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100-YEAR-OLD DOROTHY BITZER ACES KCB’S ANNUAL 7 METER BRIDGE RUN

Move over, Seven Mile Bridge Run. March 21 was a day for “Seven Meters of Grueling Running” as Key Colony Beach residents and visitors braved...
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KEY WEST’S NILES GOES YARD FOUR TIMES IN ONE DAY

The Lady Conchs split a pair of games against visiting John Carroll Catholic on March 9. Key West won the first game of the...
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FDOT PROPOSES REMOVING PALM TREES FROM NORTH ROOSEVELT FOR GUARDRAILS

This won’t go well. State transportation officials want to remove the palm trees along Key West’s North Roosevelt Boulevard — to make room for railings...
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COLLEGE HONORED FOR ITS MARITIME CAREER TRAINING

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced that the College of the Florida Keys (CFK) is among 32 entities designated as Centers...
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JOHN BARTUS: GREAT SOUNDS FOR SUCCULENT EATS AT THE SEAFOOD FESTIVAL

It’s the weekend we’ve all been waiting for — the Original Marathon Seafood Festival is back! The Chamber is excited … the fishermen are...
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MONROE COUNTY CAN SPEND TDC SURPLUS $25M ON WORKFORCE HOUSING

The Florida Legislature has agreed to let Monroe County leaders spend $25 million in surplus tax revenue to build workforce housing. Lawmakers in Tallahassee on...
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CAPTAIN JOEL’S FISHIN’ HOLES: BLUE LIGHTS ON THE WATER

Ana Banana Fishing Company is on the water 300 days a year or more. Sometimes we go a couple years in a row without...
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SMALL PLANE CRASHES ON OCEAN REEF GOLF COURSE, 1 INJURED

One man was injured on March 1 when the single-engine plane he was flying crashed into the Ocean Reef Golf onto the golf course...
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MISSION FISHIN’ STEPS UP FOR SPECIAL NEEDS SWITLIK STUDENTS

Stanley Switlik Elementary School will soon add an accessible playground installation for kids to enjoy at recess, thanks to the generosity of the nonprofit...
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TDC BOARD STICKS UP FOR AGENCY’S DIRECTOR AFTER ANOTHER SCATHING AUDIT

After the Monroe County Clerk’s Office rained criticism down on the financial practices of the Florida Keys’ tourism marketing agency – the Tourist Development...