IN PICTURES: RUNNERS CONQUER ISLAMORADA’S WHALE HARBOR BRIDGE IN ANNUAL RACE

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Jim McCarthy
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Participants gather for the reading of the rules before the start of the 4th annual Scale the Whale Bridge Run at Whale Harbor Saturday, April 9, 2022. Proceeds from the event hosted by Chi Sigma sorority go toward scholarships given to Coral Shores High School graduating seniors as well as help for local families in need. Photo by Doug Finger

Dressed in costumes and wearing unique hats, runners took their mark for the annual Scale the Whale Bridge Run over Whale Harbor Bridge in Islamorada on April 9. Runners were met with a doughnut as they made the half-mile trek. Put on by the Chi Sigma Sorority, the fourth annual event raised money for scholarships for graduating seniors at Coral Shores High School and local families. A free pancake breakfast was provided by Coastal Realty.

Participants gather before the start of the 4th annual Scale the Whale Bridge Run at Whale Harbor. DOUG FINGER/Keys Weekly
A crying William Hart receives his award for littlest runner during the 4th annual Scale. DOUG FINGER/Keys Weekly
Angela O’Meara participates in the 4th annual Scale the Whale Bridge Run. DOUG FINGER/Keys Weekly
Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Nelson Sanchez makes his way back across Whale Harbor bridge with a donut hole in hand. DOUG FINGER/Keys Weekly
First Place finisher Rex Zimmerman heads for the finish line. DOUG FINGER/Keys Weekly
Participants gather for a group photo before the start of the 4th annual Scale the Whale Bridge Run. DOUG FINGER/Keys Weekly
Second place finisher Julia Lozano receives her awards during the 4th annual Scale the Whale Bridge Run. DOUG FINGER/Keys Weekly
Participants gather for the reading of the rules. DOUG FINGER/Keys Weekly
Participants gather before the start of the 4th annual Scale the Whale Bridge Run at Whale Harbor Saturday, April 9, 2022. Proceeds from the event hosted by Chi Sigma sorority go toward scholarships given to Coral Shores High School graduating seniors as well as help for local families in need. Photo by Doug Finger
Participants head north on Whale Harbor Bridge during the 4th annual Scale the Whale Bridge Run Saturday, April 9, 2022. Proceeds from the event hosted by Chi Sigma sorority go toward scholarships given to Coral Shores High School graduating seniors as well as help for local families in need. Photo by Doug Finger
Jim McCarthy
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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.
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