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OLD 7 MILE BRIDGE: OVERCROWDING FEES PROPOSED BY STATE OFFICIALS

It came as no surprise to anyone who lives here that the Old Seven Mile Bridge has become one of our most popular attractions...
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COLONOSCOPY? FINAL WISH OF BELOVED KEYS RESIDENTS WAS FOR MEN & WOMEN TO GET...

Barry Gibson of Key West is no longer with us. The former Key West city commissioner, sunglasses-store owner and beloved family man died at...
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BIZ FEATURE: BRAD’S FOOD TRUCK SERVING UP CLASSIC JERSEY SUBS

“I’m experienced in subs. I did it for seven years, and fell in love with it – the Jersey style of making subs.” Brad Epstein...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: CRUISE SHIP ANIMOSITY CONTINUES

Dear Editor, With the passage of the new cruise ship resolution at last week’s city commission meeting, we are at the beginning of the end...
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ISLAND VIBES RETURN TO FOUNDERS PARK FOR ANNUAL FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND

Island Fest returns to Islamorada on April 2 -3, featuring a juried art show, live music, great food, classic cars and much more. The...
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WHAT WAS BURIED IN KEY WEST IN 1972?

Just days after Key West filled and sealed a time capsule in honor of the island's 200th anniversary as an American territory on March...
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REGULATIONS FOR FARMERS MARKETS PROPOSED IN ISLAMORADA

Members of the village’s Local Planning Agency are sending new regulations for farmers markets to the village council for consideration next month.  An operator of...
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SIDEWALK CAFES ARE HERE TO STAY IN KEY WEST

The foursome of visitors enjoying an al fresco meal at Clemente’s on Fleming Street on the evening of March 22 had no idea sidewalk...
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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...