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Crocodile Facts

DOING WELL, THANKS The American crocodile is an endangered species success story. According to the FWC, since 1975 their numbers have increased from fewer than...
‘Hear our cry’ – Governor directs 1,300 housing units for Florida Keys - A room with white walls - Product design

State’s 1,300 units issue sticky for BOCC

The tangled affordable housing web just got more tangled. Monroe County commissioners were admittedly perplexed at their meeting in Key Largo on Sept. 19 about...
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Best of Marathon This Weekend: Bartender Finalists Mix it Up

Best restaurant and best resort are important categories in the annual Best of Marathon people’s choice awards. But nothing is more significant and momentous...
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VOLUNTEER VILLAGE

The Florida Keys missed out on thousands of volunteer hours after Hurricane Irma hit the Keys. While there were many offers of help, volunteers...
Down to Two – Mayoral candidates address the issues - A couple of people posing for the camera - Teri Johnston

Down to Two – Mayoral candidates address the issues

Around the country, women candidates are breaking records this year. From Congress to gubernatorial races, women are dominating elections and the Key West mayoral...
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Top ways to sniff out a dissenter in your office

The anonymous New York Times op-ed that revealed dissention at the top level of the White House administration inspired the following: Your team-building exercises...
The cost of service with a smile – Study highlights depression in the service industry - A woman holding a bottle - Room

The cost of service with a smile – Study highlights depression in the service...

Imagine being polite, happy, gracious, knowledgeable and helpful every minute of the workday because your pay depends on it. It’s referred to as service...
HANDS ON DECK – Apprenticeship program aims at labor shortage - A man riding on the back of a truck - Car

HANDS ON DECK – Apprenticeship program aims at labor shortage

When Elly Claire returned to her Big Pine home after Hurricane Irma, there was not only structural damage, but also two feet of standing...
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MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE

The cities of Key West, Marathon and Islamorada have already begun changes on land development regulations in order to accept 300 affordable housing allocations...
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15 years of community news

At 11 a.m. on some random Thursday back in 2006 I realized our page designer wasn’t going to show up for work. She had...