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SPORTS & MORE: UPSETS MARK MARCH MADNESS TOURNAMENT

My friend, Brad, and I often exchange texts offering our solutions to the world’s problems. So, naturally, we’ve been burning up the internet, discussing the men’s college...
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ARTIST SPOLIGHT: KEY WEST LOCAL MAKES A SPLASH WITH WATERCOLOR

By Shannon P. Wiley We have no shortage of colorful characters gracing this chain of islands, and when you factor in artists, the fascinating stories seem endless. I...
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KIDS WEEKLY: JACKSON MITCHELL & PARKS DUNN

The Keys Weekly is proud to introduce local students to the Kids Weekly feature. Instead of asking about their favorite teacher or school subject, we want to...
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SIDEWALK CAFES ARE HERE TO STAY IN KEY WEST

The foursome of visitors enjoying an al fresco meal at Clemente’s on Fleming Street on the evening of March 22 had no idea sidewalk cafe tables were...
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KEY WEST PRIORITIZES CLEANLINESS

Cigarette butts, plastic bags, plastic cups, food containers, beer cans, you name it. All those and more are regularly and carelessly discarded on and around Key West’s...
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HUMOR: TOP 10 REVELATIONS FOUND IN CAPT. PERRY’S LOGBOOK

On March 20, the Monroe County Library System accepted the donation of the 200-year-old original logbook of LCDR Matthew C. Perry’s voyage on the U.S. Schooner Shark,...
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KEY WEST CELEBRATES 200 YEARS THIS WEEKEND

Key West is much, much older than 200, but Friday, March 25 marks the island’s 200th anniversary of becoming a U.S. settlement.  On March 25, 1822, under orders...
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CONCH BASEBALL: A WINNING WEEKEND IN KEY WEST

By Caroline Smith The Key West Conchs started their spring break with a pair of wins and a weekend sweep against a tough Bishop Verot Vikings team from...
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IN PICTURES: KEY WEST ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS HOSTS EXPO

Business is booming for the Key West Association of Realtors, which on March 16 hosted its first in-person Affiliate Expo at the Marriott Beachside Hotel. The afternoon event...
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SPORTS & MORE: THE PLAYERS TAKES ALL WEEKEND, BUT PAYS OFF BIG TIME

For several years, The Players has been my favorite golf tournament – more so than any of the Four that make up the Grand Slam, including The...