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BIZ FEATURE: SHEN HEALTH PROVIDES THE POWER OF ACUPUNCTURE IN THE UPPER KEYS

Are you someone who’s dealing with pain? Stress? Allergies? Migraines? Keys Weekly recently sat down with Natalie Shea, licensed acupuncture therapist, to learn more about this ancient...
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BOB’S BUNZ FINDS NEW LOCATION IN ISLAMORADA

Wearing his apron and chef’s cap, Bob Spencer looks around inside the new Bob’s Bunz Islamorada Restaurant and Bakery at MM 81, oceanside, in Islamorada.  Inside the restaurant,...
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IRIE ISLAND EATS REOPENS AFTER DEVASTATING FIRE

When Irie Island Eats owner Chris Lordi left his business just after 6 p.m. on May 27, the last thing he expected was to receive a call...
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FUN SUMMER JOBS CALL UPPER KEYS STUDENTS

By Kellie Butler Farrel High school and college students have a lot of choices this summer when it comes to rewarding, challenging and lucrative employment in the Upper...
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PILOT PROGRAM EXPIRED: WHAT’S NEXT FOR FOOD TRUCKS IN ISLAMORADA?

An increase in food trucks is creating a buzz within the Islamorada dining scene. A two-year village pilot program that regulated food trucks beginning in March 2020...
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BIZ FEATURE: ITALIAN FOOD COMPANY BRINGS A TASTE OF ITALY TO KEY LARGO &...

Italian Food Company owners Tony and Isis Wright never dreamed of opening a restaurant. With a love for Italy and good food came an opportunity the two...
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BIZ FEATURE: MARATHON MERMAID CHARTERS TURNED A DREAM INTO CUSTOM-BUILT REALITY

For most, the phrase “do it yourself” might refer to painting a room, doing some light landscaping, or maybe even some minor auto repairs and maintenance. For Angela...
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FOOD TRUCKS EMERGING ONTO THE DINING SCENE – UPPER KEYS TABLE

They’re making their presence known throughout the Upper Keys island chain (and no, we’re not talking food chains). Everything from luscious barbecue pulled pork and authentic Mexican...
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VACATION RENTALS IN KEY WEST PREY ON WORKING RESIDENTS

Invasive, insatiable and largely unstoppable, monthly vacation rentals are the Burmese pythons of Key West, devouring the city’s housing inventory and devastating its workforce to the brink...
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SOLD: 2 ISLAMORADA RESORTS UNDER NEW OWNERS

A pair of recently renovated boutique oceanfront hotels in Islamorada have sold. Fisher Inn Resort & Marina contains 37 guestrooms, of which 17 were newly constructed in 2020....