IN PICTURES: GIGANTIC NAUTICAL MARKET BRINGS THOUSANDS FOR TWO DAYS OF SHOPPING

Upper Keys Rotarians Sara Roth, left, and Maria Jones.

The Upper Keys Rotary produced the Gigantic Nautical Market at Founders Park on Feb. 21-22. More than 350 vendors, 20 food trucks, and nearly 150 student volunteers from Coral Shores High school greeted the attendees. The event allows the Upper Keys Rotary to annually award about $250,000 in scholarship benefits to students in the Keys, including $50,000 to the Take Stock program, which the legislature matches. The Upper Keys Rotary Foundation continues to support students through their academic education or technical training.  

Photos by Jim McCarthy, Doug Finger and Cindy Smith.

Justin Stout, 26, of Jupiter, looks at fishing rods from Chaos Fishing.
Joe’s Bloody Mary booth stayed busy on Saturday.
Key Largo Rotarian Roberto Alonso welcomes attendees.
Jimmy Johnson, pictured middle, walks among the many visitors.
Upper Keys Rotarian Holly Raschein.
Upper Keys Rotarians Anna Richards and Terry Abel.
Upper Keys Rotarians Sara Roth, left, and Maria Jones.
Upper Keys Rotarian Claire Johnson serves as event chair.
Jennings Early, 8, at center, and William Miller, 9, check out a small boat.
Daniel and Taylor Johnson, of Key Largo, entertain their 8-month old son Nolan.

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