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IN MEMORIAM: REMEMBERING WHO THE KEYS LOST IN 2023

Every life is remarkable, every death significant. Those who occupy this world forever change it, in some way, first with their presence, then with their...
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KEYS WEEKLY TURNS 20, EXPANDS SPORTS COVERAGE & ADDS STAFF IN 2023

While newspapers around the world have been closing, consolidating, cutting staff, outsourcing stories and selling out to hedge fund owners, the Keys Weekly continues...
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MONROE COUNTY IN REVIEW: TRAUMA STAR & TDC AUDIT DOMINATE HEADLINES

Landing atop the 2023 headlines were a pair of audits by the Monroe County Clerk’s Office which were critical of two governmental organizations. Meanwhile,...
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HELPING HANDS: THESE 2023 STORIES TOUCHED HEARTS

In times of need, the Florida Keys community stepped up. When the situations were dire, heroes stepped in to save the day. When the...
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A TRANSFORMATIVE 2024: A PEAK AHEAD FOR EACH SIGN

Another new year is rapidly approaching, and, for many of us, that midnight threshold on January 1 presents a blank slate of possible futures....
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GRATITUDE IN ACTION: STEVE & SHEILA COOK LEFT AN INDELIBLE MARK ON MARATHON COMMUNITY

In 2003, Midwest couple Steve and Sheila Cook came to the Keys on vacation and, for all intents and purposes, didn’t leave for 20...
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FLORIDA KEYS EATS: HELLO WINTER, AKA SHRIMP SEASON

There are two famous quotes from the film “Forrest Gump,” of which one is “the box of chocolates” line we all know and love....
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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...