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KEEP KEY WEST BEAUTIFUL – VOLUNTEERS WELCOME

One hour a week makes a huge difference, and volunteers are always welcome every Friday and some Saturday mornings, from 8 to 9 a.m., when teams clean...
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COLUMN: A LONG WALK ON THE BEACH WITH NATHAN LINEGAR

A few times a year when the stars align and Nate rolls back into town, we’ll take a midday field trip to the beach to talk about...
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WAVES OF CHANGE: EMMA HAYDOCY TAKES ON NEW SURFRIDER LEADERSHIP ROLE

In the Upper Keys, people have come to associate Emma Haydocy’s name with environmental protection. Serving as Florida Bay Forever’s first full-time executive director since February 2020...
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SPORTS & MORE: CAN WE PLEASE HAVE A NO. 1 TENNIS PLAYER?

Coco Gauff is a talented tennis player, but she’s not No. 1. Iga Swiatek is.  Gauff, ranked 23, is from the United States. Swiatek is from Poland. On...

LETTER TO EDITOR: SINGLE-DISTRICT VOTING STRIPS VOTERS’ POWER

Dear Editor, As a former county commissioner, I am shocked by the petition being circulated to restrict county residents' ability to cast a vote for all our county...
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LETTER TO EDITOR: GOLD STAR FATHER PROVIDES FOR A MOVING MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY IN...

Basking in love and fellowship, from an extensive gathering of spirited citizens filling two tiers of the Murray Nelson Government Center Auditorium, an enormous healing was generated...
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KEYS HISTORY: SNAKE HUNTER & REVOLUTIONARY SEWER BROUGHT AN ATTRACTION TO MARATHON

Alma Cagle Bishop was born on June 9, 1902, and grew up in what she called the Texas boondocks. She hunted snakes on the Lone Star State’s...
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65 LOCAL ATHLETES COMPETE IN FLORIDA SPECIAL OLYMPICS IN ORLANDO

For the first time in three years, teams from Monroe County were able to participate in the Florida Special Olympics State Games at the Wide World of...
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TAKE ME HOME: ADORABLE FACES ARE WAITING AT THE FKSPCA

Dating in the Keys can be a drag, but thankfully there are plenty of animals waiting for their perfect adoption “match” at the Florida Keys SPCA. Keys...
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FROM THE FAMOUS FOX: THERE’S A PLAN FOR THE FURRY FRIENDS IN TIMES OF...

Hi friends! Reef the fox here with this week’s “Reef’s Report.”  How about that rain last weekend? Mom kept me inside, because this foxy boy loves playing in...

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