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Keys Weekly
Published September 04Upcoming service in Islamorada remembers Labor Day Hurricane of 1935
The Matecumbe Historical Trust will hold its annual Labor Day Service on Monday, Sept. 7 at 9 a.m. at the Islamorada Hurricane Monument, MM 81.5. The public is invited to join in memory of those who perished in the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane. The Hurricane Monument memorializes…
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Published September 04Four decades in, swim lessons remains Colleen Hammon’s calling
“I wanna do it again!” Those are the words repeated over and over as Clayton Dickerson, age 2, did the “Tigger Down” exercise during a recent swim lesson with Colleen Hammon at the Ron Levy Aquatic Center pool at Founders Park. With the Tigger Down exercise, Hammon pushes him…
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Published September 03SPCA does way more than adoptions; also handles county’s animal control
By Mandy Miles & Alex Rickert A proposal to lower taxes should be an easy sell for the politicians and advocates pitching Amendment 3, the sweeping new property tax policy that voters will approve or reject on the Nov. 3 ballot. Voting “yes” to lower taxes would seem a…
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Published September 03Key West reimagines its rainbow crosswalks — virtually
It’s been nearly a year since state workers blacked out Key West’s rainbow crosswalks, as if redacting a document to conceal an identity. But it’ll take more than blacktop to suppress the island’s identity. The Key West Business Guild and its nonprofit partner, Gay Key West, will…
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Published September 03Leadership Monroe County announces Class XXXIV
Leadership Monroe County (LMC), the Florida Keys’ educational nonprofit community leadership organization, has announced the selection of Class XXXIV. Designed for residents in leadership roles across the private and public sectors, government and community organizations, the…
Keys Weekly
Published September 02Leadership Monroe County announces Class XXXIV
Leadership Monroe County (LMC), the Florida Keys’ educational nonprofit community leadership organization, has announced the selection of Class XXXIV. Designed for residents in leadership roles across the private and public sectors, government and community organizations, the…
Keys Weekly
Published September 01Upper Keys Neighbor of the Week: Cathy Brewer
No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community members who deserve to be recognized. In an effort to shine a spotlight on more of the incredible individuals who live and work in these islands, Keys…
Keys Weekly
Published August 31Nonprofit seeks 12 felines to star in upcoming ‘Catlender’
Casting for Cats is searching for the stars for its 2027 “Catlendar” and is inviting cat lovers throughout the Keys and beyond to submit photos of their favorite feline for a chance to be featured. The nonprofit organization will select 12 cats to appear in the 2027 calendar,…
Keys Weekly
Published August 31Marathon Neighbor of the Week: Heather Rouse
No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community members who deserve to be recognized. In an effort to shine a spotlight on more of the incredible individuals who live and work in these islands, Keys…
Keys Weekly
Published August 28Key West remembers the slave trade and its end
Few sites are more fitting for a remembrance of the atrocities of the African slave trade than Key West’s African Cemetery at Higgs Beach. And that’s precisely how the site was used on Aug. 23, the International Day of Remembrance for the Slave Trade and Its Abolition. This…
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Published August 27Upper Keys BPW scholarship program seeks women wanting to advance their careers
Upper Keys Business and Professional Women (BPW) is accepting applications for its fall adult women’s scholarship program. The program awards up to $1,500 per recipient to local women seeking career advancement through job training, professional certification or college degrees.…
Keys Weekly
Published August 27It’s officially Pawsitive Beginnings Day in the Keys
Hi friends! Reef the Fox here, reporting on a matter of great civic importance. Today, Aug. 27 is officially Pawsitive Beginnings Day in Monroe County. Yes. We have a day. Please remain calm. On Aug. 27, 2024, then-Monroe County Mayor Holly Raschein proclaimed it as Pawsitive…