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ARTIST’S CORNER: DAVID BADER CAPTURES BEAUTY OF THE UPPER KEYS

The Upper Keys are beautiful. Take a look at the ocean or bay and you have an instant postcard.   Living here day to day, we often ignore, or...
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WILD THINGS: A WALK IN THE PARK

When I came through the entrance to the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden the woman who works in the gift shop gave me grief for...
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BROOKELYN ZLOCKIE CROWNED 2024 MISS CORAL SHORES

Chi Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi and Coral Shores High School hosted the 71st Miss Coral Shores Scholarship Contest. Ten finalists competed for the title of...
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RULERS OF THE MAT: MEET THE 2023-24 ALL-KEYS WRESTLING TEAM

Monroe County wrestlers made a strong showing again in the 2023-24 season, claiming a treasure trove of hardware and earning numerous titles across the state.  Coral Shores finished...
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CUSTOM-MADE FOR MOM: BLUE MARLIN ANNOUNCES JEWELRY DESIGN CONTEST WINNERS

Three lucky Keys moms received a surprise ahead of Mother’s Day – custom-made jewelry designed by their sons and daughters. More than 300 students, from Key Largo...
a small bird sitting on top of a green leafy tree

WILD THINGS: WHERE THE BIRDS ARE AND ARE NOT

My wife generally doesn’t go out birdwatching with me unless there’s a rarity involved, preferably a species that has been seen fewer than five times in North...

ISLAND ASTROLOGER: WHAT DO THE STARS HAVE IN STORE?

HAPPY HERMES, THE ISLAND ASTROLOGER: Choose Words Wisely Words hold power, though that may be difficult to remember when we look at the frivolous way people communicate in...
a group of young people standing on top of a soccer field

SWITLIK FIFTH-GRADERS FLEX THEIR MUSCLE AT ANNUAL KEYS TRACK MEET

The northernmost competing team made their presence known in the Southernmost City as athletes from Stanley Switlik Elementary visited Key West High School for an annual fifth-grade...
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KEYS HISTORY: THE ORIGINAL STATE ROAD 4A ONCE ROLLED PASSED THESE ICONIC KEYS SPOTS

The modern path of the Overseas Highway was established in 1944 and generally follows a direct line cleared by the Florida East Coast Railway when they laid...
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REEL RECS: A MINECART CHASE MAY JUST BE THE MOST THRILLING SETPIECES IN THE...

Staff from your Monroe County Public Library recommend some of their favorites from the collection. What: “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” (1984) Why: Forty years later, this...

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