IN PICTURES: KEY LARGO SCHOOL CELEBRATES 50 YEARS WITH A CARNIVAL

a crowd of people standing around a carnival ride
Kids enjoy a ride attraction at the carnival at Rowell's Park on March 5. JIM McCARTHY/Keys Weekly

Children anxiously waited in line at the rockwall, the swings, horse riding, bounce house and many more attractions during Key Largo School’s 50th anniversary carnival at Rowell’s Park on March 5. In addition to the rides, there were food booths, craft vendors and a dunk tank where students had the chance to dunk their teacher or principal. The carnival was organized by the Key Largo School Parent Teacher Organization.

Jim McCarthy
Jim McCarthy is one of the many who escaped the snow and frigid temperatures in Western New York. A former crime & court reporter and city editor for two Western New York newspapers, Jim has been honing his craft since he graduated from St. Bonaventure University in 2014. In his 5-plus years in the Keys, Jim has enjoyed connecting with the community. Jim is past president of the Key Largo Sunset Rotary Club. When he's not working, he's busy chasing his son, Lucas, around the house and enjoying time with family.