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KEYS COMMISSIONERS ELECTED TO FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES BOARD

Monroe County Commissioners Michelle Coldiron and Holly Merrill Raschein were elected on July 1 to represent the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) at the...
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HUMOR: TOP 10 MISDIAGNOSED SYMPTOMS OF MONKEYPOX IN THE KEYS

We know it’s nothing to take lightly, but the mild hysteria surrounding monkeypox has tightened its grip on Florida Keys communities with the first...
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KEY WEST’S LEGENDARY HAUNTED HOUSE – HOME & GARDEN MAGAZINE

As the medium entered the Artist House bed & breakfast, a sharp burst of heat ran the length of her spine. The smell of...
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988 IS NEW SUICIDE & MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINE

As of July 16, 988 is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.  “By calling or texting...
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LOUD MUSIC & SMOKING AT BEACHES ADDRESSED BY NEW LAWS TAKING EFFECT IN FLORIDA

State legislators sent a number of bills that appropriated funds and set policy to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk for approval during the last legislative...
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BOCC DISCUSSES FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE, CONSERVATION REPORTS & RESILIENCY PLANS

In one of the quickest commission meetings in recent memory, the majority of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners’ July 20 meeting was...
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KEY WEST CHARTER CAPTAIN RETIRES AFTER 61 YEARS

Captain Joe Mercurio still wakes up at 5:30 every morning, but now he doesn’t have to check the wind and marine forecast while loading...
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SCHOOL BUDGET PROPOSES MORE TAXES & MORE SPENDING

Monroe County School District’s preliminary 2022-23 budget proposes $20.4 million more in spending for day-to-day operating expenses than the year before. Some school board...
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HUMOR: TOP 10 THINGS YOU CAN DO IN BASEBALL, BUT NOT IN PUBLIC

Major League Baseball, known as America’s National Pastime, just celebrated its 92nd All Star game. And while the game of baseball has shaped our...
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REMOTE-WORK REVOLUTION CONTINUES IN VARIOUS DEGREES & IN YOGA PANTS – HOME & GARDEN...

Two years ago, we were all just learning how our jobs could convert to a remote structure. Employers scrambled to reverse-engineer infrastructure that could...