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Bills linger as end of session approaches

Legislative session in Tallahassee comes to a close May 3, and bills in the House and Senate are learning their fate. Here are a...
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Meads ready to tackle water issues

This month, Cheryl Meads will travel to the South Florida Water Management District headquarters in West Palm Beach for the next governing board workshop...
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Check out the Weekly’s Ultimate Summer Camp Guide

The school year is winding down and summer looms on the horizon. From art to sailing to sports, activities are bountiful through August. Here...
The Kentucky Derby, Key West style, and Gardens Hotel hosts - A man riding a horse on a track - Horse racing

The Kentucky Derby, Key West style, and Gardens Hotel hosts

Last year, the Kentucky Derby began a new practice of selling $1,000 mint juleps. The pricey concoctions, which are served in handcrafted sterling silver...
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Rate Hike Likely – Wind insurance rates to rise unless legislation passes

Monroe county homeowners’ insurance rates have increased over 220% in the last 10 years. They’re likely to go up another 10% this year. The good...
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Some good shark bite in Key Largo

Take an adventure at MM 99.7, Oceanside, and you’ll find some shark bite.  Sharkey’s Sharkbite Grill, which can be found along the canal of the...
Family ‘dramedy’ ready for MCT - A man and a woman looking at the camera - Hug

Family ‘dramedy’ ready for MCT

When the curtain goes up on “Making God Laugh,” theatre-goers will find plenty to make them chuckle, and many poignant moments that may lead...
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City Sustainability Coordinator Alison Higgins walks the walk

There must be something about helping the planet that makes one happier and generally more fun to be around. It’s not a sentiment often...
Octo-mom Gives Birth: Ground-breaking research at FKCC - A woman sitting on a counter - College of the Florida Keys

Octo-mom Gives Birth: Ground-breaking research at FKCC

It was a once-in-a-lifetime moment for research diver Lucja Rice, faculty with the Diving Business & Technology department at the Florida Keys Community College....
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First they came for straws, then plastic bags: state legislation going after local laws

It’s funny, almost. Florida legislators and Key West city officials are using the exact same argument on opposite sides of the issue to prove...