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WINNERS CROWNED IN ANNUAL CASTING FOR CATS BACKCOUNTRY TOURNAMENT IN ISLAMORADA

Anglers took to the backcountry on Oct. 18 for the 24th annual Casting for Cats tournament. Lines were in the water in the early...
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IN PICTURES: A CORAL SHORES HOMECOMING TRADITION CONTINUES WITH PARADE

Coral Shores High School’s homecoming tradition continued on Oct. 17 with a parade on the Old Highway ahead of the football game. Guided by...
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ISLAMORADA ESTABLISHES PEACOCK PROTECTIONS, SLOW SPEED ZONE FOR STARCK’S WHEEL DITCH

Ordinances pertaining to peacocks, Starck’s Wheel Ditch and backing movements onto a street right of way will take effect in the village of Islamorada...
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BARSTOOL SPORTS’ PORTNOY PURCHASES KEYS PROPERTY FOR A RECORD-SETTING $27.7 MILLION

A luxurious bayfront property on Islamorada’s Lower Matecumbe is now in the hands of the man behind the popular Barstool Sports digital media company...
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WATER MAIN WORK APPROACHES UPPER KEYS SCHOOLS; TRAFFIC PLANS IN PLACE AT VARIOUS INTERSECTIONS

Crews installing the new water transmission main are now concentrating installation near Woods Avenue to Tavernier Creek Crossing in Islamorada. To allow for the...
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NEW TOUR BOAT BUSINESS LAUNCHES IN ISLAMORADA

Coral Keys Adventures recently announced the official launch of its new tour boat service out of Whale Harbor Marina, MM 83.4, in the Florida...
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ISLAMORADA COUNCIL APPROVES EXTENSION WITH LOBBYING FIRM GRAY ROBINSON

A majority on the Islamorada Village Council supported a contract extension with the lobbying firm Gray Robinson PA, despite some criticisms regarding broken communication...
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SPOOKY VOLUNTEERS REQUESTED FOR HAUNTED FOREST HAYRIDES IN ISLAMORADA

Organizers of the annual Trunk or Treat at Islamorada’s Founders Park are seeking to revive a scary-good favorite that once spooked event-goers.  As the sun...
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NEW FOUNDERS PARK MASTER PLAN SHOWS EXPANDED COMMUNITY CENTER, POTENTIAL FOR ARTIFICIAL TURF ON...

Islamorada’s expansive, natural and arguably best park could be in line for tens of millions of dollars in upgrades and new development in the...
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EXPECT MORE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AS NEW WATER MAIN INSTALLATION APPROACHES UPPER KEYS SCHOOLS LATER...

Installation of the new and larger water transmission main continues as crews work day and night near MM 89 on Islamorada’s Plantation Key. As of...