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YVETTE MIRA-TALBOTT ENTERS SCHOOL BOARD RACE

Local businesswoman and community advocate Yvette Mira-Talbott announced on Nov. 9 that she is running for the Monroe County school board, District 2 seat in the 2024...
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IN PICTURES: STANLEY SWITLIK HOSTS ANNUAL RED, WHITE AND BLUE DAY

A sea of red, white and blue filled Stanley Switlik Elementary’s cafeteria on Nov. 9 as the school honored veterans, first responders and the U.S. with its...
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KEYS WEEKLY SALUTES OUR VETERANS

Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard: All are represented in the following pages, as the Keys Weekly, in preparation for Veterans Day on Nov. 11,...
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MODERN TROPICAL ART EXHIBITION PROMOTES CORAL RESTORATION

Coral Restoration Foundation and The Hale Gallery have partnered to offer Coral Conversations: Community & Conservation from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9.  Complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres...
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: MARCO DAVILA

Marco DavilaSenior, Key WestFootball “Marco works very hard and I was ecstatic that he was able to break the record in front of the home crowd.” – Judd...
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CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS TO TAKE THEIR MARKS AT DISTRICTS

With just days before districts, Marathon and Coral Shores headed to Miami for one last regular-season race. Both teams ran at Larry and Penny Thompson Park in...
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IN PICTURES: CORAL SHORES STUDENTS DODGE THE HIGH DURING RED RIBBON WEEK

Dodge the high and tell drugs goodbye was the message during a Red Ribbon Week celebration at Coral Shores High School, which began Oct. 23 and ended...
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WORKSHOP ON COUNTY CHARTER REFERENDUM SET FOR MONDAY IN MARATHON

The Monroe County Commission’s proposal to switch the Florida Keys to a charter form of government is a pursuit of the type of money needed to repair...
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HERE’S TO HIGHER EDUCATION: COLLEGE HOSTS COMMUNITY DAY ON NOV. 4

The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) invites all to its ninth annual Community Day on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on the...
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IN PICTURES: MARATHON HIGH HOLDS HISPANIC HERITAGE CELEBRATION

Arriving just on the heels of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Marathon High School held a Hispanic heritage celebration of its own on Oct. 24. Opening with an...