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SAMUEL’S HOUSE POLAR PLUNGE WAS COLDER THAN EXPECTED

The Key West weather was unusually chilly for Samuel’s House Polar Plunge on Feb. 13 at Higgs Beach. Normally a tongue-in-cheek fundraiser for the...
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IN PICTURES: KEYS STUDENTS SHOW OFF SCIENCE AND TECH SMARTS AS THEY HEAD TO...

Monroe County students showed off their projects and knowledge in science, technology, engineering and mathematics during the annual STEM Fair at Stanley Switlik Elementary...
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THE END OF AN ERA: TOM HAMBRIGHT RETIRES AFTER 36 YEARS AS COUNTY HISTORIAN

Anne L. Rice, assistant director of support services for Monroe County Public Library, will miss the way Tom Hambright delicately handled historical papers, such...
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IN PICTURES: DIVERS REMOVE 388 LBS. TRASH ON TRASH TREK

At Key Dives’ monthly Trash Trek, scuba divers worked together to remove derelict traps, line, anchors and jigs from Islamorada reefs. Their grand total...
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OLD ISLAND DAYS ART FEST TAKES OVER TRUMAN WATERFRONT

The Key West Art Center will present the 57th annual Old Island Days Art Festival at  Truman Waterfront Park on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 26-27,...
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FARMERS MARKETS IN ISLAMORADA COULD SEE NEW REGULATIONS

Concerns over parking and traffic, as well as questions regarding types of goods sold, have Islamorada Village planning officials examining regulations for farmers markets. A...
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THIS WEEKEND: MARATHON COMMUNITY THEATRE’S ANNUAL VARIETY SHOW FUNDRAISER

The show’s title says it all: Marathon residents will have One Weekend Only to see more than two dozen acts at Marathon Community Theatre’s...
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42 CUBANS REPATRIATED AFTER U.S. COAST GUARD INTERCEPTS 3 VESSELS IN KEY WEST &...

Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell’s crew repatriated 28 people to Cuba on Feb. 22 following two interdictions of undocumented migrants off the coasts of...
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‘ONE OF THE GOOD GUYS’: BARRY GIBSON DIES

Barry Gibson took the Florida Keys by storm — and shades — when he arrived in the island chain nearly 40 years ago, having...
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TAKE ME HOME: DOGS, CATS, BIRDS & MORE AT THE FLORIDA KEYS SPCA

The Keys Weekly family loves animals as much as our friends at the Florida Keys SPCA do, and we’re honored each week to showcase...

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