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HEMINGWAY DAYS HONORS ISLAND AUTHOR

Lower Keys Community
Fans of literature, adventure and offbeat fun are invited to experience one of Key West's most beloved annual events — Hemingway Days. From July...
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2025 BUBBAS BRING OUT THE BEST OF KEY WEST; $40,000 RAISED FOR KEYS AHEC

Lower Keys Community
Politicians got roasted. Winners got toasted and photos got posted. Best of all, approximately $40,000 was raised in one night for Keys AHEC, a nonprofit...
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WHAT’S COOKING, KEY WEST: LAVENDER COCKTAIL HONORS KEY WEST’S AVIATION HISTORY

Lower Keys Community
Key West can boast a number of claims to fame. It’s well known as the inspiration for Jimmy Buffett’s “trop rock” classics, the former...
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JUST PLANE FUN: KEY WEST AIRPORT HOSTS SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES FROM CAMP SHRIVER

Lower Keys Community
Key West International Airport hosted a field trip on July 10 for athletes attending the inaugural Special Olympics Florida Camp Shriver. Campers learned how to...
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KEYS HISTORY: THE ISLANDS OF SHARK KEY, BIG COPPITT & GEIGER 

Lower Keys Community
In the Lower Keys, near MM 12, Shark Key is announced by a building with a beautiful blue-tiled roof. The long, thin island sitting...
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NONPROFIT & CITY OF KEY WEST PARTNER TO PROVIDE SUMMER JOBS TO TEENS

Lower Keys Community
Summer jobs are a rite of passage for most high school students, and this year 13 of them had jobs with the city of...
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KEY WEST’S BISHOP KEE STATUE TAKES BREAK FOR REPAIRS

Lower Keys Community
The Bishop Albert Kee bronze statue at the Southernmost Point is being temporarily removed. The heavy bronze likeness of Key West’s iconic Kee, who...
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KEYS SCHOOL DISTRICT GETS ‘A’ GRADE

Lower Keys Community
Monroe County School District announced on July 7 that it earned an overall A grade from the Florida Department of Education. “This district-wide achievement reflects...
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SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW: THE CREATIVE WORLD OF MICHAEL MARRERO

Lower Keys Community
For Michael Marrero, one creative medium could never be enough. A Key West native of Cuban descent, Marrero is a filmmaker, whose creations have...
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WHAT’S COOKING KEY WEST? CULINARY ADVENTURES SEASON KEY WEST’S SUMMER

Lower Keys Community
When chef Andrew Berman says he plans to prepare a simple meal, wise listeners take his statement with a grain of salt. That’s because...
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