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LOCAL TRAVEL EXPERT GETS CLIENTS EXPLORING DREAM DESTINATIONS

For many people, travel is more than just a pleasurable pastime; it's a way to chase their dreams and turn their vision into reality....
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UPPER KEYS MOM SANDY BRITO BECOMES AN IRONWOMAN AT RACE IN TEXAS

Mother of two and dentist Sandy Brito could hear the crowd a half-mile out as she ran to the finish line of the Memorial...
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HOMESTEAD WOMAN CHARGED FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING $60K FROM KEY LARGO BUSINESS

A 42-year-old Homestead woman was arrested on April 20 for allegedly stealing nearly $60,000 from a Key Largo RV park. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office...
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’CANES BASEBALL TURNS SEASON AROUND WITH SMART PLAY

An 11-run ninth inning powered the ’Canes past their rivals to the south in the Marathon Dolphins, 15-6, on April 20. A seven-run fourth...
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CORAL SHORES WEIGHTLIFTER XAVYER ARRINGTON WINS FIRST STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

There’s a state champion roaming the halls of Coral Shores High School.  His name? Xavyer Arrington. He’s a 5-foot 10-inch junior and a member of...
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JOYFUL LIVING: TECHNOLOGY OPENS DOOR FOR ZEWADSKI-BRICKER

By EMILY STEELE Edith Zewadski-Bricker is a fifth-generation Floridian. As a young adult she and her first husband, now deceased, lived on a boat traveling...
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ANNUAL SAILING REGATTA IN MEMORY OF CRIS SANDIFER BUILDS WOMEN’S CONFIDENCE

By KELLIE BUTLER FARRELL The backdrop was stunning, the action exhilarating and the atmosphere competitive, yet festive.  On April 16, 39 women from the Upper Keys...
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KEYS MARINE SANCTUARY’S UPDATED RESTORATION BLUEPRINT COULD RELEASE IN JUNE

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary resources are under threat and facing continued deterioration. With threats of hurricanes and a stony coral tissue loss disease...
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WILKINSON POINT REOPENS FOLLOWING HURRICANE IRMA DAMAGE

A county-owned park in Tavernier saw a long-awaited celebration among residents of the Harry Harris community on April 13. Standing out on Wilkinson Point,...
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CANAL IN KEY LARGO’S ROCK HARBOR UNDERGOING RESTORATION

Monroe County is underway with its water quality improvement and restoration project on canal No. 84 in Rock Harbor in Key Largo. The restoration...