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IN PICTURES: FESTIVAL BRINGS ARTS AND ALL SORTS OF ACTIVITY BENEATH THE OAKS IN...

More than 110 vendors were sprawled out around the San Pedro Catholic Church gardens, showcasing their fine creations for visitors to view and purchase...
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TRAVELING ART EXHIBIT FEATURING 150 UNIQUE CANVASES BEGINS IN KEY LARGO

By Jill Miranda Baker More than 80 community members, artists and art lovers came together on a recent Wednesday evening for the grand opening reception...
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UPPER KEYS NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK: ERIN GARCIA

No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community...
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VILLAGE SET TO DEDICATE FOUNDERS DOG PARK AFTER THE LATE MIKE FORSTER ON SUNDAY

The late “Mangrove” Mike Forster’s contributions aided the community through warm meals shortly after Hurricane Irma and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The former Islamorada...
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HEALING WHEELS: WOUNDED WARRIORS COMPLETE ANNUAL SOLDIER RIDE DOWN OVERSEAS HIGHWAY

They’ve faced some of life’s toughest battles. And now, they’ve ridden together through one of America’s most iconic landscapes.  More than 40 wounded veterans cycled...
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REEF’S REPORT: SUPPORTING WOUNDED WARRIORS ON A RIDE DOWN THE FLORIDA KEYS

Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly “Reef’s Report.” On the morning of Jan. 9, my mother, Pawsitive Beginnings founder Nicole Navarro,...
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LARGEST YOUTH SAILING REGATTA IN THE FLORIDA KEYS RETURNS LATER THIS MONTH

Some 200 young sailors from around the state and beyond will be tacking and jibing this month along Blackwater Sound in Key Largo.  The 17th...
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WOUNDED WARRIORS RIDE THROUGH THE FLORIDA KEYS BEGINNING THIS FRIDAY

The Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride takes place Friday, Jan. 9, and Saturday, Jan. 10, in the Upper, Middle and Lower Keys.  Residents and visitors...
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS BOOST UPPER KEYS FOOD PANTRIES

The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys’ Upper Keys Advisory Council recently awarded three grants for $5,000 each to strengthen local food pantries, which...
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FREE COMPOST WORKSHOP TEACHES RESIDENTS HOW TO TURN KITCHEN SCRAPS INTO ‘BLACK GOLD’

Monroe County residents are invited to roll up their sleeves and learn the basics of composting during a free, hands-on workshop, Compost Made Easy,...