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DECADE OF DELICIOUS: MARATHON GRILL & ALE HOUSE CELEBRATES 10 YEARS

The Marathon Grill and Ale House turned the big 10 on Saturday, Dec. 16 and had loads of help from Marathon residents celebrating double...
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ICE SKATING IN KEY WEST? IT’S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE

Forget Rockefeller Center in New York City. Key West now has its own new holiday headquarters, complete with ice skating, festive light displays, carnival...
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WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT SOLDIER RIDE IS JAN. 5-6

The Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride takes place Friday, Jan. 5, and Saturday, Jan. 6, in the Upper, Middle and Lower Keys. Residents and...
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A FOREVER GIFT: MARATHON COUPLE LEAVES ESTATE TO 4 CHARITIES THROUGH CFFK

In a small community, leaving an entire estate to a small group of local nonprofits is newsworthy. But for John and Sarah Bartus, who...
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A LOOK AT THE NATIVE EVERGREENS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

As the holiday season unfolds in the Florida Keys, a unique blend of festive cheer paints the streets and homes of our coastal paradise.  While...
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INAUGURAL WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S RAISES THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS

INTRO: More than 100 participants put on their walking shoes and strolled around Islamorada’s Founders Park at the inaugural Walk to End Alzheimer’s on...
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‘HE WAS A HUMBLE LEGEND:’ REMEMBERING TOM McDONALD

Tom McDonald’s children can be forgiven if they mistook their father for Superman.  The 77-year-old husband, father and grandfather was not only a CPA, an...
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‘JOLLY’ WITHOUT THE ‘JUNK:’ CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS WITH LESS WASTE

When we think of the holidays, food, family and fun come to mind. But all that merriment usually comes at a cost to our...
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COUNTY OFFICIALS WANT A YEAR TO DECIDE ON EVACUATION

Florida Keys leaders want a year to respond to the state’s offers to change hurricane evacuation plans, which could trigger thousands of new building...
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TIME FLIES IN KEY WEST; TIME-LAPSE VIDEOS CAPTURE HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS

“Island time” just got a bit quicker. Did you watch the Key West holiday parade on Dec. 2? The whole three hours or so, start...