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FWC CAPT. DAVID DIPRE CLOSES 30 YEARS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT

“David Dipre is truly gifted. He displays humility and kindness, balanced with strength and professionalism. I consider it a privilege to witness his dedication...
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WILDLIFE REHABBERS RUSH TO AILING FLAMINGO IN TAVERNIER: BIRD DIED A DAY LATER

American flamingos, popularly known as pink flamingos, faced extinction in South Florida. But now they are reappearing in the Everglades and the Florida Keys.  Not...
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KEY WEST LANDSCAPER WITH WORK PERMIT, LICENSE & PENDING ASYLUM CASE IS IN ICE...

A terrified Nicaraguan woman in her mid-30s, we’ll call her Carmen, sat with her phone in her tidy Key West living room, showing photos...
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LAW ENFORCEMENT DEALS WITH ILLEGAL CONCH, STOLEN BOATS & BRAWLS ON THE WATER

Three highly-publicized cases had the attention of Keys law enforcement agencies in the week following Independence Day. Hundreds of conch harvested illegally The FWC is investigating...
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ISLAMORADA PARKS & REC COMMITTEE ENDORSES TURF FOR FOUNDERS BALLFIELD

Islamorada’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is recommending the village council continue collaborating and negotiating through key issues over the Monroe County School District’s...
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COUNTY KEEPS 50% CUTS TO NONPROFITS, 20 STAFF LAYOFFS & A TAX INCREASE IN...

Facing mounting scrutiny from the state Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and uncertainty in future federal disaster assistance, the Monroe County Board of County...
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MARINE SANCTUARY’S BUILDING LEASE IN KEY LARGO WON’T BE TERMINATED AFTER ALL

Months of uncertainty surrounding the future of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary’s Key Largo office are officially over. Serving as the hub for marine...
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KEYS SCHOOL DISTRICT GETS ‘A’ GRADE

Monroe County School District announced on July 7 that it earned an overall A grade from the Florida Department of Education. “This district-wide achievement reflects...
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ISLAMORADA’S NOTORIOUS PEACOCKS WON’T BE REMOVED AFTER ALL

They may not be native to the Florida Keys, but peacocks have long called Islamorada’s Plantation Key home. Drivers traversing the Old Highway around MM...
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IN PICTURES: JULY FOURTH FESTIVITIES IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

July Fourth festivities saw patriotic parades, picnics and parties and fireworks displays from Key Largo to Key West. KEY WEST The city and the Rotary...

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