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Hurricane Treasure

Given enough time, the calamity of a hurricane can bring positive consequences – in the Keys, that amount of time is about 215 years....
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GET A RIDE

In order to meet the special needs of persons who would need assistance during evacuations and sheltering because of physical and mental handicaps, Florida...
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Hurricane season begins; still few storm refunds for Keys

On the first day of hurricane season, Monroe County is still waiting on $33 million it expects to receive from the Federal Emergency Management...
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Free Advice – You’re welcome

The Keys Weekly put some thought into what we knew on the cusp of high school graduation. Here are our best nuggets of information....
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House Hunting? The market vs. Irma.

The Florida Keys real estate market has momentum after Hurricane Irma.  “Everyone thought we were going to have a ton of distressed properties,” said David...
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Where to go from here

Stand in front of a mirror in the dark, say “thirteen hundred” out loud three times, and Monroe County’s ghost of affordable housing will...
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Dancing to your own tune

You haven’t lost your hearing or your mind. When the Sunset Green fills up on Friday and Saturday nights — May 25-26 — the...
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Top rules for boaters

With National Safe Boating Week from Saturday, May 19 to Friday, May 25, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary put together some helpful reminders. Make...
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Milagros means ‘Miracle’ – New Big Pine Key restaurant getting rave reviews

Milagros, a new restaurant that opened after the dust of Hurricane Irma settled, is getting rave reviews on social media from locals who have...
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BBQ 101 – Newcomer dishes out grilled goodness the traditional way

Keys foodies have long argued that “good” barbecue is hard to find along the island chain. Upper Keys residents won’t have to travel too...