SANTA AND MRS. CLAUS MAKE THEIR ROUNDS IN ISLAMORADA

By
Jim McCarthy
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a group of people riding on top of a float

Santa and Mrs. Claus made their rounds in Islamorada on the evening of Dec. 14. Guided by lighted and decorated Islamorada Fire Rescue trucks, the sleigh was placed on a trailer as Santa and Mrs. Claus greeted residents in communities from Lower Matecumbe to Plantation keys. Families and their kids took a moment to get pictures, and generous residents also donated unwrapped gifts to support a local toy drive led by the fire rescue and Mayor Sharon Mahoney. The visit spanned more than 25 stops and ended a little after 9 p.m. on Plantation Key’s Bee Street. 

a group of people standing around a christmas display
a group of people standing around each other
a group of people standing next to a truck with christmas lights on it
a parade float decorated with christmas lights and reindeers
a group of people standing around a float decorated with christmas lights
a man dressed as santa claus hugging a little girl
a group of people standing in front of a christmas light display
a group of people standing next to a santa clause
a group of people standing in front of a christmas light display
a group of people standing next to a fire truck
a group of people standing in front of a float
a group of people standing in front of a float
a group of people standing in front of a christmas light display
a house covered in christmas lights at night
a group of people that are standing in the street
a group of people dressed up in costumes
a group of people walking past a float decorated with christmas lights

Photos by DOUG FINGER/Keys Weekly

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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