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LEGENDARY OPEN-WATER SWIMMER & ISLAMORADA COACH RECEIVE THE PEACE AWARD

Head of the local Fighting Manatees swim club, Rob Dixon, remembers the moment coach Jennifer Dutton entered the swimmers’ lives several years ago. The...
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RICH SOIL: COMPOSTING CAN BENEFIT YOUR PLANTS

We live on a rock. To have a plentiful garden, you need rich soil. That soil must be hauled in from the mainland, fertilizers...
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7-MILE OFFSHORE GRAND PRIX TO SPEED INTO MARATHON APRIL 26-28

Powerful offshore boats racing at high speeds near the world-famous Seven Mile Bridge will  show their muscle Friday through Sunday, April 26-28, when the...
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ANNUAL SWIM IN ISLAMORADA SUPPORTS EARLY CANCER RESEARCH

For Islamorada resident Glenn Latham, a love for swimming and a mission to join in the battle against cancer were married two years ago...
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REEF THE FOX CHATS WITH MONROE COUNTY MAYOR HOLLY RASCHEIN

Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly “Reef’s Report.” So, if this doesn’t make the front page of the Keys Weekly, I...
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KEYS REP. GETS $2M FROM STATE TO STUDY SAWFISH DEATHS & ABNORMAL FISH BEHAVIOR

With a sawfish death toll at 21 and other species exhibiting bizarre behavior, such as spinning in circles, Florida Keys leaders have united to...
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SCHOOL BOARD CALLS TIMEOUT ON $4 MILLION INCREASE IN KEY WEST STADIUM COSTS

School board members had sticker shock when they saw the latest price tag for Key West High School’s new football stadium and baseball complex. Expecting...
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CITY OFFICIALS TO FDOT: LEAVE THE TREES; SKIP THE RAILINGS ON N. ROOSEVELT PROMENADE

“Remove the guardrails and leave the trees.” Commissioner Billy Wardlow summed up the Key West city commission’s sentiments during the March 14 meeting.  State transportation officials...
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TASTE OF KEY WEST RETURNS TO TRUMAN WATERFRONT MARCH 25

The 29th ‘Taste of Key West’ will feature Key West and Lower Keys chefs specializing in seafood, Caribbean and Cuban flavors, European delicacies, Asian...
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FLORIDA KEYS BRACE FOR POTENTIAL MASS MIGRATION FOLLOWING DISARRAY IN HAITI

Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered a wave of state officers and guardsmen to the Florida Keys in preparation for possibly more maritime voyages among migrants...