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COAST IS CLEAR SAYS SO LONG TO STORM SEASON

When the sun sets on Thursday, Nov. 30, another Atlantic hurricane season will be in the books, and the Coast Is Clear Festival will...
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EXPLORE HISTORIC INNS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

During two festive Friday evenings, Dec. 8 and 15, the annual Holiday Historic Inn Tours enable locals and visitors to explore the architecture and...
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CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR TOM McDONALD SET FOR THIS SATURDAY IN KEY LARGO

A celebration of life is set for the Florida Keys Mosquito Control commissioner who recently passed away on Nov. 9. Tom McDonald was visiting family...
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$3M FEMA DENIAL LETTER FOR KCB CITY HALL RE-EMERGES AFTER A YEAR

A recently-resurfaced FEMA letter discovered by Key Colony Beach City Attorney Dirk Smits may fan the flames for certain aspects of the island’s City...
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NO TRIAL DATE FOR BREWER MURDER CASE

Lloyd Preston Brewer III hasn’t budged from the county jail on Stock Island since his Feb. 13 arrest on a murder charge in the...
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UPPER KEYS COMMUNITY MOURNS THE PASSING OF CIAO BELLA SALON’S BELLA MORINA

Ciao Bella Salon & Day Spa co-founder and co-owner Bella Morina gave amazing hugs. Clients said that when they walked in, she would make...
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COMMODORES COME TOGETHER TO CAP OFF UPPER KEYS SAILING CLUB’S 50TH YEAR

Perhaps former Upper Keys Sailing Club Commodore Pat McLaughlin said it best: “This place is family, it’s tradition, it’s important.” On Nov. 18, the Upper...
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COMEDY KEY WEST CELEBRATES 3 YEARS OF LAUGHS

Comedy Key West just celebrated three years in business at 218 Whitehead St., a comedy club built from scratch by owners Joe Madaus and...
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KEYS HOLIDAY EVENTS TO SPARKLE WITH LIGHTS AND SUBTROPICAL WARMTH

From Key Largo to Key West, the 2023 holiday season features lighted boat parades, frivolity, waterfront celebrations and other island festivities. Nov. 28-Dec. 2: Zonta’s...
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SAFE TIE-UP: MOORING FIELDS PROTECT KEYS’ FRAGILE ENVIRONMENT

The Florida Keys, with its turquoise waters, vibrant marine life and stunning coral reefs, have long been a haven for boaters and sailors. This...