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A TUMULTUOUS 2023 FOR ISLAMORADA COUNCIL

A 2023 Islamorada council session saw disagreements and tense moments, which heated up during the departures of Dan Gulizio, then development services director, and Ted Yates, then...
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BEST UPPER KEYS WEEKLY COVERS OF 2023

Keys Weekly photographers made life relatively easy for those making the decisions on front pages in 2023. Covers are like the facade to a home or business....
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COUNCIL STARTS NEW YEAR WITH CHANGE TO VESSEL EXCLUSION ZONE OFF LOWER MATECUMBE KEY

Islamorada council members welcomed a new interim village manager, considered several ordinances and delved into various discussions during the first meeting of 2024. Inside the Founders Park Community...
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KEY WEST MAN STRUCK & KILLED BY TWO CARS IN THE UPPER KEYS

A pedestrian was struck and killed by two vehicles on U.S. 1 near MM 89 on Plantation Key on Thursday evening, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The call...
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HILLBILLY DELUXE WINS CHECCA PRESIDENTIAL SAILFISH TOURNAMENT

The 34th annual Cheeca Lodge and Spa Presidential Sailfish Tournament kicked off on the beach with 84 anglers, plus friends and family. The two-day competition was a...
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UPPER KEYS COMMUNITY CELEBRATES FIRST RESPONDERS

The Upper Keys community came together Jan. 9-14 to celebrate first responders. Last December, Monroe County Mayor Holly Merrill Raschein presented a proclamation at the Monroe Board of...
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SWAMP GUIDES BALL BACKCOUNTRY TOURNAMENT SET FOR THIS WEEKEND IN ISLAMORADA

The backcountry fishing challenge known as the Swamp Guides Ball is set for Friday-Saturday, Feb. 2-3 in Islamorada. The 34th annual all-release tournament targets redfish, snook and...
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WIND GAMES BRING KITEBOARDERS & WING FOILERS TO ISLAMORADA THIS WEEKEND

Kiteboarders and wing foilers from around the world will blow into Islamorada for the Wind Games, set for Friday-Sunday, Feb. 9-11 on the Atlantic Ocean beach at...
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NATURE LECTURE SERIES EXAMINES MONARCH MIGRATION IN NORTH AMERICA

“Monarch Butterfly Migration in North America: What Does the Future Hold?” is the next lecture of the 33rd Delicate Balance of Nature lecture series. Sponsored by the...
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ISLAMORADA PICKS ROB COLE AS NEXT MANAGER

Islamorada village council members rebounded from their inability to select a permanent village manager at a meeting last month. The council successfully revived a failed motion and...

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