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CONCH PRIDE: NOTHING SAYS HIGH SCHOOL LIKE HOMECOMING

You heard the Key West homecoming parade before you saw it, coming down Flagler Avenue the evening of Oct. 23. As the sun started sinking over the island,...
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IS THERE ROOM IN YOUR HEART — AND HOME — FOR ONE OF THESE...

The Keys Weekly family loves animals as much as our friends at the Florida Keys SPCA do, and we’re honored each week to showcase some “furever” friends...
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TRUNKS FULL OF TREATS FOR STUDENTS AT BASILICA SCHOOL IN KEY WEST

After the grownups had their costumed fun throughout Fantasy Fest week, it was the kids’ turn on Halloween. While the New Town neighborhood surrounding Staples Avenue teemed with...
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KEEP SMILING: DENTIST FRED TROXEL RETIRING AFTER 40+ YEARS

He’s been to Burning Man 11 times. He’s a bonefishing world champion. He and his staff typically work in scrubs and bare feet. Jimmy Buffett played at...
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DECK THE HULLS: KEY WEST ROTARY PRESENTS STOCK ISLAND LIGHTED BOAT PARADE FRIDAY, DEC....

The Rotary Club of Key West and the Perry Hotel & Marina present the Holiday Lighted Boat Parade of Stock Island on Friday, Dec. 8 starting at...
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TAKE ONE OF THESE FACES HOME FROM THE SPCA?

The Keys Weekly family loves animals as much as our friends at the Florida Keys SPCA do, and we’re honored each week to showcase some “furever” friends...
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SOME GIVE ALL: SPC. ROBERT WISE WAS KILLED IN IRAQ 20 YEARS AGO THIS...

“I’d rather fight them there than here.” That’s what Robert Wise told his dad, David Wise, upon learning in January 2003 that his Florida National Guard unit was...
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IRREVERENT WARRIORS’ SILKIES HIKE USES HUMOR TO STEM VETERAN SUICIDE

On Dec.16, veterans and military service members will take to the streets of Key West for the annual Irreverent Warriors Silkies Hike.  The nonprofit Irreverent Warriors bring thousands...
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I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE…KEY WEST HONORS VETERANS WITH PARADE & CEREMONIES

Key West’s military background and continuing commitment to the armed services was on full display at the city’s annual Veterans Day Parade, which lined Duval Street on...
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VETERANS GROUPS BUILD 87-YEAR-OLD VETERAN A HOUSE

The county’s code compliance officers could have continued to cite a property owner on Stock Island, where a ramshackle RV sat illegally on a messy lot, housing...