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TAVERNIER CHURCH LAUNCHES COMMUNITY FOOD COMPOSTING PROJECT

Coral Isles Church on Plantation Key in Islamorada recently started a community composting project with an educational event and hands-on demonstration.  Melody Tuschel, Monroe County...
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WATER PROJECT COMPLETED AHEAD OF SCHEDULE IN ISLAMORADA

Water being pumped into the Florida Keys is flowing through nearly 5 miles of new, larger pipe in Islamorada.   On July 29, Florida Keys Aqueduct...
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LEE ANN HOLROYD RETIRES FOLLOWING 40-PLUS YEARS WITH THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE

When she was growing up, Lee Ann Holroyd never felt a burning calling to become a police officer. While attending the University of Florida,...
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WATER MAIN PROJECT PROGRESSES IN ISLAMORADA: WORK STOPPED FOR LOBSTER MINI-SEASON

Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority announced that crews installed 2,790 feet of pipe in the ground, crews have already installed more than 36% of the...
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OCEAN REEF FOUNDATION DONATES $100,000 TO STUDENTS ATTENDING COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS’ UPPER...

The College of the Florida Keys Foundation recently received $100,000 from the Ocean Reef Community Foundation (ORCF) to fund the ORCF Building Bridges Scholarship.  This...
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MICROBURST, NOT TORNADO, RIPS THROUGH ISLAMORADA COMMUNITY

One would have concluded a tornado touched down around MM 89 by the sound of the wind and view of the destruction left in...
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DOLLARS AND CENTS: ISLAMORADA OFFICIALS SET MILLAGE RATE CEILING AS BUDGET TALKS BEGIN NEXT...

Rising property values in Islamorada and increased insurance costs await village council members as they prepare to discuss a 2024-25 spending plan and millage...
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ISLAMORADA COUNCIL COULD CONSIDER A VESSEL-EXCLUSION ZONE NOT FAR FROM THIS OCEANSIDE COMMUNITY

Ideal conditions during two recent holidays brought many boaters to a shallow sandy patch not far from Sunset Drive in Islamorada. For residents whose...
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TAVERNIER’S MADE 2 ORDER RESTAURANT IS CLOSED: WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE PROPERTY?

When Hurricane Irma barreled into the Upper Keys in September 2017, David Fulmer's canal-front breakfast and lunch eatery, Made 2 Order, was right in...

DEVELOPMENT SAGA: TAVERNIER GROUP APPEALS FLORIDACOMMERCE’S DECISION FLIP ON PUBLIX-WORKFORCE HOUSING PROJECT

A recent decision by FloridaCommerce to approve a county ordinance to help pave the way for developers to build a supermarket and workforce housing...