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ISLAMORADA CHARTER BOAT OPERATOR MAKES BOATING ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABLED

Charter boat Captain Mick Nealey is all too familiar with the daily struggles confronting people living with disabilities. Nealey requires two crutches to get...
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KEY WEST BUSINESS GUILD PROUDLY PROMOTES LGBTQ TOURISM

The door’s always open at 808 Duval St., home of the Key West Business Guild and its Gay Key West Visitors Center, just steps...
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IN PICTURES: GRASSY FLATS RESORT HOSTS CHAMBER AFTER HOURS EVENT

Grassy Flats Resort and Beach Club was the setting for the monthly Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce networking event as about 100 members of...
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THE ART OF MERMAIDING: ISLAMORADA DIVE INSTRUCTOR TEACHES OTHERS

It's green and gold, weighs 35 pounds, and is created from the highest quality silicone.  "That cost me upwards of $4,000. It looks extremely realistic,"...
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BUSINESS: UPPER KEYS WELCOMES A ‘F-ING’ BAGEL SHOP

Islamorada’s F-ing Bagels is now open seven days a week, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.  So let’s get the restaurant’s name out of the...
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LOCAL COLLEGE GRADS MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN RENEWABLE ENERGY

For so many industries in the Keys, finding and retaining solid, qualified employees is beginning to seem like a near-impossible task. But when the island...
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UPPER KEYS WRESTLERS RUMBLE IN HONOR OF MIKE FORSTER

Isle Style club wrestlers went toe-to-toe inside the Coral Shores High School gymnasium during a well-attended rumble on Nov. 5. Roughly 40 young wrestlers,...
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ISLAMORADA DISTILLERY DEVELOPMENT UP FOR DISCUSSION NEXT MONTH

A new Islamorada council seated Dec. 6 will consider whether development of a distillery moves forward at the former BB&T Bank building on Plantation...
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ROOSTER TREATS OFFERS SOFT-SERVE ICE CREAM & FRESH MINI DONUTS IN KEY WEST

Have you seen the cute little aqua-colored trailer called Rooster Treats at the corner of Simonton and South streets? More importantly, have you tried...
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BUSINESS BOOMS IN THE UPPER KEYS IN 2022

Business bustled in the Upper Keys as locals and visitors frequented new restaurants and storefronts in 2022. Various owners celebrated anniversaries, while family-owned operations...