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FLORIDA KEYS GET UP TO 900 NEW BUILDING RIGHTS WITH SIGNING OF SENATE BILL...

The Florida Keys have the go-ahead for up to 900 new building rights throughout the island chain, following Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature on Senate...
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LEGISLATURE’S BUDGET HAS $40-PLUS MILLION FOR THE KEYS; SPENDING PLAN AWAITS GOVERNOR’S PEN

Legislators in the Florida House and Senate ultimately overcame tax cut disagreements — which pushed session from 60 to 105 days — to approve...
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STATE LEGISLATURE SAVES TOURISM AGENCIES — FOR NOW

A controversial proposal this past spring to stop Florida counties from using tourist development tax revenue to promote their destination and attract tourists —...
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DR. STAN ZUBA RETIRES FOLLOWING 28-YEAR CAREER; PRACTICE SOLD TO PEDIATRICIAN

Retiring after 28 years as a beloved pediatrician serving the Upper and Middle Keys community, Dr. Stan Zuba officially transferred his practice, Florida Keys...
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GIVE DAD PERMISSION TO GO FISHIN’ AT THE FATHER’S DAY DOLPHIN TOURNEY

This Father’s Day weekend, give Dad what he really wants: permission to go fishin’ at the 39th annual Father’s Day Dolphin Derby, set for...
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FLORIDA KEYS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE FLIPS THE SWITCH ON A NEW FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK

A new contract between the Florida Keys Electric Cooperative and the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers Local 349 provided a modest wage increase in...
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POWER OUTAGE WAS TRIGGERED BY A DUMP TRUCK SNAG, OFFICIALS SAY

Work in the Middle and Lower Keys came to a temporary halt on June 10 as a dump truck traveling north on Overseas Highway...
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CASTAWAYS TAKE A BITE OUT OF CANCER WITH 2025 ‘BIGGER BOAT TOUR’

Starting on June 7, a group of kayakers, runners and bikers will paddle and pound the pavement through the entire Florida Keys – and...
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT STOPS ON THE WATER UNDER THE ‘BOATER FREEDOM...

Random stops on the water will become less frequent this summer, courtesy of the Boater Freedom Act recently greenlit by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis....
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MARATHON AMERICAN LEGION HONORS THE FALLEN ON MEMORIAL DAY

Flags fluttered at the grave sites of military members at Big Pine Key’s Memorial Gardens of the Keys on Memorial Day, May 26. Custom...

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