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MEET MATTHEW RAWLS: IN THE LIMELIGHT AT TENNESSEE WILLIAMS THEATRE

By Cricket Desmarais Matthew Rawls scans the Tennessee Williams lobby,  attending to last-minute details before the theater’s newly acquired production of “Nutcracker, Key West” opens. His focus is...
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HEALTH AND THE HOLIDAYS — A TALE OF TWO FRIENDS

By Jennifer Boltz It’s not uncommon for this time of year to feel like a battle, both mentally and physically.  It may be coined “the most wonderful time...
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MARATHON CELEBRATES 3 BUSINESS OPENINGS IN 1 WEEK

It was a phenomenal week for new businesses in Marathon as city officials, business owners and friends gathered with the Marathon Chamber of Commerce to celebrate three...
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IN PICTURES: SANTA CLAUS VISITS ISLAMORADA

Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus hopped on the sleigh for the annual ride through Islamorada neighborhoods on Dec. 11. The sleigh, hauled by Chief Terry Abel’s truck,...
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KEYS HISTORY: FIRST DOCUMENTED CASE OF LEGENDARY PIRATE IS MEMORIALIZED IN PRINT

“Maps of East and West Florida” was published in 1775. Among the features identified in this collection is a map of the Northern Keys that identifies a...
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DIVE REPORT: UPPER KEYS’ ALEXANDER BARGE IS THE MECCA OF MARINE LIFE

Divers in the Florida Keys experienced pleasant conditions this past week, so good that lots of divers and fishermen were out taking advantage of it.   On numerous reefs...
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LATE COACH MIKE LEACH WAS PART OF KEY WEST’S ONE HUMAN FAMILY

What does the recent death of a game-changing college football coach in Mississippi have to do with Key West? Turns out, quite a bit. Mike Leach was not only...
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TEAM TROPHY HUNTERS WINS ISLAMORADA SAILFISH TOURNAMENT

The 59th annual Islamorada Sailfish Tournament kicked off at Whale Harbor, hosting 88 anglers. Under rough conditions and tough fishing, anglers competed for three days until lines...
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INAUGURAL FOX FUNDRAISER RAKES IN $8,000

Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly “Reef’s Report.” Our first community fundraiser, “Fox Trot at Sea,” was a huge success thanks to our amazing supporters...
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JOYFUL KEYS LIVING: DENISE DOWNING BELIEVES IN THE POSSIBILITIES OF LIFE

Through her expressions, words and actions, it is easy to tell that Denise Downing believes life is grand, full of hope and possibility — and even a...