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FINALISTS ANNOUNCED, HOW TO VOTE FOR YOUR BUBBAS FAVORITES

More than 101,000 votes were cast from six continents, nominating potential Bubbas winners in dozens of categories. Each year we get the same question, “Why...
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FUNDING AXED: TWO KEYS PROJECTS VETOED BY FLORIDA GOVERNOR

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed more than $500 million from a legislatively-approved budget on June 15 in Fort Pierce. Two budget items eliminated by...
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‘BRAIN BUS’ VISITS KEYS DURING ALZHEIMER’S AWARENESS MONTH

This month, the Alzheimer’s Association “Brain Bus” will make several stops in the Florida Keys to provide free support services to families facing this...
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STATE TAKES AIM AT FEDS IN FLOOD INSURANCE LAWSUIT

Wind insurance rate increases aren’t the only costs crippling Monroe County property owners.  A new requirement forces everyone with a wind insurance policy with the...
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WIND INSURANCE HIKES MAY POSE BIGGER THREAT THAN HURRICANES

Insurance is never a sexy topic, but it’s become a critical one in the Florida Keys. Previous and proposed hikes to windstorm insurance by...
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KEY WEST COMMISSIONING ‘BRINGS THIS SHIP TO LIFE’

“Captain, the USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee is manned and ready, reporting for duty.” Such was the report from the deck of the Navy’s newest guided-missile...
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MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REFLECTS ON 2022-23

A remarkably brief meeting of the Monroe County School Board lasted barely 20 minutes beyond its citizens’ comment portion, allowing superintendent Theresa Axford to...
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TALLAHASSEE TRIP DURING SESSION YIELDS SOME LOBBYING TIPS FOR KEYS RESIDENTS

On April 4, I joined 30 Floridians from around the Sunshine State in Tallahassee for Florida Healthy Beaches Day. The majority of us were...
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STATE REP. JIM MOONEY’S FIANCÉE RECOVERING FOLLOWING A SERIOUS CRASH

State Rep. Jim Mooney’s fiancée, Charity Rebl, is on a long path to recovery after she was involved in a serious crash in Islamorada...
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PLATING THE FUTURE: FLORIDA BAY FOREVER TAGS SUPPORT THE EVERGLADES

Have you seen the Florida Bay Forever license plates? Florida National Parks Association, a nonprofit established in 1951, worked to get the Florida Bay Forever...