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UPPER KEYS WRESTLERS RUMBLE IN HONOR OF MIKE FORSTER

Isle Style club wrestlers went toe-to-toe inside the Coral Shores High School gymnasium during a well-attended rumble on Nov. 5. Roughly 40 young wrestlers,...
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KEY LARGO ECOBUSINESS SAVES ON PLASTIC BOTTLES

On Sept. 19, Renee Gilbert—a long-time local, mom of three and lover of the ocean—took a plunge (no pun intended) and opened the doors...
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TAKING A SHINE TO SOLAR; FLA. KEYS UTILITY LEADS THE CHARGE

The largest producer of solar energy in Monroe County isn't the Florida Keys Electric Cooperative or Keys Energy Services; it's the Key Largo Wastewater...
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KEY LARGO WOMAN CHANGES BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS’ LIVES

A cozy Key Largo skin care studio was the ideal setting for an unfiltered talk about regaining a sense of self, after breast cancer. "I...
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NEW TAVERNIER PIZZA SHOP IS OLD SCHOOL

The doors to Tavernier's newest pizzeria open to customers at noon, but the food preparation begins much, much earlier, usually at 6:30 in the...
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KEY LARGO SALON OWNER BATTLES THROUGH ADVERSITY

"I have a passion for elevating other entrepreneurs, providing exceptional guest experience and creating a culture that makes a difference,” said Yara de la...
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BUSINESS: UPPER KEYS WELCOMES A ‘F-ING’ BAGEL SHOP

Islamorada’s F-ing Bagels is now open seven days a week, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.  So let’s get the restaurant’s name out of the...
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THE ART OF MERMAIDING: ISLAMORADA DIVE INSTRUCTOR TEACHES OTHERS

It's green and gold, weighs 35 pounds, and is created from the highest quality silicone.  "That cost me upwards of $4,000. It looks extremely realistic,"...
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UPPER KEYS KIDS CLUBHOUSE PROVIDES A NEW ‘SCREEN-FREE’ ACTIVITY FOR CHILDREN

A pack of children surrounded Venus Haugen in the backyard tiki hut of her Tavernier home. As they watched closely, Haugen poured globs of...
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BIZ FEATURE: ISLAMORADA’S OCEAN GARDENS SHELLS OUT HOME DECOR & MORE FOR 10 YEARS

"My initial vision was a marine store, but these two took it to another level." Phil Sena, founder and owner of Ocean Gardens in...