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LETTER TO EDITOR: I OWN A GUN, NOT A HIGH-POWERED KILLING MACHINE

Dear Editor, We as a community and as a nation should be bothered more by those who have a bigger problem with the discussion of gun control than...
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IN PICTURES: LOOKING BACK ON PAST BUBBAS

Voters have until Monday, June 20 to nominate their favorites in over 90 categories in the  Bubbas: Key West People’s Choice Awards.  Once the nomination period ends, the...
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IN PICTURES: MARCH FOR OUR LIVES RALLY SEEKS COMMON-SENSE GUN LAWS

“Governing bodies could do something, but don’t.Governing bodies could do something, but won’t. They turn to deny, point to a lie.Claim, out of respect for the families, now...
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JUNETEENTH CELEBRATES FREEDOM FOR ALL ON JUNE 19

For generations, American schoolchildren learned that the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln on Jan. 1, 1863, freed the slaves. But that’s not accurate. The proclamation...
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HUMOR: TOP 10 NATIONAL HEADLINES THIS WEEK

Many of our readers often ask, “Why are your Top 10s so belligerent and mean-spirited?”  And we always reply with the same answer, “Our editors are the type...
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KEEP KEY WEST BEAUTIFUL – VOLUNTEERS WELCOME

One hour a week makes a huge difference, and volunteers are always welcome every Friday and some Saturday mornings, from 8 to 9 a.m., when teams clean...
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COLUMN: A LONG WALK ON THE BEACH WITH NATHAN LINEGAR

A few times a year when the stars align and Nate rolls back into town, we’ll take a midday field trip to the beach to talk about...
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SPORTS & MORE: CAN WE PLEASE HAVE A NO. 1 TENNIS PLAYER?

Coco Gauff is a talented tennis player, but she’s not No. 1. Iga Swiatek is.  Gauff, ranked 23, is from the United States. Swiatek is from Poland. On...
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65 LOCAL ATHLETES COMPETE IN FLORIDA SPECIAL OLYMPICS IN ORLANDO

For the first time in three years, teams from Monroe County were able to participate in the Florida Special Olympics State Games at the Wide World of...
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TAKE ME HOME: ADORABLE FACES ARE WAITING AT THE FKSPCA

Dating in the Keys can be a drag, but thankfully there are plenty of animals waiting for their perfect adoption “match” at the Florida Keys SPCA. Keys...