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INDICTMENTS & CHARGES GROW IN TRAUMA STAR DRUG THEFT SCANDAL

By Mandy Miles, Jim McCarthy and Alex Rickert A grand jury has indicted retired county administrator Roman Gastesi, who was slated to return to the top county job...

DEVELOPMENT SAGA: TAVERNIER GROUP APPEALS FLORIDACOMMERCE’S DECISION FLIP ON PUBLIX-WORKFORCE HOUSING PROJECT

A recent decision by FloridaCommerce to approve a county ordinance to help pave the way for developers to build a supermarket and workforce housing in Tavernier has...
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ORIGINAL MARATHON SEAFOOD FESTIVAL BLENDS BOUNTY FROM THE SEA WITH FAMILY FUN MARCH 9-10

Fresh seafood is on the menu at the Original Marathon Seafood Festival, scheduled Saturday and Sunday, March 9-10, and featuring local shrimp, lobster and stone crab alongside...
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CITY HALL CONUNDRUM ROLLS ON IN KEY COLONY BEACH

Though the last few months have seen a major changing of the guard in Key Colony Beach, the island’s City Hall debate doesn’t appear to be stepping...
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$3M FEMA DENIAL LETTER FOR KCB CITY HALL RE-EMERGES AFTER A YEAR

A recently-resurfaced FEMA letter discovered by Key Colony Beach City Attorney Dirk Smits may fan the flames for certain aspects of the island’s City Hall debate. But...
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SURPRISE STORM WREAKS HAVOC ON THE KEYS

A storm system pounded the Florida Keys on Wednesday as rains left many roads and streets under water. Powerful winds cut power lines and snapped large limbs,...
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MARATHON IRONWOMAN LEANDRA HUTCHINSON PREPARES FOR COMPETITION ON WORLD STAGE

A few months ago, Marathon triathlete Leandra Hutchinson could barely lift her left arm over her head. In nine days, she’ll take the start line for one...
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LOCAL MEDIA MATTERS — KEYS WEEKLY OWNERS LOOK BACK ON 2 DECADES OF COMMUNITY...

By Jason Koler & Britt Myers The fact you are reading this paper is nothing short of a miracle. All across the country, locally owned newspapers are closing...
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ALLEGED LOBSTER ROBBERS NABBED IN LAYTON

Three men are facing a slew of charges for reportedly robbing a lobster trap and attempting to flee state wildlife officers in Layton on Aug. 22.  Florida Fish...
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KEY COLONY BEACH POLICE TO UNIONIZE AFTER ROCKY START

The Key Colony Beach Police Department will become the last municipal police force in the Keys to unionize after more than 60 years, following tensions early on...

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