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ISLAMORADA COUNCIL COULD CONSIDER A VESSEL-EXCLUSION ZONE NOT FAR FROM THIS OCEANSIDE COMMUNITY

Ideal conditions during two recent holidays brought many boaters to a shallow sandy patch not far from Sunset Drive in Islamorada. For residents whose properties look out...
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ARTIST’S CORNER: PHOTOGRAPHER EMMA PUTNEY CAPTURES BREATHTAKING SCENES IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

One of the most beautiful spots in the Florida Keys is Alligator Reef Lighthouse. It is here where we find photographer Emma Putney’s spot.   “The colors of the...
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THE KEYS AND NEW YORK CREATE A TURTLE MASTERPIECE USING MARINE DEBRIS

In the months before World Oceans Week in early June, Keys resident Tiffany Duong worked in collaboration with Islamorada sponsors, as well as New York students and...
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NOAA ARCHAEOLOGIST TALKS LINK BETWEEN THIS NAVY SHIP & LOWER KEYS REEF AT UPCOMING...

Florida Keys underwater archaeology will be the main topic of a lecture at the History of Diving Museum in Islamorada on Wednesday, July 17. Set for 7 p.m.,...
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THE KEYS MOURN THE PASSING OF ISLAMORADA RESIDENT & AWARD-WINNING PRODUCER JON LANDAU

Oscar-winning producer and former Florida Keys resident Jon Landau helped captivate a global audience, from the 1997 film “Titanic” to the recent science-fiction thrillers “Avatar” and “Avatar:...
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WOMAN AIRLIFTED AFTER SHE WAS ELECTROCUTED AT ROWELL’S PARK IN KEY LARGO

A woman was airlifted to a hospital on July 8 following a reported electrocution at Rowell’s Waterfront Park in Key Largo. The person was situated near a light...
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TWO UPPER KEYS RESIDENTS CONTRACT DENGUE FEVER

Two Upper Keys residents are recovering after contracting dengue fever from an Aedes aegypti mosquito bite.  The cases, as announced by the Florida Department of Health in Monroe...
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‘THE U’ AT THE OCEAN VIEW: UM SPORTS HALL OF FAME FISHING TOURNAMENT RETURNS 

Islamorada’s Ocean View Inn & Sports Bar welcomed a large contingent of Miami Hurricane fans for a welcome party and meet-and-greet with some UM Sports Hall of...
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PATRIOTIC PARADE & FIREWORKS DISPLAYS HIGHLIGHT FOURTH OF JULY IN THE UPPER KEYS

Bayside and oceanside skies will light up across the Upper Keys for this year’s Fourth of July celebration next Thursday. Throughout the day and into the weekend,...
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MASSIVE COMMUNITY SUPPORT ON DISPLAY DURING BENEFIT EVENT FOR INJURED KEYS DEPUTY JULIAN GARCIA

Crowds of local community members, dignitaries and business leaders packed Islander Resort on June 23 to support injured sheriff’s deputy Julian Garcia. From auctions and fun games...

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