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FLORIDA KEYS EATS: PAYFAIR SUBS ARE A LOCAL GEM

Any time I bring up Payfair in Tavernier, someone will undoubtedly comment how they’ve been getting subs there since they were in high school.  This...
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KEY LARGO RESTAURANT MAINTAINS LOCAL FLAVOR UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP

In a world where many times the modern and austere overtake nostalgia and tradition, the bucolic perseveres in areas of the Florida Keys. Long-standing...
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IN PICTURES: WYLAND & SHANNON WILEY TEAM UP FOR CRANE POINT SEASCAPE

The side of Crane Point Museum and Nature Hammock’s gift shop is now a beautifully reimagined seascape, thanks to the combined efforts of world-renowned...
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MORE THAN 12,000 POUNDS OF DEBRIS REMOVED IN ONE WEEKEND DURING TRASH DERBY

Despite windy weather and rough seas, the inaugural I.CARE Trash Derby was a major success. The two-day event brought together tourists, locals, nonprofits and...
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KEY WEST COMMISSIONING ‘BRINGS THIS SHIP TO LIFE’

“Captain, the USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee is manned and ready, reporting for duty.” Such was the report from the deck of the Navy’s newest guided-missile...
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WHAT’S A CHARTER COUNTY, AND WHAT WOULD IT MEAN FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS?

County commissioners are considering a big change to the way Monroe County governs itself. The five elected officials on May 17 started the conversation...
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BREAKING: SPEAR FISHERMAN REPORTEDLY BITTEN BY SHARK OFF MARATHON

The Keys experienced another recorded shark bite on Thursday afternoon, this time in Marathon. According to a statement released by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office,...
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Here’s to You, Class of 2023

The Keys Weekly is once again honored to feature the Class of 2023 in our annual graduation tribute. Coral Shores, Marathon and Key West high...
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MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REFLECTS ON 2022-23

A remarkably brief meeting of the Monroe County School Board lasted barely 20 minutes beyond its citizens’ comment portion, allowing superintendent Theresa Axford to...
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CEASEFIRE SETTLES LATEST CRUISE SHIP CLASH

A surprise ceasefire settled Key West’s latest cruise ship conflict on May 16, when city officials voted to stay out of matters between a...