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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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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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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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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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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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’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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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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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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‘KING OF COOL’ ON-AIR PERSONALITY JOEY NAPLES PASSES AWAY AT 61

OceanView Inn & Sports Pub’s Tuesday jam night wasn’t the same without local icon and on-air personality Joey Naples. A radio favorite and the...
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BREAKING NEWS: TEXAS MAN KILLED IN ISLAMORADA BOATING ACCIDENT

A boat riding off the shores of Islamorada struck a power pole, killing a Texas man and injuring several others during the late afternoon...

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