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CFK ACADEMY ANNOUNCES JA-RONIKA VELDHEER AS NEW PRINCIPAL

The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) announced Ja-Ronika Veldheer as the new vice president of secondary education and principal of CFK Academy. She will start full-time...
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POLE VAULT IN PARADISE SETS THE BAR HIGH ON JAN. 4

Athletes will test their strength and learn from world-renowned coaches Saturday, Jan. 4, during the annual Pole Vault in Paradise competition in Key West. The all-day open-air...
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KEY WEST HOLIDAY PARADE SPREADS CHEER & CANDY

Key West’s annual holiday parade featured 101 entries this year, including appearances by Santa and Mrs. Claus, the Grinch, marching bands, dance groups, snow machines and even...
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SOLDIERS HIKE IN THEIR SKIVVIES TO BATTLE VETERAN SUICIDE ON DEC. 14

In Key West, would anyone notice a group of people hiking through town wearing only their skivvies? On Dec. 14, one particular group is doing it for...
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WORTH WATCHING: TIME-LAPSE VIDEOS HIGHLIGHT THE HOLIDAYS IN KEY WEST

This year’s Key West Holiday Parade featured 101 floats. Yes, 101. That was a long parade and a huge time commitment for the crowds that lined Truman...
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KEY WEST HARBOR GETS ‘LIT’ FOR THE SEASON

If you haven’t been down to Key West harbor since before Thanksgiving, check it out. The annual Harbor Walk of Lights is a truly illuminating experience, featuring over...
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DECK THE HULLS FOR STOCK ISLAND BOAT PARADE DEC. 13 AT THE PERRY

Decorated vessels ranging from dinghies and schooners to fishing boats and yachts stage a holiday cruise on Friday, Dec. 13 through the Stock Island waters around the...
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BLUE ANGELS ARE COMING BACK IN MARCH

“Ready. … Hit it.” With those three words, the U.S. Navy’s elite flying team point the noses of their F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets skyward and take off...
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KEY WEST FLIPS THE SWITCH TO LIGHT UP THE HOLIDAYS

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style. Key West flipped the switch on Dec. 2 to officially light up the holiday season. The annual tree-lighting ceremony at Bayview...
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HEALTH DEPT. OPENS HEALTH CLINIC AT COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS

The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County (DOH-Monroe), in collaboration  with the College of the Florida Keys (CFK) and Rural Health Network, last month opened the...

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