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BIKERS START FIGHT ON BIG PINE KEY AFTER SEEING A RIVAL GANG SHIRT, SHERIFF...

Four Florida Keys men were arrested on Saturday, March 2 after a fight on Big Pine Key that started over a T-shirt, according to...
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KEY WEST MOURNS TRAGIC LOSS OF TEACHER AND COACH DEXTER BUTLER

By Mandy Miles and Gwen Filosa The community of Key West was shattered by the sudden death of beloved teacher and coach Dexter Butler, whose...
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SMALL PLANE CRASHES ON OCEAN REEF GOLF COURSE, 1 INJURED

One man was injured on March 1 when the single-engine plane he was flying crashed into the Ocean Reef Golf onto the golf course...
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FLORIDA GOVERNOR VETOES BILL BANNING MINORS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would ban minors from accessing certain social media platforms. The announcement came on March 1 as...
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NOW PRESENTS WOMEN’S FILM FEST AT TROPIC CINEMA

To commemorate March as Women’s History Month and specifically March 8 as International Women’s Day, the Key West chapter of the National Organization for...
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ISLAMORADA’S NEW MANAGER EXCITED FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE COUNCIL & COMMUNITY

A month before being selected Islamorada’s next village manager, Robert Cole and his wife, Olga, ventured to the Florida Keys. More than anything, the...
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TAKE A STARGAZER CRUISE ABOARD SCHOONER AMERICA 2.0

Forget the sunscreen and swimsuit for this sailing adventure. When the sun goes down, the stately and speedy Schooner America 2.0 slips into the...
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ANNE McKEE ARTIST GRANT APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 31

For decades, the Anne McKee Artists Fund has offered grant opportunities to individual visual, performing and literary artists who live in Key West and...
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NATURE LECTURE HIGHLIGHTS ORGANISMS’ COMMUNICATION & DEFENSE

Valerie Paul, director and head scientist of the Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce, will speak on “Marine Chemical Ecology on Coral Reefs” on...
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RED BARN PLAY TACKLES ‘WOKE’ HISTORY

We hear a lot about “wokeness” in the world of national politics these days. It’s usually pretty serious stuff, with each side slamming the...