Nineteen years later, we don’t forget.

This year’s 9/11 remembrance ceremony held by the Islamorada Fire Rescue Department went virtual due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The 14-minute ceremony, held in the truck bay of Fire Station 20, is led by Shift Capt. Glenn Taylor and includes councilman Jim Mooney, assistant fire chief Jason Lyman and firefighter James Griffith as speakers.

The virtual ceremony took place over Facebook Live. CONTRIBUTED

View the full ceremony here: https://www.facebook.com/IslamoradaFireRescue/videos/2793710914207140

Jim McCarthy
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.
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