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98 Calle Ensueno, Marathon Custom built on exclusive Sombrero Isle, this large residence is within walking distance to Sombrero Beach. With a signature timeless look, featuring a dramatic 2-story living room, formal dining room and gourmet kitchen, all leading to the expanded pool balcony with lovely canal views. The private master suite is huge and encompasses the entire 3rd floor.

The lower level has a bonus room which would be a great home office or workout / yoga room plus full bathroom. Plenty of covered parking for all of your toys or outdoor living areas, your options are endless. This could be your island retreat here in Paradise!

3/3.5 • 3,430 SF • $1,526,000 • MLS# 578936

1140 Bulevar Del Palmas, Marathon Elegantly updated with wonderful open water views of Sister's Creek. Perfect for the boater, diver and fisherman ... only 3 minutes to the open ocean! Designer kitchen with granite counters on the breakfast bar and desk. Bright & open concept design of the dining & living rooms, plus beautiful open water views. Also permitted sleeping, living, kitchenette & full bath on lower level. Entertain by the pool & spa.

Plenty of room for your toys on this 140+ ft concrete dock and 24k lb boat lift. Even a covered porch for dining or watching the sunset. This is an oversized lot with a two car garage, storage room & huge paved driveway for all of your toys, RV and trailers ....Yes, this beauty has it all & more!

2/3 • 2,423 SF • $1,795,000 • MLS# 578337

305 13th Street, Key Colony Beach Amazing, open floor plan with 1st floor master suite, gorgeous views of lush landscaping, pool w/spa and of the clear, deep canal. Perfectly located for the fisherman, boater or diver, just 2 minutes to the open ocean & the open gulf. You can see Vaca Cut from your patio & dock.

Great home for a big family, for entertaining, for weekly vacation rentals or corporate retreat.

Eighty feet of canal frontage with concrete seawall and 50 foot step down dock. It is my pleasure to share this tropical gem with you!

3/2 • 2,579 SF • $1,590,000 • MLS# 579747

821 W. Ocean Drive, 6, Key Colony Beach Simply gorgeous, end unit, town home with elegant furnishings & designer touches throughout. Soaring, coffered ceilings , custom kitchen and baths, open floor plan on main level with lg balcony with ocean views. Large master suite with private balcony & ocean views. 3 bedrooms plus another office or sleeping area on the 2nd floor. All impact windows & doors, concrete construction & metal roof. Big garage with high ceiling & plenty of room for storing your bikes, kayaks, jet skis, fishing and dive gear...whatever is needed to make this your weekend getaway, retirement or

1500 Overseas Highway, 304, Marathon This hidden gem, has a custom updated kitchen & designer bathrooms,plus gorgeous, open gulf views. An open concept floor plan take advantage of the gulf views from almost every room. Relax on one of the 3 balconies and watch the wildlife & boats cruise by. This condo is fully furnished with decorator touches throughout. The fisherman, boater & diver will love the 37 ft dock with ladder & dock box, community ice machine, with immediate access to the gulf, yet just minutes to the open ocean.

Here it is, everything you need & more in Paradise!

2/2 • 1,137 SF • $625,000 • MLS# 579807

799 W. Ocean Drive, 304, Key Colony Beach Open ocean views are everywhere in this 2 bedroom, 2 full bath condo with large loft and storage room. New kitchen with engineered quartz countertops, new tiled baths, new white tiled floors, new impact windows and doors.

Yes, all of the work is done and all you have to do is move into this oceanfront beauty. Great large patio surrounding pool and gorgeous sandy beach. In Key Colony Beach where you can bike or walk to restaurants, marina, tennis, pickle ball, horseshoes, bocce ball, post office & Sunset Park!

2/2 • 1,650 SF • $890,000 • MLS# 578979

610 11th Street, Key Colony Beach The ORIGINAL OWNERS have updated this east facing beauty for you, so all the work has been done. Great, open floor plan with new kitchen with stainless appliances & center breakfast bar (will be complete soon), new tiled baths & tiled floors. 37.5 ft of concrete dock with wood stepdown. Covered parking or patio, lots of space for parking RV, Jet ski or trailer.

Located perfectly for the fisherman or boater, just 5 minutes to the open ocean and gulf. If you want your piece of paradise on the fabulous island of Key Colony Beach, come see this one & make it your own!

2/2 • 1,184 SF • $525,000 • MLS# 578880

301 10th Street, Key Colony Beach WOW...this is gorgeous! Completely updated with new stainless appliances, quartz counters & white cabinets in the kitchen, wood/tile floors throughout, impact windows & impact sliders, new designer bathrooms & master bath enlarged. Big screened porch and great views of the 100 ft wide canal. Built above flood! Lots of parking for all of your toys too. This is could be your perfect weekend getaway, retirement home or vacation rental in paradise on the wonderful island of Key Colony Beach!

2/2 • 960 SF • $615,000 • MLS# 579755

95 Coco Plum Drive, 4C, Marathon Minor IRMA damage in foyer & it has been repaired. Wonderful open water views welcome you to this large townhome with elegant furnishings and custom upgrades. This would be a great weekly rental w/3 en-suite bedrooms, screened porch, huge master suite with private balcony, soaking tub & big walk-in closet custom kitchen & dining rooms plus covered parking and storage. Just steps away you can relax by the pool or under the tiki hut or play tennis. This is what paradise is all about!

Elegantly furnished with wonderful open water views.

3/3 • 1,857 SF • $649,900 • MLS# 575660

300 4th Street, Key Colony Beach Wonderfully updated & spacious 1/2 duplex, east facing w/designer touches throughout. You will love the custom kitchen, with all new appliances, tiled baths, travertine floors, impact windows, new mini split a/c's, paved driveway & patio, landscape lighting, custom built fence, 30 ft concrete dock w/wood step down, bait freezer, fish cleaning station and storage room.

Yes, this is it, your retirement home, 2nd home or vacation rental in Key Colony Beach where the boater & fisherman are delighted to be only 5 minutes to the open ocean & 10 mins to the open gulf. Walk or bike the entire city to the Cabana Club, Marina, 4 restaurants, post office, golf, tennis, pickle ball, 3 playgrounds & Sunset Park. You can call this your home in Paradise now!

2/2 • 1,025 SF • $535,000 • MLS# 576632

3 7th Street, Key Colony Beach Completely Renovated Thanks to Irma! All the updating will be done for you: all new drywall, kitchen & bathrooms. Perfect location on 200 ft wide canal & across from golf course. Unique garage, with laundry & storage room. BIG BOAT? No Problem! You can dock up to a 50 ft boat & be only 5 minutes to the open ocean & open gulf! Come, see be & impressed with island life in the city of Key Colony Beach where you can walk or bike to Sunset Pk, golf, tennis, pickle ball, bocce ball, horseshoes, playgrounds, post office, marina, shops & restaurants.. Time to stop looking & start living in Paradise!!

2/2 • 812 SF • $490,000 • MLS#578533

450 12th Street, Key Colony Beach Immaculate home with Florida Charm! Wide open, L-Shaped floor plan with wonderful canal views. Big Kitchen with sitting room which leads out to the patio, 75 ft concrete dock with step down, dock ladder & fish cleaning station.

Master suite has lovely canal views & slider to the patio too. Lots of storage in garage & new central air. Come see this lovely east facing home, just 5 minutes to the open ocean and gulf!

2/2 • 1,578 SF • $799,000 • MLS# 579167

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EXPERIENCE SENIOR LIVING IN PARADISE!

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AFFORDABLE LIVING IN KEY WEST Welcome to Poinciana Gardens, a new, affordable senior living community located in the heart of Key West. It’s the perfect blend of independence with the access to care you may need in the future.

We offer maintenance-free, fully-supported independent living as well as licensed assisted living apartments for eligible seniors.

65821 Overseas Highway, 231, Long Key DIRECT OPEN WATER! 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath mobile home with deck and back patio overlooking the open Gulf - This is one of the most private units in the whole complex! This home did NOT flood during Irma, some skirting is missing but will be repaired quickly. Community features include: 24 hour security, marina, mini store with food, bait, and tackle, swimming pool, tennis courts, basketball courts, community boat ramp, community dockage, laundry and bath houses, and the list goes on!! $320,000

115 Stirrup Key Woods Rd, 4A1, Marathon This stilted townhouse style condo is the LOWEST PRICED 2 bedroom condo in the entire Middle Keys, and is located in the heart of Marathon near the airport with great walking and biking paths nearby. The unit is clean with ample inside storage and tandem parking for 2 vehicles below building with adequate depth in parking bay for low height boat on trailer. Each building consists of 4 units with 16 total units in the complex. The complex is pet friendly, with restrictions, with several mature hammocks that provide great shade throughout the area. $239,000

65821 Overseas Highway, 244, Long Key Situated Directly on the Gulf of Mexico, this 2bed/2 bath above flood home features a large covered east facing back patio overlooking the gulf. Property features jet ski lift, boatlift, golf cart, paver stone drive and a low-to-no maintenance yard. Direct access to water and flow through canal make it a haven for tarpon, and all kinds of fishing directly off the dock. Inside features tile floors throughout, gas stove, dishwasher, brand new a/c, and views that are literally unobstructed. Property is pristine and is offered fully furnished as a complete package. You won't have to do anything except show up. $849,000

15 Kingfisher Lane, Key West Located at the Key West Golf Club, this cottage style 3 bed 2.5 bath two-story townhouse is situated on one of the largest lots on the course.

The property features a gated private entrance with fully fenced in tropically landscaped yard and a screened-in back porch that overlooks the Hole 6 T-box. Home is clean, built above flood, tile floor throughout with carpeting in the two upstairs bedrooms, and an open kitchen/living floor plan and the third bedroom downstairs. There is a rental history and is currently tenant occupied, tenant would like to stay if possible.

This place is a golfer's dream, perfect for a primary residence, second home, or as an investment property. $519,000

161 3rd Street, Key Colony Beach Stilted, concrete construction with a metal roof and covered parking for two vehicles. Over 1400 SF of living space upstairs with vaulted ceilings, tons of natural light, tile floors throughout, an updated kitchen with glass subway tile backsplash, both bathrooms updated, separate washer dryer room, and private balcony off the master suite with ocean views. Concrete seawall with 30' dockage.

Close to Cabana Club with membership pool, bar, restaurant, and beach! Currently active in a vacation rental program. $626,000

Vacant Lot Tropical Avenue, Grassy Key Buildable vacant lot in Grassy Key FL. Lot is cleared and in BPAS. Currently #54 on the BPAS list. With updated plans you can absolutely increase your score and have a permit within 6-12 months. Current plans are for a single family Modular residence.

Adjoining parcel with an existing 1 bed/1.5 bath single-family home also available for purchase (MLS #578632). Purchase both and you can create your own 2 home compound on a large combined 15,000 sq ft of land in private Grassy Key area! $139,000

109 Avenue D, 314, Coco Plum This is the LOWEST PRICED waterfront condo in the entire Middle Keys, plus it’s a corner unit with 2 storage closets, deep water dockage, is pet friendly, and is only 1/2 mile from the beach!

Dockage is deep enough to allow large vessel including sailboats.

The complex features a heated swimming pool, tennis courts, boat ramp, trailer storage, and laundry on site located in each building.

What more could you ask for? This unit could be your great keys weekend getaway at the best price on the market! $209,000

1111 30th Street Ocean, Marathon Located Directly on the Harbor with open water views from this 3 bedroom, 2 bath, ground level concrete home. Located on exclusive Logan’s Island in the Heart of the FL Keys. This home is located directly off of Boot Key Harbor. It's in one of the highest flood zones in the city and has been here through every storm since the late 50's.

Minimal damage to this home from Irma. A couple inches or so of water only and all repairs have been made. $759,000

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NUMBER OF THE WEEK As of April 25, the number of firefighters on the ground on Big Pine Key. The Florida Forest Service has taken over the lead from Monroe County Emergency Services dealing with the brush fire that has engulfed 96 acres. One structure has been destroyed and no injuries have been reported. At presstime, the fire was 50 percent contained.

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ood things come to those who wait, and when it comes to the condition of canals throughout Monroe County post-Hurricane Irma, a bit of good news arrived April 24.

Financial aid is potentially on the way for the county, City of Marathon and Village of Islamorada from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

The total estimated cost of cleanup for 513 canals throughout the Keys is $52.6 million. Debris removal from canals has been ongoing in the Lower Keys but has yet to start in the Middle and Upper Keys.

County program manager Rhonda Haag said $34 million is anticipated to be available soon.

“That includes (funding for) unincorporated Monroe, Islamorada and Marathon,” she said. “It covers 103 eligible canals of the total 513 canals in the Keys. It is based on reimburse-

ment, so we have to spend the money first, and then get reimbursed.”

County Administrator Roman Gastesi said the money also can be used for cleanup of sand which was swept into some of the canals. State money from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has been used only for debris so far.

“I think the best way to describe this is, it’s a more comprehensive cleanup. It’s a proven program that’s been utilized here in the Keys in the past and it’s meant for this kind of situation,” he said. “It’s the perfect program for what we need to do.”

The county originally requested about $45 million from the NRCS, according to county spokeswoman Cammy Clark.

NRCS staff deemed 103 of the most heavily affected canals eligible for funding to date, she said; eight are in the Upper Keys, 23 in the Middle Keys and 72 in the Lower Keys.

Marathon City Manager Chuck Lindsey told city council members at the April 24 meeting that Marathon is eligible for about $8 million.

“The county’s been working hard on receiving this funding,” he said, adding the cost match will be 25 percent, meaning Monroe, Marathon and Islamorada will potentially receive 75 percent back. “Our desire would be to just get it done and use our contractor, but there may be certain requirements. This is good news.”

The NRCS received the application from the Keys on Feb. 15. The county is anticipating receiving an agreement soon from the NRCS, Clark said.

Meanwhile, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has funded $10 million for cleanup costs.

That too is on a reimbursement basis, so Monroe County, Marathon and Islamorada will reimburse DEP, then seek reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Haag said.

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BIG PINE KEY FIRE

MARATHON WEEKLY / APRIL 26, 2018

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Brush fires in Big Pine Key continue

“I

’m a lucky guy,” said Dennis Lee Thompson. Through wind, rain, and now fire, he stays completely optimistic. His roof is still blue from Hurricane Irma, and he is living in a tent beside his Big Pine Key home. Today, he says he’s lucky because he has his health and his two cats, Doe and Me, are safe.

“This is just crazy,” he said as a helicopter dropped buckets of water surrounding his Almond Lane home.

Fires were still flaring up Monday afternoon only yards away from his house.

His home is completely gutted from the storm surge that flooded his home seven and half months ago. He’s on a waitlist to have his roof fixed.

His tent, filled with smoke from the surrounding fires, has his necessities — a bed, a fan, and a flat screen T.V. Outside his tent, canned goods and a microwave sit under a covered carport.

“I removed 10,000 nails and 80,000 screws myself,” he said. “I can’t imagine cleaning up after the hurricane and then losing it to a fire.”

Thompson, a granite sculptor and woodworker, is on a fixed income and as he watched the helicopters fly over and douse the woods around his home with saltwater, he worried about his commercial fishing boat in the water in his backyard. “If the ashes catch the fiberglass on fire, that will be one big mess.” he said.

The fire has been fueled by dry, dead vegetation, mostly Hurricane Irma-damaged trees and a lack of rain in the area. A contracted helicopter with the federal government made more than 100 air drops on Monday with about 800 gallons of water in each drop.

“Thank goodness we don’t have a lack of saltwater around here,” said one resident, standing on the corner of her street watching the helicopter make passes. “I’d gladly pay his paycheck for yesterday and today; he’s saving our houses.”

In addition to Florida Keys area fire departments, the response included firefighters from Miami-Dade County, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NAS Key West, National Park Service and Florida Forest Service and U.S. Forest Service.

Monroe County Public Works staffers were also on hand cutting through the

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Jen Shockley with the Key deer fawn she saved during the Big Pine Key fire. The animal was released unharmed. CONTRIBUTED

HAPPY ENDING Firefighter rescues Key deer fawn

M Is the fire contained?

Yes and no. Contained means that it is inside a boundary that has been marked, but there are still fires in that contained area.

— Monroe County Fire Chief James Callahan on Tuesday

dense areas on backhoes to create cleared barriers to keep the fire from spreading to a nearby apartment building.

“We’ve had four or five crews on site since Sunday at 2 p.m.,” said Monroe County Fire Chief James Callahan on Tuesday. “We’re trying to get more people down right now from those agencies because most of the fires are on property owned by the state and federal governments.

As of April 24, the fire is being managed by Florida Forest Service.

Thirty-nine men and women from Monroe County Fire EMS, U.S. Fish & Wildlife and the Georgia Fire Commission are assisting. On April 24, there were two spot fires put down and crews “continued to put in containment lines along the fire perimeter, knocking down heavy fuels and creating fire breaks. Structure crews worked to secure properties and homes in the fire area,” according to a release.

One home and a detached garage were lost to the fire. Several more were evacuated. Wednesday morning, the fire was about 50 percent contained with about100 acres burned. The cause is still under investigation.

onroe County Fire Rescue firefighter Jen Shockley from the Big Coppitt Key station responded to the Big Pine Key brush fire shortly after it started Sunday afternoon. While protecting a home and with the fire moving rapidly at that point, Shockley rescued an endangered Key deer fawn.

“I jumped into the flames and saved the little guy,” Shockley said. “He was all by himself and running for his life into the fire.”

The rescue of the spotted fawn occurred at the corner of Raccoon Run and Wilder Boulevard.

The Key deer was given oxygen and water, and wrapped in a sheet.

The deer was uninjured but kept in Monroe County Fire Rescue’s tanker until the fire was under control in that area. At about 3 a.m., the deer was taken to Incident Command and released unharmed into a nearby unburned area.

This was a unique situation with a fawn and no mother in sight. Key deer usually do not need to be rescued because they have evolved over the years and know how to adapt to fires.

No Key deer have been found harmed and those observed appear healthy and not stressed, according to Dan Clark, Refuge Manager of the National Key Deer Refuge.

It is not uncommon to see Key deer near fires. The interagency response on Big Pine Key is cognizant of wildlife. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are active participants in the fire response and prepared for wildlife emergencies as needed. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and FWC also assisted with traffic control to keep speeds down in the affected areas.

Clark pointed out that Key deer habitat need fires. The new growth that will follow provides nourishment for the herd.

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“There’s about 11 people on the road on any given day,” he said.

Rebuilding Keys’ postal service after the storm doesn’t stop at the physical offices, some of which sustained damage. As the Keys rebuild, many residents are ordering supplies to be delivered — by the U.S. Post Office, not one of those other companies.

“We’re taking back the package business,” Pendlebury said. “We can do it better and cheaper.”

In the meantime, he’s consumed with replacing as many damaged “cluster boxes” — the multiple boxes at apartment buildings, for example — as possible. He also wants to raise the visibility of physical addresses so mail can be delivered more easily. Finally, it’s about partnering with the entire community. Pendlebury said his work in the post office often intersects with law enforcement to communicate trouble areas or an unexplained change in routine.

He’s joined local service clubs, too, to work more closely with local business owners and professionals.

When he relocated to Florida, Pendlebury thought he would settle around the Sarasota and Tamp area, where he has family. On a whim, he took a drive down to the Keys and found it would suit him much better. We think so, too.

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hen Marathon’s new postmaster showed up on March 5 to take over the local office, he took one look around and promptly exited the building.

“I told them I would be back in 15 minutes. I went home and changed into sweats and a T-shirt to start putting this office back together,” Erik Pendlebury said. “After the hurricane, things were still a mess. I didn’t even have a desk.”

This isn’t his first rodeo. In fact, this is his 22nd office in 16 years. His district encompasses Long Key, Key Colony Beach, Marathon Shores and the main Marathon office. There are about 25 employees who work the desks, seven city routes and two rural routes.

Full name: Erik W. Pendlebury How long have you worked at USPS? 25 years and 10 months.

Most challenging aspect of your job? Keeping a positive atmosphere.

Easiest part of your job? There is no easy part of the job.

We assume you used to be a carrier; what was the weirdest thing that ever happened on your route? When I was delivering mail to a two-story home, the dog jumped out a window from second floor on to the garage, then down off the garage to the ground, and chased me back to my mail truck.

How is postal delivery in the Keys different from New Jersey? The Keys are way more laidback and friendly compared to the non-stop, on-the-go lifestyle of New Jersey.

Dream meal: you are sitting at a diner counter eating; who walks in and sits next to you? My “Pop” Grandfather Robert Sulzer … he passed away in 2002.

Favorite Keys thing to do? Sombrero Beach, then stop at Porky’s for happy hour special.

Which TV or movie character is your alter ego?

Bruce Willis in “Die Hard” or “Tears of the Sun.” Favorite guilty pleasure? Reese’s peanut butter cups.

What did you want to be when you grew up? Professional baseball player.

What is your most treasured possession? My wine bottle opener.

Finish these sentences ...

When the post office gets letters to Santa … I personally deliver them to Santa and make sure to get them back to the sender.

The Keys are like … the B.E.A.C.H – Best Escape Anyone Can Have!

I live by the motto … Leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders.

When I go, I will go … with my toes in the sand and a beverage of choice in my hand.

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MARATHON WEEKLY / APRIL 26, 2018

BOCC: MORE ADVERTISING A MUST KATIE ATKINS

katie@keysweekly.com

Year over year, following the disaster of Hurricane Irma, tourism revenue is down in Monroe County.

The solution? More advertising to draw visitors back to the Keys’ crystal blue waters, outdoor adventures and some of the best sport fishing in the world.

Monroe County Commissioners voted on April 19 to allow District Advisory Committees (DACs) within the Tourist Development Council to move money over from a specific fund and into advertising for the upcoming fiscal year.

It’s a one-time-only deal allowing the DACs to use money which is typically required to stay in what’s called the “brick and mortar” fund.

Those funds help local municipalities and nonprofits make capital improvements.

Brick-and-mortar dollars come from bed tax revenues – paid when someone stays in a Florida Keys hotel, bed and breakfast or vacation home.

But since bed tax revenue is down, it leaves a hole in the brick-and-mortar fund of each DAC, the Marathon and Islamorada DACs in particular.

“It’s not simple. The visitors that were thinking to just come, they’re being marketed to by other Florida destinations and competing destinations,” said Daniel Samess, Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce chief executive. He said Marathon bed tax revenue is down by about 30 percent from the same time last year.

In Islamorada, bed tax revenue is down by about 60 percent, according to the TDC. More advertising is a must, commissioners agreed.

“I absolutely support this, but I was a little disappointed post-storm in that all we did was amp up the rollout of existing media footage,” said Commissioner Heather Carruthers. “I got calls from around the country from people who said, ‘You’re running the same ad like nothing ever happened.’”

Commissioners allow TDC committees to move funds

WHERE DOES THE TDC ADVERTISE? Print The New York Times Florida Sportsman Destination I Do Saltwater Sportsman Outside Magazine

A visitor staying in a hotel with a nightly rate of $100 would receive a bill of

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DACs 3 and 4, Marathon and Islamorada respectively, are hurting the most when it comes to bed tax revenues.

The approval from the commission will allow the Marathon DAC to move $280,966 out of its brick-and-mortar fund and into advertising. Islamorada will move $702,969 into its advertising fund.

After an audit this week, which recovered undesignated funds from 2017 within each DAC, the other three DACs will have a total of $337,340 for advertising. That is not a sum being moved over from the brick-and-mortar funds, but money that was never used within each budget.

For DAC 1, Key West, $285,498 will be used for advertising.

DAC 2, Big Pine Key, will be able to use $29,741, and Key Largo will use $22,101.

Commissioner Danny Kolhage said he’s still getting phone calls from people asking whether it’s OK to visit the Keys, seven months post-Irma.

“I think the DACs just want to be made whole in doing this,” he said.

Where domestic visitors came from in 2017 (top 5): Florida Illinois California Georgia Michigan Where international visitors came from in 2017 (top 5): Canada Germany France United Kingdom Argentina

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IN THE NAME OF ARTIVISM Inaugural Earth Day festival brings awareness

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aturday and Sunday at Keys Cable and Adventure Park on Grassy Key, the inaugural Earth Day Festival brought awareness to the damage garbage is doing to the environment. OTHErside Boardsports and Keys Cable hosted the event, which had a pop-up bar, food catered

by Irie Island Eats, a wake-boarding contest, a mangrove cleanup and several artists painting pieces to bring awareness to environmental issues.

—Weekly staff report

KATIE ATKINS/Keys Weekly 1. Registered Artist puts the finishing touches on this piece, which is “mainly about fracking and the negative affects on the earth,” he said.

2. Ruben Ubiera adds some detail.

3. The “most interesting” piece of garbage found in the mangroves Sunday was this Crown Royal bottle with a message inside: “Don’t be a don’ter. Do be a doer.”

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4. This flamingo painting was done to bring awareness to the resurgence of flamingoes, which were decimated in the early 1900s by the use of their feathers in hats.

5. Avery Bradt and Kyle Bohannon were serving up drinks at Bongo’s Booze Garden. The goal was to reduce the use of plastic, so it was BYOC – bring your own cup.

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6. Recyclable material found in the mangroves on April 22.

7. Victoria Cassar, an intern at the Coral Restoration Foundation, shows her sculpture, made entirely from found plastic in mangroves in the Florida Keys, Miami Beach and Jupiter. The turtle shell is made of 700 straws, and its “leather” is made from a water trampoline she found.

8. Vanessa Hurst is owner of Key Roots, a cold-pressed juice bar at MM 81 in Islamorada.

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Advertisements in national publications shortly after Hurricane Irma promoted the Florida Keys as “open for business.” More advertising money is necessary to get the word out, say Tourist Development Council District Advisory Committees.

That’s why the Monroe County Board of Commissioners recently gave the green light for the five DACs countywide to move a total $1.6 million out of “brick and mortar” capital project funds and into advertising for the upcoming fiscal year.

It’s a one-time-only deal. We asked ….

What do you think is more important?

Money for capital improvements or money for advertising?

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“It depends on the area,” said Terri Johnston, Key West mayoral candidate. “We (in the Lower Keys) have a different take on the advertising money. We’re back and functioning almost as well as before Irma so I think in that aspect, brick-and-mortar money is far more important to us than maybe Islamorada or Key Largo.”

Beth Ramsay-Vickrey, a candidate for Keys Energy Advisory Board, opted instead to show a picture of her puppy, Mako. He’s a 14-week-old, 27-pound English cream golden retriever.

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“I’m in agreement with diverting from bricks and mortar — on a one-timeonly basis,” said Marathon Councilman Mark Senmartin.

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Thursday, April 26 • Blood drive from noon to 4:30 p.m. at Dolphin Research Center, Grassy Key. • Key Largo Chamber of Commerce After Hours event from 5:30 to 7:30 at THE WEEKLY NEWSPAPER’S NEW OFFICE 91760 Overseas Hwy. Tavernier.

• Wing Night at 6 p.m., JR Jones Pirate Karaoke at 7 p.m. at the DAV, Marathon Friday, April 27 • 4-5-6 Dice with Barbie Bell at 6 p.m. at DAV, Marathon.

Saturday, April 28 • Mote Marine presentation on corals, seaweed, and sponges at 3 p.m. at Marathon library.

• Light Up Blue Autism Charity Dinner at 5:30 p.m. at Courtyard Marriot, Marathon.

Sunday, April 29 • NASCAR at noon, End-Of-TheMonth Pot Luck and Drawings at 6 p.m., at the DAV, Marathon • 3M Model Group at 2 p.m. at DAV, Marathon.

Monday, April 30 • Acoustic jam from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Marathon library.

• Bingo (Public) and Queen of Hearts at 7 p.m. at the DAV, Marathon Tuesday, May 1 • Bar Bingo w/Jen & Greg at 6 p.m. at the DAV, Marathon • Show Me the Money with Barbie Bell at 6 p.m. at DAV, Marathon.

Wednesday, May 2 • Free movie showing “That Thing You Do!” at 6 p.m. at Marathon library.

Thursday, May 3 • National Day of Prayer from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jesse Hobbs Park, Marathon.

• Iguana control and removal public meeting at 3 p.m. at Key Colony Beach City Hall.

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It was 1934 when the first World War I veterans arrived on Lower Matecumbe to begin construction on a series of bridges that would eradicate the need for a ferry system. The arrival of the Category 5 Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 destroyed the plan, as well as 40 miles of Henry Flagler’s OverSea Railroad. Because there was not enough money to rebuild the railroad and complete construction of the solid bridge system to replace the ferry, a choice had to be made. The Florida East Coast Railway closed the Key West Extension and sold the railroad rightof-way to Monroe County for $640,000.

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MONROE COUNTY

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• Delinquent taxes will be advertised in the KEY WEST CITIZEN on May 9th, 16th, and 23rd. Tangible taxes will be advertised on the 10th of May. The Internet Tax Sale will be held at 8:30 am on Wednesday June 1st. The advertised list can be viewed on the web site May 9th @ (www.Bidmonroe. com).

• For those who signed up for the Installment plan 2018 Tax Roll, bills will be mailed out on May 31, 2018.

• The Tax Collector’s offices throughout the Keys will be closed on Monday, May 28th for the Memorial Day holiday.

RE-ENTRY REVAMP

BOCC: Post-Irma rules were ‘ineffective’ KATIE ATKINS

katie@keysweekly.com

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ounty commissioners agree that the process of allowing people back into the Keys after a hurricane needs a

revamp.

On April 19, the Board of County Commissioners and Sheriff Rick Ramsay discussed recommendations of a 16-person task force, created after Hurricane Irma.

Phasing the re-entry of Monroe County residents with colored stickers on their windshields worked, the task force found, but an annual public education campaign is necessary. Stickers may also be distributed early, in the mail for example, rather than at distribution points as part of the evacuation process.

There was much discussion – and some laughter – about “the magic list.”

Florida Highway Patrol officers and Sheriff’s Office deputies at entry checkpoints were supposed to have lists of essential personnel allowed back into the Keys, but no such lists ever existed.

“It was very ineffective,” Ramsay said. “There was supposed to be a hurricane list, but almost none of the agencies who were supposed to send their lists in did and it made it hard for our men and women. It was so hard.”

The solution from the task force is to place placards on the vehicles of people who absolutely must be allowed back into the Keys.

The placards would identify two different groups: emergency services workers and government employees in the first; then other workers necessary for recovery, like volunteers and employees of grocery stores, banks and hotels.

At the task force’s suggestion, Monroe County residents will have the opportunity to be involved in a 40-hour training course for basic search and rescue and first aid. Those who take the training will be granted advanced re-entry in the second placard group.

Commissioner Danny Kolhage said of all the complaints he’s heard after the storm, the re-entry fiasco is at the top.

“We’ve got to do this right and the board needs to be involved in it,” he said.

The task force has met four times since Irma to improve the re-entry system in time for the next hurricane season, which begins Friday, June 1. The Board of County Commissioners will hear another update at its Wednesday, May 16 meeting at the Harvey Government Center in Key West.

The 2018 recommendation, as well as the task force’s meeting agendas and minutes, are available on the Monroe County website at: www. monroecounty-fl.gov/reent

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

IRMA VICTIMS STILL HAPPY NEED BIRTHDAY! HELP George Luchtan turns 100 years old on Thursday, April 26. A former resident of Outdoor Resorts on Long Key until Hurricane Irma, Luchtan will be celebrating in Detroit, where he has taken up temporary residence until repairs are complete.

According to his son, Roy, the centenarian put a $10 deposit down on his Keys place before it was even constructed. Roy said, “My mom thought it would be too long before he retired and didn’t want to waste the ten bucks. Ha!” His daughter Kathleen said, “My father learned to love the ocean while snorkeling in the ocean at Bahia Honda State Park and fell in love with the area before buying into Outdoor Resorts.” Kathleen and her father plan to return to the Keys soon.

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There’s a humanitarian nightmare in Marathon. It has been seven months since Hurricane Irma hit us. The people who were affected the most are still without electric, water, sewer and, yes, housing. The contractors don’t get permits in time. Do you order a manufactured home and it is done, but cannot be put up because there is no base for it? The people have to pay a penalty every day if the company has to store it for them. Who can afford it? It’s a vicious cycle and only because the government and the people who are not affected do not know and do not want to know what we, the victims, go through. You call that humanity?

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AUTISM AWARENESS

MARATHON WEEKLY / APRIL 26, 2018

THE NEW HIRE Employment a challenge to adults with autism GABRIEL SANCHEZ

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hen the topic of autism comes up in conversations, often the dialogue centers on issues related to children.

However, children grow up, and life only becomes more complicated.

Adults with autism, and other disorders on the spectrum, may have limited options in employment, housing, transportation, access to services, social interaction, and vocational development. The geographic location of the Keys adds to the unique situations they face.

Finding work is also a challenge to adults with autism in the Keys.

Only a few employers like Publix, Winn Dixie, and a handful of local restaurants and retail shops hire employees with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Islamorada’s Matthew Dalton was diagnosed with autism at age 4; now 23, the challenges he faces have changed. However, with the support of the MARC House’s day training programs, he’s more prepared than ever to find supported employment.

“It’s difficult for people with disabilities to find full time employment,” said Dalton’s mother, Lee Ann Holryod. “Even when he was working regularly at Mangrove Mike’s Café, he wouldn’t have been able to support himself on his own.”

The services offered by MARC include day training for job/life skills, supported employment job coaching and placement. Coaches also assist the intellectually disabled by visiting the jobsite to continue mentoring.

Heyden Feeney, 26, previously worked at Subway washing dishes and busing tables. Very social and hardworking, Feeney enjoyed going to work and never missed a day while employed. He also began an art business, Artism by Heyden, selling his original works to earn some extra cash. Art sales have been sparse since September, though, so now his focus is on developing his professional skills.

“He has no other sort of income other than social security. We wish his art was something that was lucrative because he’s very good at it and enjoys it, but currently the sales from it aren’t enough to justify keeping it going, so he’s turned his attention to developing his education,” said Joanna Feeney, his mom.

Federal-state programs like Vocational Rehabilitation are also made available to individuals with autism once they have completed secondary education to find a job and continue learning. Dalton and Feeney are both involved with the Florida Keys Community College’s Project Access, offered at the Key West campus. They go twice a week, have mentors, and have even been offered the opportunity in the fall to live in the dorms.

“It’s an opportunity for him to do something I never dreamed he would be able to,” said Joanna. “Project Access has been a wonderful program that has been started here; they are catering to people with intellectual disabilities and growing their reach. There is absolutely a need for it.”

Adults on the spectrum work their entire lives to grow their independence and skillsets. Their personalities also lend themselves well to predictable, repetitive tasks. A high functioning person with autism can be well-suited for jobs that require consistent routine. The extra attention to details that individuals with autism have can make them highly knowledgeable experts on certain topics.

“Matthew has the qualities of an excellent employee and is certainly the right fit for a particular job setting that’s consistent. He craves the routine, and is very honest, polite, and congenial,” said Holryod.

The Autism Society of the Florida Keys is holding its Light It Up Blue autism awareness charity event at the Courtyard Marriott in Marathon on Saturday, April 28.

The Caribbean-style dinner event will be catered by Irie Isand Eats and feature the steel drums of Reel Ting. Jimmy Morales, Autism Society of the Florida Keys President Jill Campbell, and Islamorada councilman Mike Forster are scheduled to be the guest speakers. Throughout the night, guests can browse a variety of silent auction items and packages. Last year the event raised $25,000 for the local nonprofit, which works to help families afford treatments and behavioral and occupational therapies related to autism. Tickets for Light it Up Blue are $50. For tickets, info, or donations call Jill Campbell at 305-942-5172.

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SARA MATTHIS

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lovas Little has been working in Marathon and living in Homestead for 20 years.

“I travel the long distance for a good check, a steady check,” Little said.

The Holiday Inn Express housekeeper and her co-workers get on a bus at 5:40 a.m. in Homestead in order to arrive at work in Marathon at 7:30 a.m. They often work 12-hour shifts, six days a week and the supervisor hasn’t had a day off in 14 days.

And they are worth their weight in gold.

The shortage of lodging housekeepers is so bad in Marathon that last week, some community leaders and members of the Lodging Association of the Florida Keys and Key West got together to try to come up with solutions. Maintenance workers, front desk clerks and servers are also in short supply.

“I don’t even know how many positions I have to fill; it’s a fluid thing. I lost another housekeeper this weekend,” said Karen Thurman, the general manager of the Hyatt Place and Holiday Inn Express in Marathon. When pressed about the vacancies, she said there are at least 10 positions to fill … always. Right now, the company has employee housing for 14 but there are twice that number on the waiting list … always.

There are allegations that some managers are trying to “poach” employees from other resorts using signing bonuses or the promise of a dollar more per hour.

“We can’t start cannibalizing ourselves,” Thurman said, referring to the Middle Keys resorts.

Thurman said the situation is especially bad in the Middle Keys. She said the Upper Keys has drive-down help, and Key

RESORTS STRUGGLE TO FILL POSITIONS West still has the charm to attract a quartet of college students who don’t mind sharing tiny quarters.

“But the homes we lost on Big Pine Key … well, that was our bedroom community, if you will,” she said.

Lodging Association President Jodi Weinhofer said it’s not just the hospitality industry that’s hurting for employees.

“Restaurants require a lot of people.

Home Depot, Kmart require a lot of people. Any business that supports the tourism industry — retail or watersports, for example — those people have to live somewhere,” Weinhofer said.

The solutions have been discussed before — more affordable housing and more workforce housing. But with the dependence on workers from the mainland, there’s been a new spotlight cast on transportation. The bus from Homestead only makes two stops in Marathon — one near Sadowski Causeway and one near Kmart.

That means employees of resorts in lower Marathon — Tranquility Bay, Hyatt Place and the Marriott Courtyard — have to either walk or pay for another hop. The soon-to-open Hampton Inn is closer, but the issue is the same.

“As an outsider coming in, this situation is outrageous,” said Cindy Williams, the new general manager for Hampton.

“We’re in a rental bidding war for housing, and now a salary bidding war. Places like Home Depot and Subway are paying $15 an hour.”

$2.65 The cost of a one-way bus ticket from Homestead to Marathon.

“On the bus, I watch movies or TV shows on my phone. I love ‘Divorce Court.’”

— Belulah Bradley, housekeeper, on how she keeps herself entertained on the long bus ride to work in Marathon.

While new developments in Marathon are required to provide a certain amount of workforce housing, older developments or those that have been redeveloped do not. Williams said the Hampton has two units, but corporate bosses are considering buying homes to house workers or even subsidizing part of the transportation cost.

“We discussed ways to shuttle these people faster, with certain stops at certain hotels. We’re trying to come up with every solution,” Williams said.

The gorilla in the room, of course, is the level of service. For now, employees like Little and even managers are doing more with less. Marriott General Manager Alex Reitter is doing everything he can to keep “the core” workers in place.

“We work with schedules, and management takes up the slack to fill in the holes,” Reitter said. “I would say the hardest to fill for our smaller resort property are the food and beverage positions — specifically the coffee bar, tiki bar and events. The snowbirds that worked for us, they are getting ready to pack up and head home. And we don’t see a slowdown in season coming.”

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Air Force One touched down at the Naval Air Station on Boca Chica at 11:50 a.m. on April 19. President Donald Trump spent a brief few minutes on the tarmac greeting local officials and military personnel in Key West before heading to meet with the Joint Interagency Task Force downtown. It was the first visit from a seated commander-inchief since President John F. Kennedy’s stop in 1962. —Weekly Staff report HAYS BLINCKMANN/Keys Weekly 1. Air Force One is an impressive piece of aviation.

2. George Soto, a World War II veteran, came to greet the president on his 97th birthday with son-in-law Steve Henson.

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3. Former NAS Key West COs Capt. Pat Lefere (Ret.) and Capt. Steve McAlearney (Ret.) gather for the arrival.

4. City Manager Jim Scholl hams it up waiting for Air Force One.

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5. Mayor Craig Cates and Captain Bobby Baker head out to the tarmac to meet the president privately.

6. These are the ladies behind the scene; Jolene Scholl and Trice Denny coordinate public relations for the NAS.

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THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE Baptist releases rendering of new Marathon hospital

Officials have released the conceptual vision for Fishermen’s Community Hospital, a facility of Baptist Health South Florida. Baptist has set a goal of $15 million in contributions from the community toward the $40 million building, which will replace the facility in Marathon that was devastated by Hurricane Irma.

The new one-story structure would be built to withstand hurricanes and to meet the medical needs of the community within a 35-mile radius, the distance to the nearest hospital in the Keys. The new hospital is expected to have fewer than 25 beds and the footprint is expected to be about half of the

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The Marathon Weekly is proud to partner with Marathon High School faculty and students in choosing “The Student of the Week.”

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What organizations and activities are you involved with at MHS and why are they important to you? I do three sports: cross country, weightlifting and track. I also participate in Interact and Keys to be the Change. I like challenging my body and doing good for my community.

Which class or teacher has best prepared you for life after high school and why? Ms. Heyl’s contagious enthusiasm for teaching makes me want to strive for my best.

What advice would you give underclassmen? Work your hardest. You only have a few years left.

What do you hope to be remembered for at MHS? I hope to be remembered as hard-working.

What are your plans after high school? I am going to find out what’s worth waking up for at 6 in the morning.

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EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME Keys students to travel abroad with EIL program KATIE ATKINS

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Canoeing down the Dong Nai River in Vietnam, learning about anime in Japan, and volunteering at an orphanage in South Africa are some of the unique experiences three different Florida Keys students will have this summer.

Out of 450 essay submissions from Monroe County students to the Experiment in International Living, a nationwide cross-cultural program, 37 from Monroe County will travel abroad.

“We have a long-standing partnership with Monroe County,” said Heather Beard, director of admissions and financial aid.

In their essays, students had to identify a global issue and write about it, such as

BERKLEY WOLGAMOTT – JAPAN Coral Shores High School Area of study: anime and manga “The culture in Japan really fascinates me and I just want the experience of leaving the country and seeing somewhere else,” said Coral Shores High junior Berkley Wolgamott.

For a month, she’ll be learning about anime and manga, two forms of art

unique to Japan.

“For the first part, we’re going to be taking college courses. We’ll learn how to animate and draw and how the process is done in Tokyo, so we’ll be able to see around the city. That’s the first two weeks.”

For the second two weeks, she’ll stay with a host family outside Tokyo and is looking forward to learning about everyday life and culture.

“I’m just really interested in anime.

It started when I was around 11, and I’m more into American cartoons but anime is definitely a big inspiration because it shows animation can be serious.”

climate change or racism, and describe how they would make a difference in Monroe County if selected as a global leader. Thirtyseven students received scholarships and are traveling abroad. Those who are not traveling will do other projects in the Keys.

“We are still accepting students into our summer programs,” Beard said. Visit www. experiment.org to apply.

EIL scholarship winners Marathon High School: Aydan Child: Costa Rica Coral Purcell: Japan Taquoia Walker: France Charles Williams Lopez: Japan Hannah Ziels: South Africa

HANNAH ZIELS – SOUTH AFRICA Marathon High School Area of study: leadership and social change

JEFFLYNE DESILME – VIETNAM Key West High School Area of study: ecology and conservation

“I didn’t want to just go and take a free vacation and eat my way around. I wanted to go and help,” said Marathon High School junior Hannah Ziels.

For five weeks, starting in early July, she’ll be in South Africa and wants to take from her travels an eye-opening experience to “realize how lucky I am to live where I do live and not take for granted what I have now.”

First, Ziels will fly into Cape Town and stay with a host family for 10 to 15 days.

For the final weeks, she’ll be in Johannesburg doing community service projects.

“I really love meeting new people and I feel like I can bring the knowledge I know from living in a small town,” she said.

As for her focus, leadership and social change, she said it’s important that people educate themselves about life in other parts of the world.

Key West High School junior Jefflyne Desilme wants to learn about “current challenges to the natural environments” in Vietnam.

For a month, she’ll explore mangrove forests, do community service projects, see some of the country’s white sand beaches and even canoe down the Dong Nai River.

She said her witty personality and ease of meeting new people will help represent the EIL program.

“I believe it is an important characteristic to have new experiences. Also, my experiences from living in Haiti and in the Keys are completely different,” she said.

For example, Desilme said she had to adjust from farming for food to shopping at Publix.

“This will help me adjust to the different cultures and lifestyle in Vietnam,” she said.

As for her area of study, Desilme said she chose it because “not everyone thinks about what our daily activities are doing to our terrestrial and aquatic biomes.”

“I want to go to Vietnam and discover the threats to their natural environment and the steps they have taken to prevent future damages,” she said. “I want to bring all that I will learn back to the Keys and make a difference; one person CAN make a difference.”

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2018

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64

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13

30

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4

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579,375

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Duck Key

51

40

-21

9

5

-44

7

5

-28

748,271

588,100

Conch Key

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4

100

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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14

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4

3

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403,250

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368

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63

72

14

47

794,732

524,619

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0

0

0

0

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0

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0

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0

0

0

0

0

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200

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0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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34

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6

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455,000

352,500

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17

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6

5

-16

5

3

-40

879,800

377,333

Summerland

70

42

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5

7

40

10

2

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566,500

765,000

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65

60

-7

14

19

35

11

6

-45

392,864

612,750

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Sugarloaf

60

33

-45

10

8

-20

5

4

-20

642,800

707,000

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3

50

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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22

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8

5

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4

4

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WHERE YOU LAY YOUR HEAD KATIE ATKINS

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With unique living situations in the Florida Keys combined with a shortage of affordable housing, these are the stories of people who lost their homes to Hurricane Irma and have found other living situations.

A BOAT

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It’s taken Neil Curran seven months to get comfortable with living on a boat again.

His 42-foot, 1933 Crocker sailboat, named Calypso Poet, was swept out of the Boot Key Harbor City Marina in Marathon

by Hurricane Irma and found six weeks after the storm, smashed against the Seven Mile Bridge.

When the call finally came that his boat had been found, Curran said he buckled at the knees.

But after living in hotels with help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, he found a sailboat in Key West for rent anchored off Wisteria Island - a 35-foot, 1980 Pearson sailboat named Teresa Ann. In time, he’s adjusted to his new home.

Curran decided to buy the boat he rented, granting him the opportunity to stay in Key West, his new home.

“It’s been a very hard road, but I couldn’t be happier,” he said. “It’s my boat and that’s all that matters. I’ve found comfort again.”

Jay Leftkowski and his wife Salina had been living in a trailer at Ocean Breeze RV Park & Marina in Marathon for five years when it was flooded during Irma.

The 1978 trailer was finally torn down this week, he said. In its place will go an Athens Park Model RV they are buying.

Along with their 3-year-old named Charlotte Grace, they have been renting a house behind the Marathon airport since February. Before that, they lived in a FEMA trailer in Key Largo until Jay could work again at the Seven Mile Grille.

“The day of the hurricane, I was supposed to fix the kitchen in the trailer. Procrastination paid off this time,” he said.

All joking aside, he and Salina are looking forward to starting over at Ocean Breeze in a hurricane-proof house.

“I love living on the ocean and that’s why I’m here,” he said. “After the hurricane when I got back, I saw the damage but I looked out at the ocean and it was right back to normal. We will be too.”

Because of his job – he stayed behind to work during the storm – Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Matt Pitcher had the opportunity to check on his oceanside home directly after Irma. He thought it survived just fine, except for some flooding.

It was not fine, and had to be torn down.

“The foundation had been compromised,” he said of the home he and his wife, Reetta, owned for two years.

“We finally got everything demolished in December and worked with an engineer” on a new, elevated concrete house, he said.

The final contract is in the works.

In the meantime, the Pitchers are renting their next-door neighbor’s house.

“We lucked out big-time, seeing as how our neighbors rent their house as a weekly rental and they have allowed us to rent from them on a monthly basis. It’s literally right next to our house so we’re going to be able to watch our new house get built,” he said.

This will be a recurring feature in the Keys Weekly.

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This is what each of the four units on Big Pine Key will look like. They’re being put up by the Florida Keys Community Land Trust.

CURE FOR THE CRISIS?

County Commission gives thumbs up to affordable housing project KATIE ATKINS katie@keysweekly.com

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ocal officials are calling Monroe County’s shortage of affordable housing a “crisis,” one that trickles down into other areas of the unique economy of the Florida Keys.

“I don’t think we’re cognizant yet of how much of a crisis this really is,” said Mayor David Rice at the April 19 meeting of the Board of County Commissioners.

“If you go through the agencies, everybody’s having problems with employees and I think speed is certainly of the essence.”

He said this in response to a new project unanimously approved by the commission, which also stressed the need for affordable housing to go up fast.

The county will potentially buy four lots on Big Pine Key from the Florida Keys Community Land Trust at a total cost of $399,996 ($99,999 per lot). The land trust has already started construction of four units in the Lower Keys.

Attorney Bart Smith spoke on behalf of the land trust and said he’s been tasked with rectifying the affordable housing issue that was in place before Hurricane Irma and “exponentially magnified” by the storm.

“At this juncture, the land trust has put up $1.4 million in funds toward getting homes built, but it cannot do this alone,” he told commissioners.

Three of the four units already have their building permits, “So we’re at the stage where we can proceed,” Smith said.

Structural insulated panel homes (SIPs) homes are being put on the lots.

The county will own the lots, the residents will rent, and the property will be managed by the trust. Each unit is 760 square feet and “extremely energy efficient,” according to designer Marianne Cusato.

She helped design 450 cottages in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina.

“They’re raised above the Federal Emergency Management Agency flood level, so they’re designed to meet the extreme weather and climate of the Keys and be affordable and durable to maintain over time,” she said.

Rent will be restricted to 30 percent of the actual household income, Smith said.

“They’ll all qualify under ‘low income housing’ and the rent will be adjusted, therefore providing truly affordable housing,” he said.

“We’ve got a model here that is moving ahead. It may be the cure, or at least help for the problems we have in acquiring property,” Rice said.

The first home could be installed by the end of June and the other three could possibly be built by the end of July.

Once the county attorney vets the contract, it will go to Mayor Rice for approval.

THEME: FAMOUS PETS ACROSS 1. Can become herniated, pl.

6. Jump key 9. Popular last name in East Asia 13. “I love you” or “J’____” 14. International workers’ group 15. Like famous rock-n-roll shoe 16. DNA half 17. Will Ferrell’s Christmas character 18. Item on a cell phone bill 19. *Ed’s title 21. *TV dolphin 23. Coach’s talk 24. Gravy holder 25. Hot tea amount 28. Serengeti antelope 30. Single-celled microorganisms 35. Call status 37. Karate blow 39. Marconi’s wireless telegraphy 40. Opposite of home 41. High fidelity sound systems 43. CISC alternative 44. Edible biblical rain 46. One of deadly sins 47. Ship’s final destination 48. Like broken promise 50. Bring home the bacon 52. Message in a bottle?

53. Sound of laughter 55. Promise to pay 57. *Michael Jackson’s chimp 61. *Marlon Bundo 64. Be of one mind 65. Author of “The Star-Spangled Banner” 67. Opposite of gregarious one 69. Flash of light 70. Bard’s before 71. *Like Garfield’s lasagna when he’s done 72. Surfer’s stop 73. Past tense of “be” 74. Mouthlike opening

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6. Wedding cake layer 7. “____ the President’s Men” 8. Very successful 9. Intersection of two arcs 10. Great deal 11. Drop-off spot 12. ____-do-well 15. Bachelor on “The Bachelorette,” e.g.

20. Historical period 22. Skedaddle 24. Renewable energy source 25. *Sea World’s long-running attraction 26. Des Moines native 27. Yoga class core exercise 29. *Punxsutawney seer 31. Persian backgammon 32. “Bye” to Banderas 33. Popular ‘70s music genre 34. *The Clintons’ cat 36. Unit of force 38. Leaning Tower city 42. Parallel grooves 45. App alternative 49. Driver’s aid 51. Court figures 54. Off kilter 56. German destroyer 57. Tea servings 58. Tangerine-grapefruit hybrid 59. *Gromit of “Wallace and Gromit” 60. “Good” to Sophia Loren 61. Whiskey grain, pl.

62. “He’s Just Not That ____ You” 63. Swarm like bees 66. ____ of Good Feelings 68. Genetic initials

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hen Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Susan K. Miller returned to Big Pine Key days after Hurricane Irma, she had a hard decision to make. With her home in shambles, she and husband decided to make the move north.

“Susan did a great job moving the chamber in the right direction,” said incoming executive director Dave Turner. “I will continue bringing it to the next level for our members.”

As a retired firefighter from New Jersey, Turner was signing the final papers on his house on Big Pine Key only weeks before Irma made landfall on the Lower Keys.

“We were hanging the last picture on the wall when we were told to evacuate,” he said. He and his wife, Monroe County Strategic Planner Kimberly Matthews, repacked their valuable possessions to evacuate.

Regardless of hurricanes, Turner and Matthews knew they wanted to be in the Keys for the fishing and the weather. When the executive director position was posted, he saw the need to help businesses in the Lower Keys move into the future and prosper. The Lower Keys Chamber Board of Directors believes Turner, with his background in executive management and as a small business owner, has the knowledge, skills, personality and vision for the position.

“We believe Dave can do an excellent job building relationships with the members and building value for them,” said board member Shane Keween.

“He will be a great advocate for the local businesses and the community of the Lower Keys.”

Turner spent his first days on the job meeting members at the annual Business Walkabout, held at Boondocks last weekend. He also has been checking in with the fire department during the recent fires, and having hours-long phone and Skype conversations with Miller learning the ropes.

“I’ve hit the ground running,” he said. Future plans include beautifying the chamber grounds, especially with the post-Irma issues, ramping up the in-house technology, and pushing members’ menus and events on social media.

Upcoming Lower Keys Chamber events include two business mixers, one at Island Breeze Realty on Big Pine Key and another planned for Roostica on Stock Island; the Dolphin Tournament, taking place June 1-3 at Kiki’s Sandbar on Little Torch; and the annual Underwater Music Fest at Looe Key in July.

Dave Turner and Kathy Boyce discuss upcoming events. Boyce also accepted a promotion as assistant director. She’s been with the chamber for three years and was an integral part of the transition. KRISTEN LIVENGOOD/Keys Weekly

Dave Turner along with board members and other community members will be cleaning up the chamber grounds of Hurricane Irma debris on Saturday, May 5 starting at 8:30 a.m. Volunteers are welcome to join and meet Turner at the informal event. “Getting this place back in tip-top shape is a huge priority,” he said. “It’s the first thing people see when they come around the bend.”

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ast week’s column brought a veritable cornucopia of responses including, “Styx?

Really???” to suggestions about songs I’d overlooked. Quite a few of these ideas came from one source, and I won’t repeat his name here. His initials, however, are Chuck Lindsey. And as always when I write one of these, I must state beforehand: WARNING — this column may induce your brain to remember potentially unpleasant and cheesy music! And remember, these are only my opinions — your mileage may vary!

“Oh Sherrie” – Steve Perry. Just like when Peter Cetera left Chicago to record even sappier songs, Steve Perry took a break from Journey in 1984 to release a song that sounded … just like Journey. Yes, Sherrie and Steve were a real couple, in love and all that.

Erica Banas from Boston’s WROR radio called the song and video “a cheesy masterpiece.” But “Oh Sherrie” is a whole lot better than…

“Any Post-Chicago Song Recorded By” – Peter Cetera. His biggest solo hits — “Glory of Love,” “After All,” “The Next Time I Fall” — were so not up to par with his previous work in Chicago, even the hits from the Ceterafriendly “Chicago 17” album. The guy has a great voice, one of the most recognizable tenors in all of rock. But to hear a voice that once shared lead vocal duties on classic songs like “25 or 6 to 4” stoop to crooning a ballad from “Karate Kid Part II” just leaves me back in the cheese aisle. Speaking of cheese…

“Barbie Girl” – Aqua. This song contains probably some of the worst lyrics ever set to music — and it’s cheesy bad music to boot. “Life in plastic, it’s fantastic,” competes with other couplets like, “I’m a blond bimbo girl in the fantasy world,” and, “You can brush my hair, undress me anywhere.”

These lyrics provide great inspiration for young impressionable girls, don’t they? If there are any true just deserts for producing such aural garbage, it just might be this quote: “Due to its explicit removal of innocence from the children’s toys of the same name, the song’s existence ultimately resulted in a lawsuit being filed by Mattel.

“Never Gonna Give You Up” – Rick Astley. This song is another Chuck submission. As if its first run on the charts in 1987 wasn’t enough, the video had to be JOHN resurrected through the phenomenon BARTUS known as is a City Council “rickrolling.” And if member and Vice you want to feel old, Mayor of the City of Marathon. John Rick Astley is 52. is also a musician “Come Sail who performs Away” – Styx. I around town at couldn’t help but various establishinclude another ments. “gem” from the Dennis DeYoung faction of Styx. From the cheesy synth and piano intro that leads into DeYoung’s melodramatic voice proclaiming, “I’m sailing away,” my only thought is why didn’t you sail away before recording this song?

Other lyrical abominations include, “On board I’m the captain, so climb aboard…” Let’s just call Dennis DeYoung’s character Captain Cheese.

“Coconut” – Harry Nilsson.

For God’s sake, put the lime in the coconut, drink them both up, and shut up! There is no reason to waste five minutes (!) of anyone’s life by forcing anyone to hear this overly redundant one-chord song ever again.

“Going Up The Country” – Canned Heat. What a horrible little song. I know I’m going to offend some rock fans here, but Bob “The Bear” Hite should have never been a singer. So I’d really like to thank GEICO for bringing the song back for all its motorcycle insurance ads. Damn…

As always, send in your replies and suggestions. I just need to find something I can take to relieve this bellyache from all this cheese.

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MY NEW JOINT CELEBRATES THIRD ANNIVERSARY

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he Square Grouper on Cudjoe Key celebrated the third anniversary of the upstairs lounge, My New Joint, on April 20. Affectionately known as the 420 Lounge, the bar opens at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Owner Lynn Bell was thankful for everyone who came out to celebrate. “It’s a great place to bring your buds,” she said.

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2. “The bigger the bowl, the better…”

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The term ‘Square Grouper’ was a nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes in South Florida in the ’70s and ’80s.

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4. A tot-filled buffet helps curb the munchies.

5. Owner Lynn Bell and manager Ashley Elgersma celebrate the milestone(d). Elgersma said there would be a surprise drug test on April 21 for all employees.

6. Bartender Ray Torres took the night off from behind the bar to actually drink a “hot box,” smoke a little on his cigar, and celebrate the anniversary.

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Call 305-395-8294 City of Marathon - Job Opening: Full Time Marina Technician. EOE www.ci.marathon.fl.us Pancho's Fuel Dock in Marathon is looking for a part-time cashier.

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Please call 305-731-7797 Sands of Islamorada Hotel has immediate openings for a Housekeeper and Front Desk Person. Call for Details and Appointment Interview: 305 962-5243 SE BUSCA-Sra. De Limpieza para hotel en Islamorada. (305) 962-5243 OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR –Key Largo. Only if you have a proven record as a positive, extremely reliable, self-starter capable of interacting with and supporting a wide range of individuals and diverse job requirements.

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LEGAL NOTICES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 18-CP000036-K IN RE: THE ESTATE OF JOAN C. ROGERS, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Joan C. Rogers, deceased, whose date of death was September 21, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is April 19, 2018.

Personal Representative: Mark T. Rogers 5 Campbell Court Riverside, Connecticut 06878 Attorney for Personal Representatives: Sarah E. Lefler, Esq. Florida Bar Number: 112060 BOND SCHOENECK & KING PLLC 4001 Tamiami Trail N., Suite 250 Naples, FL 34103 Telephone: (239) 6593800 Fax: (239) 659-3812 E-Mail: slefler@bsk. com Secondary E-Mail: jmelendez@bsk.com and eservicefl@bsk. com Publish: April 19 & April 26, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH

LEGAL NOTICES JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 18-CP000052-P IN RE: THE ESTATE OF GARY FRANCIS HELLRUNG, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of GARY FRANCIS HELLRUNG, deceased, whose date of death was January 25, 2018, is pending in the Circuit Court for MONROE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Plantation Key, Florida 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this notice is April 19, 2018.

Personal Representative: JOHN M. HELLRUNG 5006 Cleveland Street Hollywood, Florida 33021 Attorney for Personal Representative: DAVID F. HANLEY Attorney Florida Bar Number: 0946613 David F. Hanley, P.A. 3201 Overlook Road Davie, FL 33328

LEGAL NOTICES Telephone: (954) 3700717 E-Mail: david@ hanleyfirm.com Publish: April 19 and April 26, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 18-CP-49-K Lower Keys IN RE: ESTATE OF JOHN B. PARKS, JR., Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of John B. Parks, Jr., deceased, whose date of death was March 17, 2016, is pending in the Circuit Court for MONROE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040.

The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: April 19, 2018.

Personal Representative: Paula P. Wicker 109 Laurel Curve Summerville, South Carolina 29485

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 LEGAL NOTICES Attorney for Personal Representative: RICHARD E. WARNER Attorney Florida Bar Number: 283134 RICHARD E. WARNER, P.A. 12221 Overseas Highway Marathon, FLORIDA 33050 Telephone: (305) 7436022 Fax: (305) 743-6216 E-mail: richard@rewarnerlaw.com Publish: April 19 and April 26, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 18-CP-86-K Lower Keys IN RE: ESTATE OF LINDSAY R. LAIRD, Deceased.

LEGAL NOTICES OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: April 19, 2018.

Personal Representative: Mary Alden Laird 701 Spanish Main Drive 510 Cudjoe Key, Florida 33042 Attorney for Personal Representative: RICHARD E. WARNER Attorney Florida Bar Number: 283134 RICHARD E. WARNER, P.A. 12221 Overseas Highway Marathon, FLORIDA 33050 Telephone: (305) 7436022 Fax: (305) 743-6216 E-mail: richard@rewarnerlaw.com Publish: April 19 and April 26, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Lindsay R. Laird, deceased, whose date of death was January 6, 2018, is pending in the Circuit Court for MONROE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040.

The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 18-DR-359-K Division: Family ALICIA MONTOYA, Petitioner, and AMITY MONTOYA, Respondent, NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE TO: AMITY MONTOYA Respondent’s last known address: 3920 S. ROOSEVELT BLVD. 101S, KEY WEST, FL 33040 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on ALICIA MONTOYA, whose address is 1555 5TH STREET, KEY WEST, FL 33040, on or before MAY 24, 2018, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 500 WHITEHEAD STREET, KEY WEST, FL 33040, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request.

DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.)

Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office.

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.

Dated: April 10, 2018 Kevin Madok, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: LuAnn Frevele Deputy Clerk Publish: April 19, April 26, May 3, and May 10, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 18-CP-20-M Middle Keys IN RE: ESTATE OF BUTCH ROBERTSON AKA JOHN HENRY ROBERTSON, Deceased.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: April 26, 2018.

Personal Representative: Ruth E. Robertson 823 E. North Shore Drive Brownstown, Indiana 47220 Attorney for Personal Representative: RICHARD E. WARNER Attorney Florida Bar Number: 283134 RICHARD E. WARNER, P.A. 12221 Overseas Highway Marathon, FLORIDA 33050 Telephone: (305) 7436022 Fax: (305) 743-6216 E-mail: richard@rewarnerlaw.com Publish: April 26 and May 3, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Butch Robertson aka John Henry Robertson, deceased, whose date of death was June 7, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for MONROE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 18-CP-67-K Lower Keys

LEGAL NOTICES forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this notice is April 26, 2018.

Circuit Court for MONROE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

LEGAL NOTICES NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: April 26, 2018.

Personal Representative: Chris R. Shrader 8309 Cowan Avenue Bowie, MD 20720 Attorney for Personal Representative: RICHARD E. WARNER Attorney Florida Bar Number: 283134 RICHARD E. WARNER, P.A. 12221 Overseas Highway Marathon, FLORIDA 33050 Telephone: (305) 7436022 Fax: (305) 743-6216 E-mail: richard@rewarnerlaw.com Publish: April 26 and May 3, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers

Personal Representative: Grace Kiever 1365 Ocean Drive Summerland Key, Florida 33042 Attorney for Personal Representative: RICHARD E. WARNER Attorney Florida Bar Number: 283134 RICHARD E. WARNER, P.A. 12221 Overseas Highway Marathon, FLORIDA 33050 Telephone: (305) 7436022 Fax: (305) 743-6216 E-Mail: richard@rewarnerlaw.com Publish: April 26 and May 3, 2018

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF HERBERT E. RICHTER, Deceased.

The Weekly Newspapers

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 18-CP-15-M Middle Keys

The administration of the estate of Herbert E. Richter, deceased, whose date of death was September 18, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for MONROE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040.

The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set

LEGAL NOTICES

IN RE: ESTATE OF WILLIAM F. SHRADER, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of William F. Shrader, deceased, whose date of death was December 1, 2017, is pending in the

Plantation Key Nursing Center

located in Tavernier, is seeking

C.N.A.

12 HR Shifts-Nights $500 Sign On Bonus to All New CNA Applicants

F/T & P/T LPN and RN

$1500 Sign On Bonus to All New LPN & RN Applicants

We offer a competitive wage and benefits program.

To apply for position, Please submit your Resume to BOL@PLANTATIONKEYNC.COM

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844

THE MOORINGS MM 81.5

Seeking self-motivated people for

• General Housekeeping • Reservation Associate • Beach Attendant Email Resumes to: info@mooringsvillageandspa.com or pick up an application at 123 Beach Rd., Islamorada

MARATHON GARBAGE SERVICE IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

for the following positions:

Truck Helpers CDL Drivers Diesel Mechanics Applicants must apply in person to be considered.

4290 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

Regrowth. In the Keys.

At its best.

We are now seeking the following professionals to join our Mariners Hospital and Fishermen’s Community Hospital teams:

· Registered Nurse Supervisor · Registered Nurse Emergency Department · Clinical Partner – Nursing Assistant · Registered Respiratory Therapist · Hyperbaric Tech · Medical Technologist · Phlebotomist · Cooks · Environmental Techs · Security Officer Visit BaptistHealthJobs.net to review job responsibilities and requirements.

Assistant Store Manager

Full Time/ Exempt • Set Schedules Great Benefits!

Fun work environment Apply: www.ronjonsurfshop.com Or send resume to: KWMgmt@rjss.com EOE/DFWP

Bluegreen Vacations The Hammocks at Marathon SE BUSCA PERSONA PARA LIMPIEZA DE HABITACIONES

Room Attendants Uso de equipos de limpieza

BONO DE $1.000.00 UNA GRAN COMPAÑIA CON GRANDES BENEFICIOS Plan De Seguro Médico, Dental y de Visión, 4 semanas de Vacaciones, Cuenta de Retiro 401k, Potencial de Crecimiento y muchos beneficios más!!!

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Air Conditioning Service Technician / Installer Appliance Service Technician

We’re proud to mention Baptist Health South Florida is once again one of the 2018 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For! This is the 18th time Baptist Health has been named to the prestigious list and is the only healthcare provider in the state to be ranked.

Find out why this is the best place to be your best.

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Competitive wages & benefits 100% medical • Matching 401K Vacation • Paid Holidays

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HERON HOUSE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY IS REOPENING! And looking for 3 Direct Care Workers to help our clients with daily tasks, appointments, cooking and life skills. Must be a caring individual with clean driver’s license. No experience necessary. 2 shifts available. We will train on the rest! Coco Plum Dr. location.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

These positions are not open to any third party recruiters, consultants and/or staffing vendors at this time.

We Buy Gold Locally!

Cash Flow Jewelry and Pawn

The Guidance/Care Center, Inc, a division of

Fury Water Adventures is hiring for: Catamaran Crew Jet Ski Guides Check-in Representatives Sales Agents • Concierge Call Center Reservationist Fury offers Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Paid Training

“Uplifting the human spirit since 1973”

THE GUIDANCE/CARE CENTER, Inc.

Townsquare Mall Marathon

For an application, please email HR@furykeywest.com Or stop by 313 Margaret St. Key West

MARATHON

Maintenance Specialist Driver (CDL req.)

Care Coordinator (Primary Care) LPN Nurse Practitioner (PT) Peer Specialist (PT/FT) Program Coordinator (Primary Care) Registered Nurse Outreach Specialist (thru Nov) also KW

Marathon area Companion

KEY WEST

Position P/T M-F with travel

KEY LARGO

Background screening and references needed.

Background/Drug Screening Required. www.careers.westcare.com to apply

Call Tina at (305) 852-3282

Therapist (Childrens) Care Coordinator (MIND prog) Client Advocate (GED or HS req) Driver (CDL req.)

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER-MARATHON Monroe County Sheriff's Office is seeking applicants with strong communications' skills, proficient computer knowledge and ability to multi-task. Position involves receiving incoming calls, interpreting emergency and non-emergency communications: dispatch of deputies, other emergency service units and providing arrival instructions for Emergency Medical Dispatching. Qualifications required: HS Diploma or equivalent. Type 35 WPM min, successfully pass pre-test and questionnaires.

Work all shifts and natural disasters. Complete preliminary application at www.keysso.net.

Email resumes to salexander@keysso.net or fax to (305) 292-7159. Suzanne Alexander may be contacted @ (305) 292-7044. EOE/AAP

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Let’s go Fishing!

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The Visitor’s Center…not Pigeon Key to Faro Blanco Resort & Yacht Club 2010 Overseas Highway Call for tour information (305) 743-5999

Only $12 Includes: Guided Tour Museum Ferry Boat Ride

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Feed Sharks!

We also have Tarpon, Turtles, Alligators, Sting Rays, Touch Tanks, Fish, and other fun stuff to see!

305-407-3262 • 11710 O/S Hwy • MM 53 • www.floridakeysaquariumencounters.com

Want to Attract more Business?

You can have this spot for only $95!

Call Lesley at 305-395-9895

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844

CAPTAIN FOR DIVING OPERATION

44 yrs. Established Diving Center and Vocational School has Immediate opportunity for a USCG licensed individual. Full or part time positions are available. Responsibilities include vessel operation, scheduling, maintenance and customer relations. USCG Master License required. Dive master certification preferred or will train.

HALLS DIVING CENTER AND CAREER INSTITUTE –MARATHON CALL 305-743-5929 For application and to arrange interview with Bob Brayman or Randy Botteri

The Hammocks at Marathon™

FULL TIME JOB OPPORTUNITIES $1,000.00 Sign-on Bonus!

• Maintenance Supervisor • Maintenance Shift Technician • Room Attendants • Limpiesa de Habitaciones • Guest Services Associate/ Relief Night Auditor

HIRING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS IN MARATHON: Front Desk Agent • Night Auditor Room Attendant • Laundry Attendant Houseperson Please apply on line at www.spottswood.com/careers or on site at 13201Overseas Highway, Marathon.

EOE m/f/d/v

GREAT BENEFITS:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 401(k) with Company Match & much more

TO APPLY:

Sparky’s Landing NOW HIRING

Wait Staff, Food Runners, Hosts, and Back of House Positions. Great opportunity to work year round!

Please apply in person daily at 3pm.

MM 53.5 Overseas Hwy-Adjacent to Holiday Inn Express

in Marathon ll and Join our team part-time Educational Program Guides/Gift Shop Sales. Public speaking & retail sales experience helpful. Send resume to: turtlehosp@aol.com

Online >

Season has hit, both full or part time positions available at Hyatt Place at Faro Blanco Resort.

In Person >

Line Cook, Servers, Dishwashers, Host, Maintenance, Landscaper, Public Area Attendant, Night Auditor, Dock Hand and Bussers.

jobs.bluegreenvacations.com The Hammocks at Marathon 1688 Overseas Highway-Gulf Side Mile Marker 48-Marathon

Excellent Benefit Package

Or Call >

Apply in person at 1996 Overseas Highway or online at www.spottswood.com

We are an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. ©2017 Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc. All rights reserved.

EOE/m/f/d/v

We now have an opening!

DETENTION DEPUTY TRAINEE:

Carlos at 305.743.9009

FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME

SERVER BARTENDER

$Bonus Pay$ • Apply in person

S.S. Wreck MM59, Grassy Key (next to Dolphin Research Center)

Open Tues-Sun 11am

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is accepting Preliminary Applications for a Detention Deputy Trainee Academy starting June 2018. Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will pay for your new career (tuition, books and salary). Preliminary Applications must be completed and received by May 4, 2018. Applicants may apply on line at www.keysso.net or contact Charles Slebodnick at cslebodnick@keysso.net or 305 292-7044. EEO/AAP.

Now Hiring for Breakfast

Hospitality / Hotel / Beach Resort

Front desk agent needed for Continental Inn condo rental office

Accepting applications for all shifts Apply in person at

Florida Keys Mosquito Control District Is accepting applications for the following positions: Aircraft Support Apprentice (Marathon Facility) IT Specialist (Middle Keys)

Castaway Waterfront Restaurant 1406 Oceanview Ave, Marathon

EOE m/f/d/v

For more information visit current openings at www.keysmosquito.org

Sweet Savannah’s Bake Shop

is now hiring for Afternoon & Evening Shifts.

Please Apply In Person 8919 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

• Full Time/Part Time/Must Work Weekends • Customer Service, excellent communication and office skills required • Charismatic, well spoken, organized, prompt and willingness to learn • Knowledge of reservation software a plus • Bilingual English/Spanish a plus not mandatory eMail Resume to: admin@marathonresort.com and plascjak@gmail.com.

Apply in person at Continental Inn 1121 west Ocean Drive, Key Colony Beach (305) 289-0101

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844

Immediate opening for a HVAC Service Technician NOW HIRING

Marathon, Big Pine, Key West and Stock Island Locations

Apply in person

SEEKING AMAZING TALENT

ASSISTANT MANAGERS

Current Job Openings:

Immediate Openings available at all locations.

Full-time Reservations Agent

Full-time AM Cook & PM Cook

$12-$16 per hour

Licensed Nail Technician Great pay and benefits.

Key West's friendliest staff and working environment.

APPLY IN PERSON AT ZERO DUVAL

171 Hood Ave • MM 91.5 • Tavernier p 305-852-2960 • f 305-852-0656

MANAGER TRAINEES $30-50K per year, based on experience

FT Employees are eligible to participate in our health, dental, vision, Life Insurance. PTO and Profit Sharing is available to every member of our team (conditions apply).

Licensed Massage Therapist

Upper & Middle Keys.

Great Pay • Paid Holidays • Sick Pay • Medical Insurance • Paid Vacation

HOW TO APPLY: Go to mytomthumb.com or call Cleveland (786) 295-5307.

D’Asign Source is seeking the following professionals.

Overtime and benefits are available.

For full details & additional openings, please visit DAsignSource.com/careers

Construction Foreman Experience in high-end residential— finish carpentry, drywall, windows/ doors, understanding of building systems & construction techniques.

JOB OPENINGS MAINTENANCE ENGINEER SECURITY GUARD GUEST SERVICE AGENT AYS AGENT NIGHT AUDITOR Excellent Benefit Package EOE M/F/D/V SCAN FOR JOB

Apply on line at Spottswood.com/careers

Long Term Rentals 2 Bedroom/2 Bath Condo.

Pool, Tennis, Dockage.

Coco Plum area $2400/month.

2 Bedroom/1 Bath Condo.

Pool, Screened In Porch.

Field Technician Install, maintain, test and repair electrical/electronic systems and components in the field—including irrigation systems & pool equipment.

Finish Carpenter Framing & drywall repairs, kitchen & bathroom remodeling, etc. Must present high attention to detail; the finish work must be perfect!

Sombrero area $2250/month.

Keys Auto Center is now part of the Warren Henry Auto Group. "Automotive News: Best Dealership to work for" for five years in a row!

2 Bedroom/1 Bath 1/2 Duplex.

Recently Remodeled.

We are now hiring for the following positions: • AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN • SERVICE PORTER • TOW TRUCK DRIVER • SALES CONSULTANT ( FULL OR PART-TIME) • SERVICE CONSULTANT • EXPRESS SERVICE TECHNICIAN BILLING/TITLE CLERK (FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME) RECEPTIONIST ( FULL OR PART TIME) Apply online at: careers.warrenhenryauto.com We offer health, dental, vision, life, disability & 401K contribution!

PUT YOUR CAREER IN GEAR! 1618 N. Roosevelt Blvd • Key West, FL 33040 • 305-294-5126 EOE/ADA

$2250/month.

No Pets.

1st, last and sec. deposit required.

Call Island Breeze Realty (305) 743-8328

Electrical Technician Installation of low-voltage and high-voltage electrical experience required. Must have excellent computer and organization skills.

Landscape & Outdoor Environments Sales/Design Assist clients with their outdoor designs and decor. Determine needs, help with selections, process sales orders, prepare project designs/plans, follow through until delivery and/or completion to customer’s satisfaction.

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let’s do business - (305) 743-0844

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We also service and sell: Marine A/C, Refrigeration, Watermakers, Batteries, Solar Systems, Anything Electrical!

Serving Monroe, Dade & Broward Including Airports & Ports.

SUV, Van & Limousine options available Call us for special events.

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let’s do business - (305) 743-0844 VACATION RENTALS

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STATE CERTIFIED THATCHING CONTRACTOR CYC 000002

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General Contractors & Engineers

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Barbara Sanchez Home & Offices Expertly Cleaned Fast Dependable Service “We Clean Your Place, Like it Was Our Place”

Excellent References Upon Request

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CERTIFIED MARINE SURVEYS MASTER MARINE SURVEYOR SERVING ALL THE KEYS

e-mail:

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(Between Office Depot & Main Post Office)

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office:

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OPEN HOUSE! Saturday 11am—2pm

OPEN HOUSE! Sat & Sun 11am—1pm

OPEN HOUSE! Sat & Sun 11am—4pm

360 E Seaview Dr, Duck Key $975,000 • 4/4 • 2,168 sqft Kristen Brenner 305-664-1453

431 4th St, Key Colony Beach $555,000 • 3/2 • 1,169 sqft Kristen Brenner 305-664-1453

155 N Airport Dr, Summerland $795,000 • 2/2 • 1,974 sqft Brenda Alexander 305-481-5156

Vacant Land:

Marathon Listings:

S Bahama Dr, Duck Key • $95,000 223 Schooner Lane, Duck Key • $130,000 E Seaview Cir, Duck Key • $169,900

115 Stirrup Key Woods Rd #4-B2, Marathon • $259,000 133 Coco Plum Dr #7, Marathon • $350,000 238 109Th Street Ocean, Marathon • $350,000 555 70Th Street Gulf, Marathon, • $1,450,000

Boat Slip:

Duck Key Listings:

127 Harbour Dr, Duck Key • $110,000

273 W Seaview Dr, Duck Key $149,000 • 7,560 Lot SqFt Kristen Brenner 305-664-1453

A Cut Above 3bed/2bath Duplex Weekly 7 night min rental!

Call for availability!

Cindy Alexander: 305-393-1671 Jessenia Rubio: 305-731-6277

Sun of a Beach 7bed/5bath Home Weekly 7 night min rental!

Call for availability!

Bonnie Sanderson: 305-393-2691 Rachel Sanderson: 305-393-3076

Jessenia Rubio Cell: 305-731-6277

Rachel Sanderson Cell: 305-393-3076

Bonnie Sanderson Cell: 305-393-2691

Kristen Brenner, Broker/Owner Cell: 305-664-1453 Email: duckkeyfl7@gmail.com

Cindy Alexander Cell: 305-393-1671

300 Duck Key Dr #4, Duck Key • $269,000 300 Duck Key Dr #9, Duck Key • $269,000 5115 Sunset Village Dr, Duck Key • $485,000 125 San Remo St, Duck Key • $665,000

Sunset Cay 2bed/2.5bath Condo Weekly 7 night min rental!

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Jessenia Rubio 305-731-6277

Karen “Coop” Cooper Cell: 305-304-2209

Lisha Middendorf Cell: 239-216-0447

The Conch Shell 5bed/4bath Home 28 Day Minimums!

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Kristen Brenner 305-664-1453

Tudor Austin Cell: 207-475-4254

Brenda Alexander Cell: 305-481-5156

We manage from the cozy cottages to the glamorous estates!

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