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HOW A YOUNG, WORKING WOMAN ACHIEVED THE HOMEOWNERSHIP DREAM IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

Purchasing a home in the Florida Keys can seem daunting for the young worker holding the typical Monday through Friday, 9-to-5 job and a...
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FLORIDA KEYS HOUSING CRISIS: WHAT ARE OTHER CITIES DOING?

By Mandy Miles and Alex Rickert The Keys Weekly spent the past three weeks exploring the Florida Keys’ housing crisis, its causes, effects and continuing...
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CONCH BASEBALL: A WINNING WEEKEND IN KEY WEST

By Caroline Smith The Key West Conchs started their spring break with a pair of wins and a weekend sweep against a tough Bishop Verot...
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THEATER REVIEW: BIG D(IANE) ENERGY

Audience members filing into Red Barn Theatre over the next four weeks will be treated to a gender-playful, reality-bending comedy. “Hurricane Diane” follows a...
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BREAKING NEWS: CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL RETURNS TO KEY WEST

A Catholic high school will return to Key West in 2023, answering the requests (and prayers) of several local parents and families who long...
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PRIVATE PLANE GOES OFF THE RUNWAY AT KEY WEST AIRPORT SUNDAY EVENING

No injuries were reported, but the incident did halt all takeoffs and landings for an hour or so while Arnold's Towing removed the plane....
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$112 BILLION STATE BUDGET LEAVES OUT AHEC FUNDING

Legislative session in Tallahassee concluded on March 14 with passage of a $112.1-billion budget — $10.4 billion more than last year’s spending plan. With a...
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99-YEAR LEASE AT TRUMAN WATERFRONT APPROVED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING

The long-awaited affordable housing at Truman Waterfront moved ahead Tuesday night, when officials leased the land to the group they chose to build it....
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CAN WE SAY ‘GAY’ IN FLORIDA SCHOOLS?

To be clear, Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill doesn’t ban the word “gay” in public schools.  It bans “classroom disscussion about sexual orientation or...
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WAIT TIME GROWS AS STATE DEO WANTS TO SEE ALL MARATHON PERMITS

A disagreement between the City of Marathon and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) could keep Marathon permit applicants waiting up to 75...