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Published September 29Frederick Douglass School Black Educators Memorial Project celebrates history
The Frederick Douglass Community Center Museum, 111 Olivia St., Key West, will celebrate its official grand opening with an all-day community open house from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m on Thursday, Oct. 15. A community welcome with a continental breakfast will start at 10 a.m. A…
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Published September 29Key West home tours return this winter
Old Island Restoration Foundation (OIRF) recently announced the dates and ticket availability for its 67th annual Key West Home Tours, offering visitors an opportunity to step inside some of Key West’s most distinctive private homes and gardens while supporting the preservation…
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Published 9 hours agoTavernier angler wins Take Stock in Children Backcountry Challenge
The Key Largo Rotary Club celebrated a successful Take Stock in Children Backcountry Challenge from Sept. 25-27, marking the 26th year of the annual catch-and-release fishing tournament benefiting Take Stock and scholarships for local students. This year, 50 anglers competed…
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Published 14 hours agoFins, ’Canes earn wins ahead of 57th Battle of the Keys
Both sides are rolling with some momentum ahead of the Keys’ most storied football showdown. MARATHON The Dolphins of Marathon traveled to Punta Gorda on Sept. 25 to take on the Trailblazers of Babcock. The Fins’ defense came up big on the Blazers’ first drive, then Marathon made…
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Published 3 hours agoMonroe County's Key West Government Office to Close Friday 10/2 Due to Flooding Concerns
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Published 8 hours agoSanctuary Advisory Council resolution asks for answers on Stock Island wastewater discharges
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council is calling for state and federal agencies to address concerns that treated wastewater from shallow injection wells on Stock Island is reaching delicate nearshore waters. At its quarterly meeting on Sept. 15 in Marathon,…
Keys Weekly
Published 8 hours agoStock Island father and son arrested following morning drugs and guns raid
A Stock Island father and son were arrested on Thursday by Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations detectives and the SWAT team following a residential search warrant on 8th Avenue in which three firearms, fentanyl, methamphetamine were found. The sheriff’s office found…
Keys Weekly
Published 8 hours agoIslamorada Council reduces property tax increase, approves spending plan with pay bumps for staff
Islamorada Council members chose not to slap village property owners with a nearly 10% increase on their tax bills during a final budget hearing on Sept. 28 at the Founders Park Community Center. Instead, the council elected to set a millage rate that represents a roughly 7% hike…
Keys Weekly
Published 8 hours agoKey West officials tackle hefty agenda at Oct. 1 meeting
Key West officials will tackle a hefty agenda at their Thursday, Oct. 1 meeting, discussing everything from a new AI policy, the search for a city attorney and the overall structure of city government. The Oct. 1 meeting will likely be the last regular meeting for commissioner…
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Published 8 hours agoWho should run Key West’s only hospital? Hear the proposals at the Oct. 6 meeting
An upcoming decision will affect everyone in Key West and the Lower Keys, and public input is critical. The board that oversees Key West’s only hospital has received proposals from companies that want to manage Lower Keys Medical Center when the current management agreement ends…
Keys Weekly
Published 8 hours agoIn pictures: Conch Scramble brings out costumes, golf swings and support for local charities
A charity golf tournament on the water welcomed teams dressed as Minions, gods and goddesses, “Dodgeball’s” Average Joes and Globo Gym and more on Sept. 26. One of the most unusual events in the Florida Keys, the annual Conch Scramble Charity Golf Tournament saw participants…
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