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WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS ‘TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE’ JAN. 15-18

The Waterfront Playhouse continues its Spotlight Series with the intimate play “Tuesdays With Morrie,” running Jan. 15-18.  Performances Jan. 15-17 are at 7:30 p.m.; the...
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POPULAR NATURE LECTURE SERIES KICKS OFF JAN. 26 WITH MOTE MARINE LAB’S VP OF...

One of the longest-running lecture series in the Upper Keys, “The Delicate Balance of Nature,” begins its 35th season on Jan. 26 at John...
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THREE RESCUED AFTER BOAT CAPSIZES OFF MARATHON

A Coast Guard Station Marathon boat crew rescued three boaters after their 21-foot vessel capsized approximately 12 miles north of Marathon on Jan. 10 The...
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PROPERTY TAX RELIEF, SPENDING ISSUES AWAIT STATE LEGISLATORS AS SESSION STARTS TUESDAY

Property tax relief, the state budget and artificial intelligence are among the key issues awaiting legislators as session begins Tuesday, Jan. 13 in Tallahassee. For...
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DERELICT VESSELS GET REMOVED FROM FLORIDA KEYS WATERS IN RECORD NUMBERS

Monroe County has wrapped up a major cleanup effort that tackled a long backlog of derelict vessels across the Keys. Thanks to a $3...
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CLEANER AND CLEARER CANALS: ISLAMORADA UNDERTAKES $8.9 MILLION RESTORATION PROJECT ON LOWER MATECUMBE

Plagued by poor water quality, a pair of dead-end canals on Islamorada’s Lower Matecumbe Key will soon be cleaner — and clearer — thanks...
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LOCAL METEOROLOGIST JON RIZZO TRACES HISTORY OF WEATHER FORECASTING IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

On Thursday, Jan. 15, Jon Rizzo, warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Key West, will discuss the evolution of weather forecasting...
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LETTER: SAVE THE KEYS FROM OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING

On Jan 6, the Village of Islamorada became the latest governmental body in the Monroe County to unanimously pass a resolution objecting to the...
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SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVER CAPTURED AFTER FLEEING INTO OCEAN IN ISLAMORADA

Monroe County Sheriff's deputies say a suspected man driving drunk and recklessly on U.S. 1 was captured after fleeing from the vehicle and jumping...
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HAWKS CAY SHOWERS LOCAL NONPROFITS WITH $30K IN DONATIONS

Hawks Cay Resort closed out 2025 – and began the new year – by making the holidays much brighter for two Middle Keys nonprofits,...