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VAYA CON DIOS, CAPTAIN

This story should have been written months ago, when its subject was still alive to read it, and to celebrate the impact he had, the memories he...
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A YEAR AFTER GARRETT HUGHES MURDER, MARCH TRIAL DATE WILL BE POSTPONED

A year ago this week, the small Key West community was shocked by a rare instance of gun violence. A single shot fired left one family grieving...
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NEW CFK ACADEMY AT THE COLLEGE OFFERS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA & A 2-YEAR DEGREE

Aarrna Kunasekaran is a high school freshman whose environmental science project recently advanced to the regional finals. When she walks across the stage at graduation in four...
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THIS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PROGRAM OFFERS INSIGHTS INTO SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING

In an age of environmental awareness, the Florida-friendly landscaping (FFL) program offers practical insights into sustainable landscaping practices.  Led by the University of Florida's Institute of Food and...
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OBITUARY: CAPT. JOE WEATHERBY

Longtime resident and much-loved Key West character, Capt. Joe Weatherby, 62, passed away in a care facility in Miami on Tuesday, Feb. 13, after a medically challenging...
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‘WE’VE COME A LONG WAY’: HISTORIC MARATHON CHURCH CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH

In the early 1950s, Marathon resident Grace Jones took a bus down to Key West to talk to Horace O’Bryant. He was the superintendent of the county’s...
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QUEER KEYS NONPROFIT TO RECEIVE STATEWIDE RECOGNITION

Equality Florida, the statewide civil rights organization that fights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, will honor a group of local activists at an event...
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PRESIDENTIAL DESCENDANTS SPEND HOLIDAY WEEKEND IN KEY WEST

Descendants of former U.S. Presidents took part in a Feb. 17 discussion of "Political Maneuvering: The Powerful Influence of the Presidency” at the Harry S. Truman Little...
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STUDENT WRITERS TACKLE POLITICS FOR PRESIDENTS’ DAY ESSAY CONTEST

The Key West Harry S. Truman Foundation and the Society of Presidential Descendants recently selected first, second and third-place winners in the second annual Presidential Families Weekend...
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FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: THE OMEGA INDEX, PART 2

Last week, we started with an overview of what your Omega Index is, gave a taste of why it’s important, and discussed why our flippered friends at...

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