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NEW LONG-TERM ANCHORING PERMIT REQUIRED FOR VESSELS IN FLORIDA WATERS
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (341+ words) As of'Jan. 1, vessel owners anchoring in Florida waters for'14 days or more within any 30-day period'are now required to obtain a'no-cost electronic long-term anchoring permit'from the'Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The new permit system was established to improve…...
INTO THE TEETH OF THE LAW: KEY WEST MEN BUSTED WITH 56 BARACUDA
23+ hour, 26+ min ago (216+ words) Keys Weekly Newspapers On April 25, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers arrested Aramis Valdes Chinique, 38, Ernesto Hernandez, 55, and Ernesto Leon Lopez, 37, all of Key West. Each was charged with one felony and three misdemeanor counts related to alleged…...
MARATHON ROTARY BIDS FAREWELL TO GERMAN EXCHANGE STUDENT
1+ day, 32+ min ago (157+ words) This past weekend, the Rotary Club of Marathon and German foreign exchange student Ilaria Emmanouilidilis exclaimed "ciao" as she wrapped up her year at Marathon High School." Funded in part by the Rotary International Youth Exchange program, Ilaria arrived at…...
JAMIE RIDER TAKES THE WHEEL AT NATIVE TAXI
1+ day, 26+ min ago (528+ words) For longtime Marathon resident Jamie Rider, owning a local business wasn't just a professional goal " it was a way to deepen roots in the community he has called home for nearly two decades." Now at the wheel of Native Taxi,…...
FLORIDA KEYS FISHING REPORT: WIND, YELLOWTAIL AND MAHI ON THE EDGE
1+ day, 48+ min ago (366+ words) Captain Kit Carson Mobley is the owner and operator of Dirty Boat Charters, running Islamorada fishing charters out of Robbie's Marina. Kit started as a mate under legendary Captain Joe Saba in 2015, eventually buying the boat and the business. Now…...
NEW HGTV SERIES FEATURES ISLAMORADA'S PINES & PALMS RESORT
1+ day, 18+ min ago (342+ words) Hosted by HGTV's Bryan and Sarah Baeumler, the series documents every stage of the Pines & Palms renovation " from crumbling infrastructure and leaking roofs to a coastal retreat in the Florida Keys." Nick and Raynie Reizen and Chad and Katie Mc…...
KEY WEST GALLERY EXHIBITS SALVADOR DALI COLLECTION
1+ day, 45+ min ago (188+ words) Key West Gallery will exhibit a selection of hand-signed, hand-colored etchings by the iconic surrealist artist Salvador Dal. Each piece comes from the Argillet Collection, widely regarded as one of the most definitive and authentic archives of Dal's graphic works....
ONE FOR THE BOOKS: PKS PRINCIPAL LISA TAYLOR SET TO RETIRE
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1127+ words) Lisa Taylor, a 34-year career educator in the Upper Keys, is retiring at the end of June from the Monroe County School District. She and husband Jeff, who is retiring May 28 from his position as a project manager with the…...
FIRE RESCUE KEEPS KEYS KIDS COOL THIS SUMMER
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (202+ words) Keys Weekly Newspapers Monroe County Fire Rescue (MCFR) will host five "Beat the Heat" events this summer at different locations throughout the Florida Keys. MCFR will provide a gentle misting stream of water for children of all ages to enjoy…...
KEY WEST'S RAINBOW GETS REINFORCEMENTS
2+ day, 57+ min ago (667+ words) Well, if this isn't a perfect metaphor for resilience and repair in response to adversity and attacks." A giant, 100-foot section of Key West's iconic sea-to-sea rainbow flag, the one that stretched the length of Duval Street in 2003 and started…...