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LOOE KEY FUNDRAISER RALLIES BEHIND LAHAINA WILDFIRE VICTIMS

Looe Key Reef Resort, located at MM 27, is hosting a fundraising event, “Luau at Looe,” on Saturday, Aug. 26 to directly benefit residents...
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READS FROM SOUTHERNMOST AUTHORS ADD TO KEY WEST’S LITERARY LEGACY

The Woman at the LightBy Joanna Brady On Wrecker’s Cay, a small island off the coast of Key West, Emily and Martin Lowry happily live...
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DOCKED BOAT CATCHES FIRE IN KEY LARGO

Firefighters rushed to Key Largo’s Manatee Bay Club to witness a 60-foot boat engulfed in flames early Aug. 21. A call came in at 12:40...
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HOPE AMID THE HEAT: CORAL EXPERTS COLLABORATE & PLAN RESCUE

In the face of unprecedented and smothering heat, Florida Keys coral scientists and restoration practitioners are showing up with the resiliency and resolve that...
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CALORIE CUT: THE SCIENCE BEHIND HEAT STRESS & CORAL BLEACHING

Imagine you are accustomed to eating 2,000 calories per day. What if your diet was suddenly cut down to 300 calories per day? You could survive...
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KEYS TRAVEL STUDY GIVES HIGHWAY ‘D’ GRADE; NEW DEVELOPMENT COULD BE AFFECTED

The following is a press release from Monroe County on the U.S. 1 Arterial Travel Time and Delay Study. Find more in-depth coverage in...
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MONROE COUNTY RESPONDS TO FEMA REGARDING NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM NATIONAL VIOLATION TRACKER

The following is a press release from Monroe County on Aug. 17 regarding FEMA's findings following the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)'s Community Assistance...
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FLORIDA KEYS PROSECUTOR WAS ‘INELIGIBLE’ TO PRACTICE LAW FOR 3 DAYS THIS MONTH

The Florida Keys legal community got fired up on Friday, when local attorneys learned Joseph Mansfield, a prosecutor in the Monroe County State Attorney’s...
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KEY WEST DAYCARE CLOSURE HIGHLIGHTS BIGGER PROBLEM

Wesley House Family Services exists to “serve the children and families of the Florida Keys,” but the chair of the nonprofit’s board has become...
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BLACK EDUCATORS INITIATIVE EXPANDS; 11 NEW TEACHERS GET $30K FELLOWSHIPS

Fifteen black teachers have been awarded fellowships as the Black Educator Initiative (BEI) moves into its second year, with 11 new teachers hired this...