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TALLAHASSEE TRIP DURING SESSION YIELDS SOME LOBBYING TIPS FOR KEYS RESIDENTS

On April 4, I joined 30 Floridians from around the Sunshine State in Tallahassee for Florida Healthy Beaches Day. The majority of us were...
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CONCH FILMMAKER COMES HOME TO KEY WEST TO MAKE MOVIES

Los Angeles filmmaker Michael Baumgarten is coming home to his Key West roots to make movies in the coming months. “I’m dying to shoot here...
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IN PICTURES: CHECK OUT THESE SHOTS FROM THE BLUE ANGELS’ AIR SHOW

If you didn’t see it, surely you heard it roaring above the Lower Keys.  But if you didn’t see it, you missed a true spectacle...
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STUDIO SPOTLIGHT: ISLAMORADA ARTIST ‘PASTA’ BRUSHES A NEW MARINE ART COLLECTION

An inquisitive young boy stares for hours at an aquarium. He is mesmerized by the fish, how they move, the shimmer and shine in...
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GAY RIGHTS GROUP ISSUES TRAVEL WARNING FOR FLORIDA DUE TO ‘HOSTILE’ LAWS

Equality Florida, a nonprofit gay rights group in Florida, on April 12 issued an unprecedented travel advisory, warning LGBTQ people against visiting or moving...
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KEYS TOASTMASTERS BUILD SPEAKING SKILLS & CONFIDENCE

Many say they have a mission in life, wish to improve their business, or even desire to make new friends and build relationships. But...
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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,...