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FREE CERTIFIED BICYCLE HELMET FITTER TRAININGS OFFERED THIS MONTH

The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County (DOH-Monroe), in partnership with Florida’s Pedestrian & Bicycling Safety Resource Center, will host free certified bicycle...
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MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE SET TO REMEMBER THE LIVES LOST ON 9/11

Thursday, Sept. 11 marks the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United States, which claimed the lives of 2,996 people and injured...
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NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK: LISA CAMPENELLI

No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community...
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KEY COLONY BEACH WEIGHS FISHING AT SUNSET PARK

With a design approval and preliminary cost for its upcoming City Hall remodel behind them, the Key Colony Beach City Commission moved through a...
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MARATHON PREMIER SAILFISH TOURNAMENT, MISSION FISHIN’ DONATE $20K TO MARATHON SPECIAL OLYMPICS

On Aug. 28, the Marathon Premier Sailfish Tournament and nonprofit Mission Fishin’ presented a $20,000 donation to benefit Special Olympics Florida athletes in the...
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DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER HOLDS ANNUAL LOVE OUR LOCALS DAY SEPT. 6

Dolphin Research Center (DRC) will hold its annual Love Our Locals Day on Saturday, Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admission...
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IN PICTURES: HAWKS CAY 5K PAYS TRIBUTE TO MILITARY, FIRST RESPONDERS

Early-morning humidity on Duck Key challenged runners and walkers to “sweat it out” – some in just shorts, others in full firefighting gear –...
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MARATHON COUNCIL WORKSHOP TACKLES LAND USE, PERMITS, CODES & VACATION RENTALS

Marathon officials set out to demystify the often-perplexing world of the city’s land development regulations and code in a workshop session on Aug. 26. Planning...
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TWO LOSSES AND A HALFTIME RAINOUT MAKE FOR AN UNFORTUNATE SCOREBOARD

Coral Shores’ football squad had a hunch the weather was going to be uncooperative on Aug. 28, and arranged for an earlier start in...
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KEYS HISTORY: HOTEL TRANSFORMS INTO A HOSPITAL FOR TURTLE RECOVERY AND RELEASE IN MARATHON

Key Vaca is the heart of Marathon, and Marathon bills itself as the heart of the Florida Keys.  As the highway crosses the island, its...