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KEY WEST ARTIST RICK WORTH RECOVERS FROM MAJOR STROKE; COMMUNITY RALLIES TO HELP

August 13 was a typical Sunday for Key West artist Rick Worth, until it wasn’t. Though he hadn’t been feeling great for a few days,...
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POLICE BUST MAJOR SOUTH FLORIDA GARMIN GPS THEFT RING

A rash of GPS marine thefts — ranging in the millions of dollars and spanning the Florida Keys and 16 other counties in the...
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BOAT RAMP & BASEBALL FIELD AMONG HOT TOPICS AT RECENT ISLAMORADA COUNCIL MEETING

An Aug. 17 meeting of the Islamorada Village Council marked the first for Bryan Cook, the interim manager loaned by Monroe County for a...
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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...