gimenez reached...
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JEWELRY CONTEST BRINGS DESIGNS TO LIFE FOR DESERVING MOMS

"One day, I decided I wanted to do something for women, mothers. You know it's the old saying, ‘Without mothers, you can't have a father.’ There's no...
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RECOMMENDED READING FROM YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY STAFF

What: “My Husband” by Maud Ventura Why: This is genuinely one of the best books I’ve read since rediscovering my love for reading post-college. The...
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REEL RECS: ‘FERNGULLY’ PROVIDES A CHEERY CONSERVATION REMINDER

Staff from your Monroe County Public Library recommend some of their favorites from the collection. What: “FernGully: The Last Rainforest” (1992) Why: Every Earth Day, people...
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KEY WEST ARTIST TO TELL GHOST STORIES: ‘THEY ONLY FOLLOW US AT NIGHT’ IS...

On Friday, May 10, folk artist, third generation Cuban American and Key West native Wayne Garcia will present a night of eerie storytelling spotlighting...
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HULLS & HORSEPOWER: SEVEN MILE GRAND PRIX POWERBOAT RACES ARE BACK THIS WEEKEND

Bumpy conditions are once again in the forecast as high-octane race teams gear up for the revitalized 2024 Seven Mile Grand Prix this weekend. Races...
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EMILY SCHULTEN WEEKLEY NAMED KEY WEST POET LAUREATE

The Key West city commission on April 11 named Emily Schulten Weekley the 2024 poet laureate of Key West. Key West has been home to...
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MULTICULTURAL RHYTHMS GRACE ISLAMORADA STAGE FOR AFRO ROOTS FEST

Audiences in Islamorada can enjoy three days of multicultural music with an all-star South Florida lineup of artists Friday through Sunday, April 26-28, during...
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GET ‘LOST IN YONKERS’ AT WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE

The Waterfront Playhouse, now in its 85th season in Key West, will present Neil Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers” April 24 to May 11. The play...