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SCHOOL BOARD UPDATED ON FOUNDERS FIELD PROJECT, STATE OF SPORTS PROGRAMS

At a Dec. 9 meeting, Monroe County school board members briefly reviewed a project to improve the baseball field at Founders Park in Islamorada.  The...
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7 MILE BRIDGE RUN REGISTRATION OPENS IN JANUARY

The date for the 45th annual 7 Mile Bridge Run is April 11, 2026.  Plans are to again run from west to east.   Registration for...
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CROCODILE SPEARED IN THE HEAD DIES FOLLOWING MONTHSLONG RECOVERY BATTLE

An American crocodile spotted in a Key Largo canal with a spear lodged in its head in October passed away from complications associated with...
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YACHT PARTIALLY SINKS AND SPILLS DIESEL INTO A KEY LARGO CANAL

A yacht that began to take on water Tuesday evening in a Key Largo canal became partially submerged, leaking gallons of diesel into the...

FLORIDA SUPREME COURT DECISION COULD MEAN BIG PAYOUTS FOR A MARATHON PRIVATE ISLAND

A landmark lawsuit that could shape the future of takings cases in the Keys may head all the way to the U. S. Supreme...
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COLLEGE RECEIVES $80K FOR NEW NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

The College of the Florida Keys Foundation received an $80,000 gift from John D. Parce to fund a scholarship for nursing, a tribute established...

DIVER GOES MISSING AT THE VANDENBERG WRECK OFF KEY WEST

The search for a 79-year-old North Palm Beach, Florida woman reported missing while diving on the Vandenberg wreck off Key West on Friday continued...
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DEPUTY WHO LOST LEG IN 2024 ACCIDENT CAUSED BY SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVER IS BACK...

Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy Julian Garcia exits his patrol vehicle to speak with a motorist he stopped for speeding during a sunny afternoon in...
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KEY WEST WOMAN GETS 3-PLUS YEARS IN PRISON FOR GRAND THEFT & FORGERY

Amber Lynn Gates, 41, has been sentenced to 3-½ years in prison after pleading no contest to 14 felonies in an extended theft and...
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TEXAS ANGLER WINS CHEECA LODGE BACKCOUNTRY TOURNAMENT

The Cheeca Lodge and Spa All-American Backcountry Tournament in Islamorada kicked off Nov. 13 on the beach at Cheeca Lodge and Spa. Anglers across...