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123 HAITIAN MIGRANTS LAND IN MARATHON, FLORIDA

On Aug. 8, the Florida Keys experienced its second large migrant landing in less than three days, as a large sailboat carrying a total...
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1ST  POLITICAL FORUM GETS FEISTY IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

Florida Keys candidates in nine political races fielded questions on July 18 from four local panelists at Hometown’s first election forum. The lively audience...
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‘ABSOLUTELY SENDING IT’ : Q&A WITH TRAVIS PASTRANA

He’s an X Games gold medalist, a championship-caliber motorsports competitor and an absolute legend of the industry. He’s made the rounds on smash hit...
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BREAKING NEWS: MONKEYPOX REACHES THE FLORIDA KEYS

The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County reported on Wednesday, July 13 the first confirmed case of monkeypox in the Florida Keys.  The virus...
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DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER STAFF RALLIES TO CARE FOR NEWBORN CALF

Dolphin Research Center’s newest flippered addition is in need of a few helping hands. Thankfully, she has dozens waiting in line. When DRC staff came...
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IRIE ISLAND EATS REOPENS AFTER DEVASTATING FIRE

When Irie Island Eats owner Chris Lordi left his business just after 6 p.m. on May 27, the last thing he expected was to...
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REMNANTS FROM HURRICANE AGATHA COULD BRING WEAK TROPICAL STORM TO THE KEYS

June 1 starts a six-month hurricane season that forecasters say could bring 14 to 21 named storms due to La Niña and warmer Atlantic...
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STATE LEGISLATORS ADDRESS PROPERTY INSURANCE CRISIS

A reinsurance program and a crackdown on fraudulent roof claims are among the proposals approved during a special session in Tallahassee to address a...
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AUCTIONS CLOSE FOR 3 ICONIC KEYS LIGHTHOUSES

It’s no secret that real estate prices in the Keys are at an all-time high. Apparently, the same goes for lighthouses. In bidding wars that...
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EXPERTS PREDICT ABOVE-NORMAL HURRICANE SEASON

Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, are predicting above-average hurricane activity this year — which would make it...