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BALE IN THE CLOSET: AN EVERGREEN CHRISTMAS IN KEY WEST 1981

Maybe I could say Santa Claus left the bale of pot in the living room closet. My middle-class Midwestern parents would believe me if...
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PREDICTABLE PLOTS & HANDSOME HOMETOWN HEROES: A GUY’S TAKE ON HALLMARK’S HOLIDAY FORMULA

By Joe Mitchell Giant snowflakes fall silently from the heavens, landing on a group of carolers singing "Silent Night" in the middle of a charming...
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HOLIDAY GUIDE: THE TOYS THAT MADE CHRISTMAS MAGIC THROUGH THE YEARS

OK, so nostalgia marketing works. Good to know.  I‘d never heard the term, but by the time I Googled “nostalgia marketing,” I was 16 hours...
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HOLIDAYS ARE FOR GIVING…HELP LOCAL CHARITIES HELP OTHERS

In the Florida Keys, fundraisers fill our calendars for good reason. Our island chain boasts an  abundance of organizations committed to the Keys community...
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HOLIDAY GUIDE: CELEBRATING HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD

“Not weird, just different.” A third-grade teacher gently reprimanded her class during a social studies lesson 41 years ago inside a small Catholic school in...
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HOME ALONE REMAINS A HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHT AFTER 35 YEARS

There were no “what the French call, les incompetents” involved in the making of Home Alone. No, that production team knew exactly what they...
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WANT TO BE FEATURED IN OUR NEXT KEYS WOMAN MAGAZINE?

Hey ladies, you asked, and we listened. We’ve heard from dozens of readers of our Keys Woman magazine, suggesting wonderful local women who deserve...
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BUSTED WITH BUGS: HUNTERS NABBED FOR EGREGIOUS VIOLATIONS BEFORE MINI-SEASON

Florida’s lobster mini-season runs on July 30 and 31. After these dates, lobster harvest is CLOSED until the regular season begins on Wednesday, Aug....
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THE LOBSTER LOWDOWN: BRUSH UP ON RULES FOR MINI-SEASON BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT

Want an all-in-one primer as you get ready to hit the water for mini-season on July 30 and 31? The Keys Weekly staff have...
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FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: ARE THOSE WEIGHTED VESTS A TREND OR SUPERPOWER?

Am I the only one who has noticed that everyone on Sombrero enjoying their morning walk is now sporting a weighted vest? I mean,...