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SEMINOLE MAN, 20, REMAINS HOSPITALIZED AFTER HE’S STRUCK BY BOAT WHILE LOBSTERING IN LOWER...

A 20 year-old Seminole, Florida man snorkeling Wednesday morning was critically injured and airlifted to a hospital after being struck by a boat operated by a Key...
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER MICHELLE LINCOLN CHOSEN AS FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES’ PRESIDENT-ELECT

Monroe County Commissioner Michelle Lincoln was chosen president-elect of the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) on June 28. She was elected at the association's annual business meeting...
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WOMAN AIRLIFTED AFTER SHE WAS ELECTROCUTED AT ROWELL’S PARK IN KEY LARGO

A woman was airlifted to a hospital on July 8 following a reported electrocution at Rowell’s Waterfront Park in Key Largo. The person was situated near a light...

BOAT CRASH AT LOWER KEYS BRIDGE SENDS 7 TO HOSPITALS, INCLUDING CHILD

Seven people, including one child, were hospitalized early Monday morning after the large center console boat they were aboard crashed into a Lower Keys bridge, Monroe County...
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‘TITANIC’ PRODUCER & FORMER ISLAMORADA RESIDENT JON LANDAU PASSES AWAY AT 63

Former Islamorada resident and Oscar-winning producer Jon Landau passed away at the age of 63 on Friday, July 5.  Alan Bergman, co-chairman for Disney Entertainment, announced Landau’s passing...
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FLORIDA LT. GOV. NUÑEZ HIGHLIGHTS KIDS’ WATER SAFETY DURING KEY LARGO VISIT

Florida Lt. Gov.  Jeanette Nuñez made a visit to the Upper Keys on July 2 to speak upon the importance of water safety — a crucial issue...
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MONROE COUNTY HAS SIX FINALISTS FOR CEO TOURIST DEVELOPMENT JOB. NO LOCAL MADE THE...

The search for a new president/CEO to take the wheel of the multimillion-dollar Florida Keys tourism agency has narrowed to six finalists chosen from an original pool...
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TWO UPPER KEYS RESIDENTS CONTRACT DENGUE FEVER

Two Upper Keys residents are recovering after contracting dengue fever from an Aedes aegypti mosquito bite.  The cases, as announced by the Florida Department of Health in Monroe...
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A MAJOR INSURER FOR FLORIDA KEYS HOMEOWNERS PROPOSES DOUBLE-DIGIT RATE HIKE

Florida Keys property owners who are insured through Citizens Property Insurance Corporation could witness another double-digit increase when they renew their policies in 2025.   At a June 19...
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20 UNOPPOSED KEYS CANDIDATES GET EASY WINS

Key West’s next mayor is Danise “Dee Dee” Henriquez, who was automatically elected on June 14, as no one else signed up to run for the city’s...

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