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TOWING YOUR BOAT? CONSIDER THE AMTRAK AUTO TRAIN TO AVOID THE HIGHWAY HEADACHES

By John Christopher Fine Did you ever break down on I-95? Towing your boat? Even a flat tire is perilous where posted speed limits are...
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WATER UTILITY DIRECTOR ADDRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT KEYS’ PIPELINE

The head of the Florida Keys’ water utility is pushing back against a recent news report that claimed a state agency had floated the...
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‘YACHT ROCK’ FUNDRAISER SUPPORTS PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL

Roughly 100 Keys residents put on the sailing caps and hopped on the boat for the Yacht Rock fundraiser at Bud N’ Mary’s Marina...
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EARTH DAY IN THE FLORIDA KEYS BRINGS CELEBRATIONS & MESSAGES OF CONSERVATION

An international Earth celebration is set for Saturday, April 22. The day is particularly celebrated in the Florida Keys due to the many nonprofits,...
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LEGENDARY CAPTAIN BILLY KNOWLES RECEIVES POSTHUMOUS HONOR

Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) will induct Flip Pallot, Lloyd Wruble and the late Capt. Billy Knowles into the Circle of Honor on Thursday,...
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STATE REP. JIM MOONEY’S FIANCÉE RECOVERING FOLLOWING A SERIOUS CRASH

State Rep. Jim Mooney’s fiancée, Charity Rebl, is on a long path to recovery after she was involved in a serious crash in Islamorada...
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FLORIDA EMERGENCY TEST WAKES THE KEYS & FLORIDA BY MISTAKE

Florida Keys residents were rudely awakened early Thursday morning not by the thunderous roars of a storm or the morning rooster. Rather, an emergency...
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PASCAL’S WAY 5K TO BENEFIT KEYS SCHOOLS THAT HELPED YOUNG BOY GROW

On Saturday, May 6, friends of Pascal Weisberger will be hosting the third annual Pascal’s Way 5K Run/Walk. This event seeks to honor the...
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TENANTS IN WORKFORCE HOUSING COMPLEX ORDERED OUT AS CONCRETE BALCONY COLLAPSES

Last updated: Wednesday, April 19 at 12 p.m. Tenants in a 16-unit workforce housing complex located at 1655 Overseas Highway in Marathon are still looking...
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RECOMMENDED READING FROM YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY STAFF

Shelf Help   Staff from your Monroe County Public Library recommend some of their favorites from the collection.   What: “My Best Friend’s Exorcism” and “The Southern...