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

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.

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Jim McCarthy
Jim McCarthy is one of the many Western New Yorkers who escaped the snow and frigid temperatures for warm living by the water. 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 4-plus years in the Keys, Jim has enjoyed connecting with the community. “One of my college professors would always preach to be curious,” he said. “Behind every person is a story that’s unique to them, and one worth telling. As writers, we are the ones who paint the pictures in the readers minds of the emotions, the struggles and the triumphs.” Jim is past president of the Key Largo Sunset Rotary Club, which is composed of energetic members who serve the community’s youth and older populations. Jim is a sports fanatic who loves to watch football, hockey, mixed martial arts and golf. He also enjoys time with family and his new baby boy, Lucas, who arrived Oct. 4, 2022.