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KEY WEST WEEKLY / JULY 26, 2018 KRISTEN LIVENGOOD

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t’s been almost 11 months since Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc on the Florida Keys community and a lot of the workers throughout the Keys were affected – either from the lack of work, lack of tourism, or lack of housing.

Some businesses took extra steps to make sure they didn’t lose anyone.

We asked …

How many employees did you lose after the storm?

“I lost more than I care to count,” said Fred Bushey, GM at Ricks and Dirty Harry’s on Duval Street, of the 22 doormen and 14 bartenders who have turned over since the hurricane.

“Some just never came back once they got to the mainland.” On top of that, the timing was bad and they operated post-storm with only two managers. “Yeah, that was fun. Not.” He said they are lucky, though, because most of the staff is long-term, so they have a good reliable base.

From Waste Management, three employees transferred to other sites, but for everyone who stayed, each received a $2,500 employee care fund and they are currently working on more bonuses because of tax credits on the federal level. “Immediately after the storm, anyone who needed housing at WM, we worked with them to get them a new place,” said WM GM Greg Sullivan.

The Key West Chamber of Commerce didn’t lose any employees after the storm, but Virginia Panico said she knows many local businesses have been giving incentives to keep or bring in new employees. “Employers are doing all they can from paying security deposits, and last month rents, to building housing for their employees and renting units for their employees,” she said.

Key West High School lost two employees after the storm. “We have a supportive environment and colleagues who helped each other out throughout the year,” said Amber Acevedo.

“Though a few teachers moved at the end of the year, we were able to retain most of our staff for this coming school year.”

After the storm, the City of Key West lost some employees. “The difficulty from lack of housing that people can afford was exacerbated after Irma,” said City Commissioner Clayton Lopez, who was in budget hearings on Tuesday. “One thing we discussed was increasing pay where possible, and cutting where not practical.”

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Leaders of local nonprofits pleaded with Key West City Commissioners at their first budget workshop Monday not to cut $155,000 in support, a line item that makes up 0.3 percent of the city’s general budget.

Commissioners, in what they are calling one of the toughest budget years ever, grappled with the decision to strike the funding for the organizations that seek financial backing from the city each year.

Billy Davis, founder of A Positive Step of Monroe County, told commissioners the $35,000 it receives has a great impact on the students of Key West. Positive Step serves the “highest risk” youth and their families.

“I’m pleading with you. It’ll be one less person you’re going to have to pay the cost of being in a detention center five years from now,” he said.

Jill Cranney-Gage, president of the Rotary Club of Key West, asked commissioners to take the July Fourth fireworks show off of Rotary’s hands.

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The city funds $40,000 of the show each year.

“The money you give us doesn’t directly impact children we’re trying to send off to college. We appreciate the last couple of years you guys stepping in, and we’re hoping it becomes a permanent line item in the budget,” she said. “If we don’t do it and the city doesn’t do it, it’ll be a shame for the fireworks not to happen for the city. We’re asking you to continue to fund the fireworks for the citizens and county.”

There was general support from commissioners to find a way to continue supporting the organizations.

“We have to get creative without getting outrageous on how we’re going to be able to fund this city for the next year,” said Commissioner Clayton Lopez.

“I think you all know we support the nonprofits, so we’re going to get there,” said Commissioner Sam Kaufman.

For the 2018-19 fiscal year, the city is proposing a 2.3398 tax rate, or $2.34 per $1,000 of assessed property value.

If adopted, the owner of a $600,000 “homestead” house would pay $1,404 in taxes for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1. The income from ad valorem taxes, should the rate be adopted, amounts to roughly $17.13 million, or about 32 percent of the city’s general budget of $52 million, not including reserves.

The rollback rate, the rate necessary to generate the same tax revenue as the current year, is proposed at 2.2074 mills, which would produce $16.16 million in revenue.

The actual millage rate won’t be concrete until September’s final budget hearing.

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COCKADOODLEDOO THIS YEAR’S ROOSTER AWARDS WINNERS ARE….

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or the past two years at the Bubba Awards, five people have been recognized for their contributions to Key West, dubbed “The Rooster Awards.”

This year, friends of the winners presented them with the coveted award.

VIRGINIA PANICO will always be remembered for making the Key West business community what it is today. Friend Greg Sullivan presented her with the Rooster Award to add to her already stocked wall of awards in her office at the Key West Chamber of Commerce. But, the audience did learn Saturday night that Panico used to be a race-car driver – mind blown!

EMILY NIXON, deputy director of Star of the Sea, was presented a Rooster Award for her unwavering service and work at the SOS Mission. Basilica School principal Robert Wright presented Emily with the award. SOS Executive Director Tom Callahan, who praised his entire staff, called Emily his “right hand, as she is responsible for writing the foundation’s largest grants and she is the architect of the Children’s Nutrition Program –which now serves 3 meals a day to over 600 kids across Monroe County.”

MARTY SENTERFITT It’s been one hell of a year for Monroe County Emergency Manager Marty Senterfitt – we are talking hurricane, wildfires, and all kinds of other things emergency management people have to deal with.

Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi presented Senterfitt with the Rooster Award and praised Senterfitt for his service and dedication to Monroe County residents.

GORDON ROSS Although friend Sue Harrison (see this week’s 20 questions) might have been confused on some of the finer details of Gordon Ross’ book, Ross was honored to accept the Rooster Award for his work with MARC House and his many years in the nonprofit sector. Just so we set the record straight once and for all, Gordon’s biography is called, “Dancing at the End of the Rainbow” and it can be found at lulu.com and he’ll even sign it for you if you ask nicely.

DAVID PAUL HORAN Cara Higgins can’t shut up about how awesome her partner and attorney David Paul Horan is and it might just be because he’s awesome. From winning a Supreme Court case representing treasure hunter Mel Fisher to helping Monroe County secede from the United States of America, he’s kind of a big deal with even a bigger heart. Not to mention, Horan & Higgins sponsored the Bubbas for a fifth year. Thank you DPH and Cara!

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You complained about the Marriot Beachside’s chardonnay selection ... during Hurricane Irma.

You refer to your mojito as a “wet salad.”

Your Corvette’s vanity license plate reads: FEMA. One of your children was conceived on the backseat of a golf cart or during a conjugal visit.

In keeping with times, the Breathalyzer you use to start your car features a biodegradable straw.

You have been driving without a license since 1966.

BUBBA BUBBA Hundreds turn out for annual awards party

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his year’s Key West People’s Choice awards, affectionately known as The Bubba Awards, were the perfect midsummer’s night on the town. More than 300 people came to the event at Key West Theater to see if they won an award and to cheer on their fellow winners and nominees. With 86 awards to hand out and with the help of our partners at Florida Keys Media, our sponsors (First State Bank, Niles Sales & Service, Horan & Higgins, Waste Management and Lower Keys Medical Center) and the generosity of Key West Theater and Catered Affairs, the night was filled with laughter and good times. Oh, and not to mention this year’s Bubba’s raised more than $16,000 for the Bahama Village Music Program.

The Weekly would also like to give a special thanks to George Fernandez, Brandon Beach, Travis Doll, Kelly Norman, Bill Muehlhauser, Joe and Stephanie Mitchell, Char Hruska, Kristen Livengood, Evan Schaffer, Katchen Duncan and Larry Baeder.

4 KRISTEN LIVENGOOD/Keys Weekly 1. No one is safe when the dynamic duo, The Weekly’s Britt Myers and Jason Koler, are on-stage.

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2. Everybody loves Caffeine Carl and he loves accepting the Bubba for best musician.

3. The Bahama Village Music Program benefited from this year’s Bubba Awards. During the past five years, The Bubba Awards has raised more than $70,000 for local charities.

— Weekly Staff report

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You are one of the 1,735 people who voted City of Key West as Best Family Business.

You have at least 700 pounds of free weights in your driveway.

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4. Florida Rep. Holly Raschein, second from left, attends the event and is seen with Kathryn and Jack Norris and Maureen Burge at the after party at Virgilio’s. Dr. Jack was nominated for best doctor.

5. Best DJ, DJ Top Jimmy and wife Joanna Cooper, have Selfie King Jayesh Mani join them on stage for a selfie at the event. Mani was a candidate for best local celebrity

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6. Lindsey Sigafoos is elated to accept the best local festival for Singer Songwriter Festival on behalf of We’ve Got The Keys event management.

You refer to out-ofseason lobster as “spring shrimp.”

You are a 10th generation fisherman whose boat hasn’t left the driveway in eight years because you are “waiting on a part.”

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7. Jim Marquardt of The Gardens Hotel went Facebook Live for the acceptance of the Best Bed and Breakfast award.

8. The crowd is pumped up for Key West Police Chief Donnie Lee and Commissioner Clayton Lopez’s rendition of “It’s Raining Men.” The lip sync battle is one of the highlights of the event.

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THE BEST OF kristen@keysweekly.com

MEET A FEW OF THE 2018 BUBBA WINNERS

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2 1. HOGFISH BAR AND GRILL AND ROOSTICA BOBBY AND MICHELLE MONGELLI BEST FISH SANDWICH, BEST LUNCH AND BEST PIZZA The king and queen of Stock Island bring home three wins and multiple nominations. Who can beat the hogfish sandwich for lunch at Hogfish Bar and Grill, and the wood-fired red and white pizzas cooking in a 900-degree oak-burning oven at Roostica? “Thank you to everyone who took time out to vote and thank you to The Weekly for making us laugh all night,” said Michelle Mongelli Sunday morning after the awards.

2. WINNER HOWARD LIVINGSTON AND NOMINEE BILL HOEBEE BEST CELEBRITY, FIVE-TIME WINNER “I am humbled and blown away,” said Howie while sipping a celebratory cocktail on his dock. “I love the Keys so very much and so appreciate all the folks who voted for me. The reason I’m smiling, I’m living on an island.” Livingston has been performing in the Keys since 2005 and never imagined it would turn into what it has become. On his competition: “I am a huge fan of my wonderful friend Bill Hoebee and to be nominated in the same category as the ‘Selfie King’ is a huge honor.”

4 3. BABY’S COFFEE BEST COFFEE, FIRST NOMINATION, FIRST WIN (BY 11 VOTES) Baby’s Coffee isn’t new to the community and, between the Key West biking community and those traveling through the Keys, it’s a beloved stop for many. Specialty coffees and favorites like “Hemingway’s Hair of the Dog,” “Death by Coffee” and “Sexpresso” hit the spot for those needing a coffee buzz. Owners Gary and Olga learned the history of the location, which was once a cantina run by “Baby Rodriguez” in the 1920s. Located at MM 15, look for the eye on the sign.

4. GREEN PARROT, JOHN VAGNONI BUNCH OF WINS We get it – everyone loves Green Parrot.

And, we hear they give free dance lessons!

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5. TOM LUNA FIRST WIN FOR BEST BARTENDER AND BEST THESPIAN Luna kicked some butt on the campaign trail for Best Bartender by not only gracing the cover of The Weekly a couple weeks ago with his competition Landon Bradbury, three-time winner, and Jenn Steffannacci, first-time nominee, but also by being the only candidate in the history of the awards to throw a campaign party – which raised thousands of dollars for MARC House. Find him at Aqua on Duval Street shaking up the cocktails.

6. FIREFLY, TRICIA COYNE BEST PLACE TO CURE A HANGOVER, FIRST-TIME WINNER “Curing hangovers the old-fashioned way since 2013” Although Weekly publisher Jason Koler personally used Hangover Hospital in the Keys Saturday morning of the Bubba Awards, on Sunday Firefly was where it was at. Located on Petronia Street, the brunch is pretty killer and the bloodies are magic. “The chicken and waffles work every time,” said fan Steven Tepper, while Paul Nolte wondered if it might also be the best place to start a hangover. While peeking at pictures on Firefly’s Facebook page, we sure hope to be hung over more often!

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9 7. ADDISON’S BARBER PARLOR BEST BARBER #classicandclassy #hottowelservice #scissorgang #lowfade The place is pretty awesome for dudes.

Collagen masks, Jameson, hot towel services, fun Instagram posts and famous people getting chopped in their shop – they got women all over the island wishing they were one of the guys. The traditional barber shop is located on Duval Street; to make an appointment call 305-434-6480.

8. BUTTERFLY CONSERVANCY GEORGE FERNANDEZ BEST PLACE TO TAKE THE KIDS Um, they have butterflies AND flamingos – there’s no competition.

9. ROYAL FURNITURE BEST FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESs “It’s an amazing honor to be nominated, let alone win. My family is thrilled and very proud to be selected. Pay it forward; it makes the community great.” First store opened in 1984 in Marathon followed in 1990 in Key Largo and then Key West in 2005. The Elwell family has been helping the community since day one, and has cooked for or donated to just about every cause up and down the island chain. The family was also recognized as American Red Cross’ Humanitarian of the Year in 2017.

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11 10. STRUNK ACE HARDWARE ANDY STRUNK BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE There is a guy on Yelp who said, “I lost steering at Ft. Jefferson and Strunk had the bolts I needed and delivered them to Key West Seaplane at no delivery charge with only 45-minute notice. They have my loyalty.” Winning the “helpful place” designation isn’t an understatement.

11. REEF RELIEF CORAL CAMP BEST SUMMER CAMP Coral Camp helps kids explore the marine environment, selling out every year. And, on top of being voted best summer camp, Reef Relief has also done tons of cleanups in the Lower Keys post-Hurricane Irma and is behind the no-straw movement, saving women from wrinkles while saving turtles and the planet. “Thanks to the campers for making our jobs so easy,” said the Reef Relief camp crew.

12. SQUARE GROUPER AND MY NEW JOINT NOMINATED FOR A SHIT TON, WINNER OF BEST SEAFOOD “Thank you so much for all the amazing nominations for Square Grouper and My New Joint,” said Lynn Bell of the Cudjoe Key restaurants. “To be able to win best seafood makes me so happy because we live in the Florida Keys where we all serve seafood, so to be the best is something Square Grouper strives for every day!”

13. NICK DOLL BEST PHOTOGRAPHER, TWO-TIME WINNER “It was amazing to win again,” said Key West photographer Nick Doll, who has been shooting in Key West since 2010.

“And, I was excited about the wrecking ball thing with my boy Bill!” He was worried about jumping on Bill Lay “Dirty Dancing” style and dying, so they went with a simple around-the-waist move that kicked butt.

For a complete list of the winners, see page 21.

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WEEKLY INTERVIEW

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KRISTEN LIVENGOOD kristen@keysweekly.com

CONNECTED From politics to nonprofits, Sue Harrison is involved

rom the farmland of Iowa to the Lower Keys, Sue Harrison retired from Northwest (Delta) Airlines and carries a degree from University of Northern Iowa in textiles - yes, that really is a degree - with a minor in business administration.

She jumped right into the nonprofit sector when she and her husband Doug moved to Little Torch in 1984. Doug was based in Key West in the Navy during the mid 1960s and always wanted to return. He dragged Sue kicking and screaming away from the Midwest, but she fell in love with the Keys.

Volunteering for Wesley House, VNA/Hospice and Big Pine Key Food Pantry, her heart has been with her fundraising efforts at MARC House (Monroe Association of Remarkable Citizens), where she’s been on the board for more than 15 years.

Sheriff Rick Ramsay appointed her to the Sheriff’s Asset Fines and Forfeitures Board when he was elected. “I know how much the nonprofits struggle for funds and I’m happy to help them help their clients,” she said.

Even though the house they built took a beating from Hurricane Irma, this week they were finally able to move back in. “Ten months to the day, all of the interior work was finished and we’ve been moving back into our house,” she said. “The outside is still being painted and the fence is up.”

So, we asked her…

Full name? Susan Gayle Dirks Harrison.

How did you get involved with the sheriff’s office? Our first foray in politics was when Doug and I ran an unsuccessful but close campaign for a neighbor running for sheriff. We found we really enjoyed local politics. While running Sheriff Ramsay’s campaign in 2012, we got to know lots of people at MCSO and those people have become some of our closest friends.

What’s next on your hurricane repairs?

Our yard is scarified, but no need to do any landscaping until the next hurricane season is over. We appreciate all the wonderful people in the Keys who have gotten us this far.

What is your nerdiest passion? I love to play video games on my iPad.

Two 15-month-old pups, how’s that going? We have a brother and sister bichon frise who are the center of our lives. They are our third generation of bichons. The first were much easier, probably because we were younger. We think there should be a law: no one over 60 should be allowed to adopt 8-week-old puppies.

What was your first thought this morning? I need to go running before it gets too hot. (She’s also quite a yogi.)

Mom and dad are still in Iowa? Most of my immediate family still live in Iowa. My mom is 90 and dad is 88. I expect I’ll live to 100.

If you won the lottery, what’s the first thing you would do/buy? I would give MARC a huge donation and fix all of our friends’ hurricane-damaged homes.

What does success look like? Having all you need and being surrounded by your loved ones.

What’s on your bucket list? A trip to Vietnam.

Proudest achievement? Being named MARC’s Unsung Hero in 2013.

What was your first job? De-tasseling corn during the summer when I was 12.

Earned enough that first summer to buy the fuzzy white winter coat I couldn’t live without.

Dream meal: you are sitting at a diner counter eating … who walks in and sits next to you? Tom Selleck; I’ve been enamored with him since his “Magnum PI” days.

Favorite Keysy thing to do? Offshore fishing for dolphin. But we still have to repair our dock, and there’s no hurry since we lost our boat in the storm.

Which TV or movie character is your alter ego? Mary Tyler Moore.

What would your superpower be?

I would love to be able to fly like a bird.

Best piece of advice you ever received?

Be kind.

If you could take one item on a deserted island, what? why? My iPhone; I love staying connected with friends and family.

Favorite guilty pleasure? Sitting in the quiet reading the paper and drinking my coffee first thing in the morning when Doug walks the dogs.

If you could change the world, what would you do? I’d stop this political madness tearing us apart.

Favorite place you’ve traveled to? I was in absolute awe when I visited the Forbidden City and then stood on The Great Wall of China.

What did you want to be when you grew up? A teacher.

Finish these sentences…

My husband, Doug, would describe me as … obsessive/compulsive.

My autobiography would be titled … “I’m the Luckiest Person in the World.”

The Lower Keys are like … family. Some we like, some we don’t. But we all live here together.

I live by the motto … smile at everyone. I’d rather smile at someone I don’t know, than not smile at someone I do know.

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What organizations and activities are you involved with at Key West High School and why are they important to you? NJROTC taught me how to be a leader.

Swim Team made me great friends and memories. Track helped me develop drive and discipline. Interact club showed me what it means to be a good citizen.

WE OWE IT ALL TO YOU! We earned this nationwide award for helping our Members through their hurricane recovery, for volunteering with and supporting local non-profit organizations and for our financial education programs!

Who has been your biggest inspiration at Key West High School and why? Mr. Perkins, because he pushed me to continue trying my best in academics and track.

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What class has best prepared you for life after high school?

NJROTC. What advice would you give to underclassmen? Never grow weary of doing what is right.

What is your favorite social medium, why, and whom do you follow? I prefer good oldfashioned face-to-face conversations, but YouTube is pretty cool to watch.

What do you want to be remembered for at Key West High School? Helping out the younger students with wise words and quotes.

What three things do you want to accomplish before your 10year high school reunion?

1. Serving or had served in the military. 2. Wife and kid(s). 3. Be a pararescueman in the Air Force.

Do you think you will make the Keys your permanent home?

Why or why not? No, because I have lived my whole life here and I love the city but I would want to move up to upper Florida or out of state.

Finish this sentence: Living in the Keys has taught me … what it means to be a true friend, help others out, and enjoy the great things in life.

JOSEPH BARROSO CLASS OF 2019

The Key West Weekly is proud to partner with Key West High School faculty and students in choosing “The Student of the Week.” Recipients are chosen on qualifications including academic standing, athletics, outstanding achievements, community involvement, individuality and moral fortitude.

We thank our future leaders and KWHS for allowing us to share in a weekly dose of “Conch Pride” and congratulate all of the outstanding students of the week.

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ELECT WALT DRABINSKI, BSEE, MBA Most Qualified For Utility Board - Seat D

Walt has developed plans to get out of expensive energy supply contracts, lower rates, increase renewable energy opportunities, and improve reliability

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Environmental Advocate

Engineer and Manager with major utility Utility management consultant (25 years) Member of the Governors 2020 Florida Energy Task Force Testified on complex Utility issues approximately 150 times Negotiated energy supply contract for Florida Municipals

Sanctuary Advisory Council (6 years) MOTE Marine Labs Keys Advisory Board (14 years) Worked with Sierra Club and National Resource Defense Council

Community Activist

Business Experience

Led effort to stop illegal Irma waste burning Led improvements on Lower Keys Wastewater System

President of Vantage Energy Member of five corporate boards

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KEYS HISTORY

FKEC’s first public electric Fairbanks Morse generator. JERRY WILKINSON COLLECTION

Electricity comes to the Keys BRAD BERTELLI

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ohn Jay Philbrick established the Key West Electric Company circa 1889. It was the first of its kind in the Florida Keys. Competition arrived circa 1897 in the form of an electric plant developed by William Curry Son’s Company.

In later years, Philbrick’s KWEC would purchase the operation. As Key West grew, as well as the demand for service, so did the KWEC. In 1943, the KWEC was incorporated into the Key West utility City Electric.

It was not until the later 1930s that electricity would become available outside of Key West. Tavernier’s H.S. “Mac” McKenzie worked with Florida Power and Lighting to build a small electric plant. Located behind the Tavernier Hotel, it was powered by a single 50-horsepower diesel generator. Electric lines stretched for about a mile between Tavernier’s Coconut Row and today’s Driftwood Trailer Park.

Service hours were limited to 5 to 10 a.m. and 5 to 10 p.m. On Saturday nights, the electricity was left running until midnight. McKenzie’s plant served about 37 customers.

Following McKenzie, Alonzo Cothron built a private electric plant to serve a small community on Upper Matecumbe Key. Like

McKenzie, Cothron offered service for limited hours in the mornings and evenings. His operation served about 22 customers. The same story, more or less, repeated itself in Marathon where Captain Bill Thompson, for example, operated a private electric plant to power his properties and likely those of a few neighbors.

President Franklin Roosevelt’s Rural Electrification Administration helped unify these private operations by offering federally funded loans to bring electricity to rural communities. In order to qualify for the funds, a group of 300 members, or future customers, had to sign up.

A $5 membership fee was required.

Securing 300 members was no easy task. Marathon resident Allen Parrish purchased 20 memberships to reach the goal. On Jan. 22, 1940, the Florida Keys Electric Cooperative Association Inc. was certified by the secretary of state. The office address read: Marathon Grocery, Marathon, Florida.

In the general time frame that Key West’s City Electric formed, an electric plant with three diesel generators began operating in Tavernier. Two portable generators served Marathon. City Electric has since become the Utility Board of the City of Key West, operating as Keys Energy Services and providing service from Key West to the Seven Mile Bridge. Learning more will be easy: the Key West Art & Historical Society’s exhibit “Keys Energy: Powering Paradise for 75 Years” opens July 27.

Brad Bertelli is curator of the Keys History & Discovery Center.

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LET’S TRY THIS AGAIN Canal cleanup set for August start as one-year anniversary of Irma approaches KATIE ATKINS

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ounty commissioners were visibly wary at the July 18 meeting about upcoming canal cleanup, but moved ahead with a $35 million deal to get it going.

After all, it’s been nearly a year since Hurricane Irma roared over the Keys and swept tons of debris into canals, most of which has settled to the bottom by now.

Commissioners were wary because of the failed canal cleanup efforts by state-hired DRC Environmental Services, which pulled out in mid-May after it said it underbid the project.

Commissioners approved Adventure Environmental Inc. as the lead contractor to do the work with help from subcontractors including ASAP Marine Contractors of Tavernier, Arnolds Towing and Salvage of Stock Island and Tetra Tech Inc., a non-local commercial diving company.

Adventure was the No. 1 ranked vendor, and cleaned Keys canals after Hurricane Georges and Hurricane Mitch in 1998. It also did much of the damaged-vessel removal work in the Keys after Hurricane Irma.

“They have enough equipment to do all of the sites,” said Rhonda Haag, sustainability director for Monroe County. Those sites are 103 of the most affected canals in unincorporated Monroe, Marathon and Islamorada.

The county is using a grant of $49.2 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its Emergency Watershed Protection Program.

It’s divided into $35.2 million for unincorporated Monroe, $7.5 million for Marathon and $6.5 million for Islamorada. Work will finally begin in August.

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Conch Key, Tavernier, Key Largo

Marathon, Matecumbe, Plantation

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and we want to make sure we use every last dollar of that grant,” Haag said. “They don’t just go ahead and say ‘Use the money.’ The projects have to be backed up by engineering packages.”

The canals are being inspected with sonar so the county can have more information about debris and sediment.

“They’re also taking above-water pictures. This data will be used to apply for packages from NRCS, so we can add more canals to be cleared and add some canals for dredging,” Haag said.

The NRCS grant will be “executed” July 28, she said. “The clock starts ticking when they sign the grant. We want to make sure we have all our ducks in a row and issue notice to proceed right

around Aug. 7, then the construction commencement will be Aug. 9.”

Chris Colarusso, owner of Adventure Environmental, spoke at the meeting.

“We have 15 barges currently in the Keys right now; we custom built these for this job and they can easily navigate up and down your canals,” he said.

Should Adventure pull out, or something go wrong, ATL Diversified, the second ranked contractor for the project, will step in. They also could be brought in to supplement Adventure Environmental if it falls behind and needs additional help to meet the 220day grant deadline.

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KATIE ATKINS

KEY WEST: UPCOMING EVENTS

katie@keysweekly.com

TOURISM HAS ITS REWARDS TDC AWARDS MONEY FOR LOWER KEYS EVENTS

Tropical Heat 2018: Aug. 16-20 Key West Business Guild, Inc. $25,000 Key West Brewfest: Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, 2018 Sunrise Rotary Foundation of Key West, Inc. $25,000 Womenfest 2018: Sept. 5-9 Key West Business Guild, Inc. $35,000 Southernmost Marathon & Half 10k/5k: Oct. 5-7 Multirace LLC $17,000 2018 SUP Invitational benefiting Special Olympics Florida Monroe: Oct. 12-14 Special Olympics Florida Inc. $10,000 Fantasy Fest: Oct. 19-28 Key West Tourist Development Association, Inc. $150,000 Key West World Championship Race: Nov. 4-11 Super Boat International Productions Inc. $150,000 Key West Film Festival: Nov. 14-18, 2018 Key West Film Festival Corporation $17,000 Key West Holiday Fest: Dec. 1-24 The Lodging Association of The Florida Keys and Key West, Inc. $50,000 Key West Triathlon TRIKW: Dec. 7-8 Multirace LLC $17,000

The oversize shoe drop at Bourbon Street Pub is one of several Key West versions of the Times Square tradition. FACEBOOK/Bourbon Street Pub

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hat goes around comes around, and the millions of tourist dollars spent on hotels and vacation rentals in the Florida Keys each year have circled back into event funding through the county’s Tourist Development Council.

In its second round of giving this year, the TDC has announced individual awards for events which

draw visitors to the Keys and keep them coming back. The first round was for capital improvement projects through nonprofits, announced in late June.

The money comes from the bed tax levied on hotel rooms and vacation rentals. The TDC’s District Advisory Committees awarded money for the following events in Key West and the Lower Keys. Some have already occurred.

New Years Eve Shoe Drop: Dec. 31 Bourbon Street Pub Inc. $17,000 PAST Key West Songwriters Festival Bauer Restaurant, Inc. $150,000

The Key Lime Festival $17,000 Mote’s 8th Annual Key West Ocean Fest: A Community Celebration Mote Marine Laboratory, Inc. $17,000 FKCC Swim Around Key West, Open Water Swim and Swim Meet Florida Keys Community College and the Letters “FKCC” $10,000 Hemingway 5K Sunset Run & Paddleboard Race Hemingway Sunset Run & Paddleboard Race LLC $10,000 Kelly McGillis Classic International Women’s Flag Football Association Inc. $10,000 13th Annual Florida Keys Seafood Festival Monroe County Commercial Fishermen Inc. $17,000 Papio Kinetic Sculpture Parade Key West Art and Historical Society Inc. $17,000 Key West Paddle Classic Lazy Dog Adventures LLC $10,000 TOTAL AWARDS: $951,000 *Note, this amount includes two canceled events: the AquaX Key West World Championships, scheduled for December, which was awarded $35,000; and WineDine Key West, scheduled for September, which received $10,000.

LOWER KEYS: UPCOMING 46th Annual Phil Peterson’s Key West Poker Run: Sept. 14-16 Phil Peterson’s Key West Poker Run LLC $5,000 Fantasy Fest: Oct. 19-28 Key West Tourist Development Association Inc. $15,000 PAST

Key West Pride 2018 Key West Business Guild Inc. $50,000

14th Annual Nautical Expo Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce, Inc. $7,500

20th Key West Half Marathon & 5K Run Key West Half Marathon LLC $50,000

20th Key West Half Marathon & 5K Run Key West Half Marathon LLC $5,000

Key West Food and Wine Festival Dolce Events LLC $35,000

34th Annual Underwater Music Festival Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce, Inc. $7,500

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We extend our sincere thanks to the community for bestowing upon Dr. Guzman the honor to be recognized as “BEST DENTIST” Much appreciated, Dr. Hector Guzman, Dr. Natalia Vazquez-Marrero, Rebecca, Brock, Jayme, Teresa, Michelle and the entire team 305.294.9914 - 2758 N. Roosevelt Blvd. - www.docguzman.com

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and the

Winners are: Congratulations to all the winners

Food & Drink

Best Key Lime Pie Kermit's Best Fish Sandwich Hogfish Bar & Grill Best Cuban Sandwich 5 brothers Grocery & Sandwich Shop Best Ethnic Food El Siboney Best Lunch Hogfish Bar & Grill Best Breakfast Blue Heaven Best Cup of Coffee Baby’s Coffee Best Bar Green Parrot Bar Best Gay Bar Aqua Key West Best Wine Bar Vinos on Duval Best Mojito El Meson de Pepe Best Beer Selection Waterfront Brewery Best Bartender Tom Luna Best Happy Hour Tavern N’ Town Best Waterfront Dining Latitudes Best Pizza Roostica Best Seafood Square Grouper Best Steak PRIME Best Taco Chico’s Cantina Best Food Truck Garbo’s Grill Best Dessert Better Than Sex Best Conch Fritters Conch Republic Seafood Company Best Bloody Mary Blue Macaw Island Eats & Bar Best Late Night Spot Green Parrot Bar Sponsored by

Best Margarita Agave 308 Tequila Bar Best Martini Virgilio’s Best Brunch Hot Tin Roof Best Place to Cure a Hangover Firefly Key West Best BBQ Charlie Mac’s Best Sushi Ambrosia Best Organic / Health Food The Cafe Best Overall Restaurant Tavern N’ Town

Our Community Best Place to Take The Kids Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory Best Event/ Local Festival Key West Songwriters Festival Best Elected Official Craig Cates Best Tourist Attraction Ernest Hemingway House Best Local Celebrity Howard Livingston Best Non Profit Florida Keys SPCA Best Local Musician Caffeine Carl Wagoner Best Band Patrick & the Swayzees Best DJ James Cooper “Dj Top Jimmy” Best In Drag Randy Roberts Best Artist Wyland Best Thespian/Performing Artist Tom Luna Best Live Music Venue Green Parrot Bar Best Performing Arts Venue Key West Theater Best Art Gallery or Studio The Studios of Key West

The Businesses

Best Resort / Hotel Casa Marina Best Accounting Firm Oropeza & Parks Best Law Firm Spottswood, Spottswood, Spottswood & Sterling Best Furniture Store Fast Buck At Home Best Charter Fishing Captain Capt. Marlin Scott —FishMonster Best Dive Shop Divers Direct Best Bait and Tackle Shop Key West Bait & Tackle Best Watersports Company Fury Water Adventures Best Marina Stock Island Marina Village Best Customer Service Strunk Ace Hardware Best Grocery Store Fausto’s Food Palace Best Contractor Conch Construction & Roofing Best Landscape Company Mama’s Garden Center Best Auto Repair Oily’s Auto Repair Best Photographer Nick Doll Best Doctor Dr. Norman “Rocky” Tingle Best Vet All Animal Clinic Best Realtor Bascom Grooms Best Real Estate Office Berkshire Hathaway Home Services / Knight & Gardner Best Bank First State Bank Best Jewelry Store Jeff’s Gems Best Car Dealer Niles Sales & Service Best Bed and Breakfast The Gardens Hotel

Best Chiropractor Dr. Steven Oropeza Best Dentist Dr. Hector Guzman Best Insurance Porter Allen Company Best Florist Kutchey’s Flowers Best Liquor Store Conch Town Liquor & Lounge Best Local Retailer Besame Mucho Best Fitness Center BodyZone Fitness Best Nail Salon Lee Nails Best Spa Ocean Wellness Spa Best Hair Salon Blown Away Hair Studio Best Hair Stylist Michelle Garcia Best Barber Addison’s Barber Shop Best Summer Camp Reef Relief Best Tattoo Parlor Paradise Tattoo Best Family Owned Business Royal Furniture Best Business Historic Tours of America

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BIG PINE THRU KEY WEST THE “KEY WEST UTILITY BOARD” IS YOUR “KEYS ENERGY BOARD”, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 75 YRS YOU GET TO VOTE FOR THE ENTIRE BOARD

“I’m the only candidate involved and experienced in forming and advancing our County’s local utility and conservation policies and goals.

And I’ve been doing it for more than 10 years.”

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11 SIGNS YOU NEED YOUR KIDS TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL It’s been 7 hours and 55 days since they made us take our kids away (from school, for the summer). In Monroe County, school starts on Wednesday, Aug. 15. Don’t ask; we don’t understand why it starts on a Wednesday either. It seems like a long way away.

— Weekly staff 11. You have a picture of the school drop-off zone as your screensaver.

10. Leaving them at the Truman splash pad for eight hours a day is drawing unwanted attention.

4. You lie about other families being on vacation to avoid yet another play date. (We know you did!)

3. You grind your teeth when you hear the LEGOs being poured on the floor. Again.

9. On closer inspection, that huge teenage party you saw on Instagram was in your kitchen.

2. The dog has still not grown his hair back.

8. You have resorted to serving Lunchables at dinner.

1. You text their teacher, “Hey what’s up?” like it’s a booty call.

7. Your 8-year-old is bingewatching “The View” and says Whoopi Goldberg “gets me.”

6. You keep checking state marijuana laws like they might change overnight.

5. Even you hate the beach at this point.

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BIRD’S-EYE VIEW IS BACK SHIPWRECK MUSEUM TOWER REOPENS

The tower at the Key West Shipwreck Treasure Museum has reopened after refurbishing. CONTRIBUTED

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he tower of the Key West Shipwreck Treasure Museum – with its bird’s-eye view of Key West and the harbor – has reopened after several weeks of refurbishing, and locals are in for a treat. In celebration of the re-opening of the 65-foot tower, the museum will offer free admission to all Monroe Country residents Aug. 1 through Sept. 30.

At Key West Shipwreck Treasure Museum, guests relive the glory days of “Wrecking,” as they explore two floors of shipwreck artifacts and treasures dating from the Spanish galleons of the 17th and 18th centuries through the merchant ships of the 1800s, to the modern day.

Guests will hear tales of the Spanish galleons that were lost and found throughout the Florida Straits,

about the families whose fortunes were made off of salvaging shipwrecks along the treacherous reef of the Florida Keys, and of what life was like during the wrecking era, when Key West became the richest city, per capita, in the U.S. More information is available from Piper Smith at 305-293-7229 or via email at psmith@historictours.com.

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HARD ROCK KICKS OFF STUFF THE BUS

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he United Way of the Florida Keys is launching its “Stuff the Bus” Program to raise and donate over $20,000 in school supplies for Monroe County students.

This year, there’s a twist: the United Way is seeking only monetary donations; it will work with each Monroe County school to buy the items that the school requests.

The United Way says nearly half of Monroe County families are struggling financially, and that this program can help ensure that all children have what they need.

Every dollar collected for “Stuff the Bus” goes directly toward purchasing supplies. Donations allow United Way to expand donated items beyond backpacks, paper and crayons, to include educational devices like graphing calculators and other digital equipment some students cannot afford. These items will be delivered in early September.

To launch the program, a kickoff party, open to the public, will be held on Tuesday, July 31 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., hosted by the Hard Rock Cafe in Key West. Guests will enjoy, food, drinks and music.

Admission is a donation to the Stuff the Bus fund.

Donations may be made before Aug. 24: online at KeysUnitedWay.org, through Amazon gift cards emailed to admin@keysunitedway.org or Amazon gift card or check contributions mailed to P.O. Box 2143, Key West, FL 33045.

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BEHIND THE SCENES

ACTORS REHEARSE FOR ‘FRESH INK SHORTS’

The ensemble cast rehearses “One Saturday Night” by Melody G. Moore. CONTRIBUTED

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ocal playwrights have dished up something a little different to end the TheatreXP 2018 Summer Stage run.

A total of 12 brand new, original short plays, some lasting only a minute will make up “Fresh Ink Shorts” to be performed Friday, July 27, and Saturday, July 28 at the Back Room Theater of Key West Theater.

The challenge for the playwrights is to tell a whole story in a very short amount of time. The challenge for the actors is to bring it all to life in a short amount of time.

Somehow, they accomplish this and then quickly switch character and go onto the next play in the “Fresh Ink Shorts” series.

The show runs about 70 minutes and has a unique way of moving from one play to the next. The choreography and a syncopated drum beat pave the way for the next creative display. There is no down time with this set-up. The players switch characters in the blink of an eye and it’s on to the next installment.

The plays are done in a setting that is more than a reading but much less than a total performance.

Stripped down to the basics of human interaction and emotion, the bare bones of the stories come to life through the talent of the actors.

“I like the idea of giving the audience more of an experience than just a reading,” Bob Bowersox said.

In the intimate setting of the Back Room Theatre, the audience will be so close to the action, they

may even feel they are a part of it themselves.

“The audience will see people standing with scripts but after a few minutes they will only see the acting and the experience,” Bowersox said.

Written by Bowersox, Melody G. Moore, Neal Ruchman, and Michael Marrero, these short plays will be performed in a blocked, staged, script-in-hand format by an ensemble cast of Key West actors. The ensemble includes Vanessa McCaffrey, Mathias Maloff, Tammy Shanley, Ross Pipkin, John Reynolds, Tony Konrath and Rebecca Gleason. The plays move from comedy to drama to fantasy, and some will leave you guessing.

At a recent rehearsal, directors Bowersox and Melody G. Moore moved the cast through the series of plays and watched the show come to life.

Meanwhile, playwright Ruchman, watching from a back row, was intrigued to see his short plays practiced for the first time.

“I have never even heard them before; it was wonderful” he said.

As he watched his play “Clean Break” performed a number of times, the actors made adjustments and worked to fine-tune each line, adding an inflection that wasn’t there before, and then finally finessing it into what it will be by opening night.

“Fresh Ink Shorts” is the last play in the TheatreXP Summer Stage performance run.

Tickets are available at www. redbarntheatre.com or by calling 305-296-9911.

THEME: CHILDREN’S STORIES ACROSS 1. Imposing house 6. ____ de deux 9. Fan’s approval 13. Cordial disposition 14. Eastern title 15. Water border 16. Wife of a raja 17. *”If ____ Give a Mouse a Cookie” 18. Cautious gambler 19. *He won a golden ticket 21. *C.S. Lewis’ fantasy realm 23. *”___’s Island” 24. *One of Three Bears 25. Disreputable vagrant 28. *”Matilda” creator 30. Nancy Drew’s focus, e.g.

35. “Put a lid ____ ____!”

37. Cheap trinket 39. Small Asian ungulate 40. Approximately 41. Florentine iris 43. Member of National Socialist German Workers’ Party 44. Type of wave 46. Per person 47. Design detail 48. Exactly right 50. Grassy land tracts 52. *”But I heard him exclaim ‘___ he drove out of sight” 53. Living quarters 55. *12-year-old tribute from District 11 57. *A boy raised by wolves 60. *”The Wind in the ____” 64. Like a haunted mansion 65. Dashboard unit 67. Shinbone 68. One Beatle 69. Word of possibility 70. Lack of muscle tension 71. Opposite of sun-kissed 72. Lt.’s inferior, in the Navy 73. As opposed to wants

DOWN 1. Designer Jacobs 2. Wet nurse 3. Columbus’ caravel 4. “The Howard ____ Show” 5. Pupil protector 6. “Pay as you earn” tax system 7. “Four score and seven years ____” 8. Finnish steam bath 9. Keep it up!

10. Mischievous Norse deity 11. S squared in a square 12. p in mph 15. Bounced 20. Idealized image 22. *Ivan in”The One and Only Ivan,” e.g.

24. Plural of more than one, linguistically speaking 25. *Puss’ footwear 26. Same as rip 27. Botch 29. *Tortoise’s opponent 31. They have their pluses and negatives 32. *”The Fox and the ____,” sing.

33. Hardwood drinking bowl 34. *Rabbit hole wonderer 36. To perfection 38. Vegas cube 42. *____ Lewis, voice of Lamb Chop 45. Tenant in a home 49. Nada 51. *Scheherazade’s listener 54. “Gimme ____ Gimme” by ABBA 56. Chosen few 57. Of higher order, prefix 58. Never written down 59. Traitor’s device 60. “The ____ and wherefores” 61. Double-reed instrument 62. Kite driving force 63. What Simon does 64. Sixth sense 66. *J.M. Barrie’s Peter

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WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE Waterfront Playhouse is proud to play its role in restoring the vibrancy of this incredible community. Presenting its 78th consecutive season of live theater, Waterfront is helping the post-Hurricane Irma community through free tickets to patrons in the hard hit area of Marathon, free tickets to students, and low-priced previews for locals.

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SIEBOLD, MEDINA TO PERFORM IN KEY WEST

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evin Siebold and Joey Medina will perform shows at the BottleCap in Key West.

Siebold performs on Thursday and Friday, July 26 and 27. He has numerous television appearances including Travel Channel and “Laughs” on FOX and is one of the top 10 stand up specials on Amazon Prime.

He was named Monsters in the Morning Comedian of the Year, placed second in the World Series of Comedy, hosts the radio show “Real Laughs on Real Radio” and has more than 30 million views on his videos.

Medina will perform on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 2 and 3.

A Puerto Rican from the Bronx, he is a veteran of more than 50 television appearances including his own Showtime comedy special. He also hosted a morning radio show in Los Angeles. Recently, he toured alongside Russell Peters in New Zealand and Australia. He also starred in Paramount Picture’s “The Original Latin Kings of Comedy,” with Cheech Marin, Paul Rodriguez, George Lopez and Alex Reymundo. He has performed for the U.S. Armed Forces during wartime in Bosnia, Kosovo, Kuwait and Iraq.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and showtime is at 8:30. For more information about the comedians and to purchase tickets ($15) visit www.comedykeywest.com. BottleCap is at 1128 Simonton St., Key West.

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‘JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT’ COMES TO WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE

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he inaugural production of the Waterfront Youth Theatre will take to the stage on July 27 with the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday, July 27, and at 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 28. Tickets for evening performances are $20 and for the matinee, $10. Tickets are general seating and can be purchased by calling 305-294-5015 or by visiting waterfrontplayhouse.org.

The show was first presented as a 20- minute “pop cantata” at the Colet Court School in London in 1968 and, after various expansions and modifications, it was first performed on stage in 1970. It has been performed by more than 20,000 school groups and theaters around the world. Told entirely through music, it weaves the tale of Joseph, son of Jacob, and his rise to fame.

This production is directed by Waterfront Playhouse Managing Director Tom Thayer, choreographed by Penny Leto, designed by Michael Boyer, lighting designed by Anthony Palmer, stage managed by Rena Dahlgren with costumes by Debby Dowlen Noyes and Ruth Cahoon.

The cast, featuring children as well as adults, includes: Arthur Crocker as Joseph, Camille Toler as the Narrator, Trey Forsyth as the Pharoah and Dre Cooper, Devante Mills, Ervin Gall-Tumm, Dahlila McGuire, Zoey Leto, Anthony Leto, Jake Ferguson, Reilley Wilkinson, Lily Mayer and Lilly Kaufman as the Brothers.

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Mainstreaming

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This week we mix it up a bit with George Ezra. The young English songwriter and singer has one of the most distinct (perhaps unique) voices in the business. You’ll recognize his songs “Budapest” and “Listen to the Man” (also a great video featuring Sir Ian McKellen) which placed him in the mainstream. But he has an eclectic mix of sounds from one song to the next. We recommend (if you can find it) downloading Ezra’s cover of Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice It’s All Right.” Free | YouTube

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Gabriel Allon, legendary operative of the Mossad and art restorer, is back as the main character in “The Other Woman,” released earlier this month.

It’s the 19th in a series of spy novels, but this one seems particularly compelling given the current world climate and political maneuvering between Russia and the U.S. The book by Daniel Silva is available in paper, Kindle and Audible formats.

We prefer the Audible format read by the great narrator George Guidall.

Silva lives in Florida and is married to CNN special correspondent Jamie Gangel.

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• The second tax installment for 2018 will be mailed out on August 31, 2018.

• Local Business Taxes may be renewed July 1, 2018. The 2018 Business tax expires September 30, 2018 and becomes delinquent on October 1, 2018.

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• Key West Main and Key Largo Offices: Make an appointment to apply for an Original or Renewal of your Concealed Weapon permit.

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Located a mere 15 miles from Key West, Lower Sugarloaf Key is quiet, but has plenty to offer for a day of fun. What started as a pineapple grove and haven for spongers, pirates and pioneers eventually turned more toward a residential fishing community with a fire department, lodge, and a few other entities on the island like a marina, auto shop and real estate office. At first glance, many just drive past the treasures the little island holds.

NEXT WEEK Join us as we “take a little trip” to the Upper Keys.

EAT: Sugarloaf Lodge and Tiki Bar The lodge and its tiki bar overlook the Great White Heron refuge and the backcountry. The restaurant offers pizza, subs and tacos, and the tiki’s Sugarloaf Punch is a hit with locals and visitors needing a refreshing cocktail. What’s in the punch?

Rum, lots and lots of rum, so make sure you bring a designated driver if road tripping and wanting to taste what the punch is all about!

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DO: Sugarloaf Jumping Bridge Too afraid to jump out of a plane?

How about just jumping off a bridge? Located at the end of residential Sugarloaf Boulevard, oceanside, the jumping bridge is the perfect stop to picnic and follow through with the saying, “If your friends jumped off a bridge…” To find, drive to where the road takes a hard right, park a short distance away, and climb through the yellow barrier to the left. Follow Old U.S.1 – yes, that’s pretty cool – to the bridge, about a six-minute walk. We haven’t touched the bottom once while jumping.

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SEE: The fallen bat tower Hurricane Irma wrecked a lot of things in the Lower Keys, including the Perky Bat Tower. Down the same road as Skydive Key West, gulfside, the tower was a failed project to help with the mosquito problem. According to Sugarloaf historian Jerry Wilkinson, Perky bought 1,000 bats and hired a batkeeper. The legend has it that the bats woke up at the first sunset and never returned.

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PLAN: Skydive Key West This is a must-do. There is something about jumping out of a plane above the Florida Keys and Sky Dive Key West, located on Lower Sugarloaf Key, is known as “the most scenic drop in America.” For $245, get a literal bird’s-eye view of the islands from 10,500 feet. Then make the free fall at 120 miles per hour followed by a five-minute sightseeing tour before landing on the grassy field below. To make a reservation or learn more, visit skydivekeywest.com.

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Our staff works hard, but having great customers makes it a pleasure to give good service.

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Casa Marina would like to thank the community for their continued support and naming us the “Best Resort” in Key West for the FIFTH year in a row!

AS A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS FOR FIVE YEARS RUNNING, PLEASE JOIN US AT SUN SUN FOR OUR $5 BUBBA AWARD SPECIAL: ENJOY DRAFT BEER, HOUSE WINE, WELL DRINKS AND CONCH FRITTERS FOR ONLY $5!

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We are honored to be a part of this community.

Thank you for voting us “Best Non-Profit”.

We wouldn’t be able to do this without all of your support!

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THE MOORINGS MM 81.5

Seeking self-motivated people for

• General Housekeeping • Reservation Associate • Beach Attendant

Wyland's Flagship Gallery in Key West is looking for motivated, personable art consultant who wants a long-term career in Key West's most established, successful gallery with widely acclaimed artists and international name recognition.

Base plus commissions to begin; sign-on bonus; tremendous potential.

We will train the right person to succeed.

Email Resumes to: info@mooringsvillageandspa.com or pick up an application at 123 Beach Rd., Islamorada

Please send resume to 623duval@wylandkeywest.com or call 305-292-4998 and ask for the store manager.

Crew Member

Air Conditioning Service Technician / Installer

Tree or Landscape Experience Preferred Driver’s License A Plus

Office Manager

Appliance Service Technician

Operations Manager

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

Preferred Proficiencies ( but not limited to ) • Office Administration • Bookkeeping / QB • PR & Marketing • HR Qualifications & Responsibilities • Arborculture • Horticulture • Customer Relations • Project Management Benefits and Bonuses are available Please email resume to: Office@LaIslaTree.com 305-853-6849

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Maintenance Assistant Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Maintenance Assistant. Job requires working in confined setting of the Monroe County Detention Center. Working knowledge of methods, practices, materials, tools, installation equipment, repair of equipment and facility structure as well as various other systems. Knowledge of camera system and computers skills necessary. Close contact with inmates. Responsible for safety of employees and inmates.

Qualifications Required: High School Diploma or equivalent; experience working with electrical, carpentry, plumbing, buffing, stripping floors and painting. Salary $ 32,617.00.

Applicants must fill out the online pre-application at: www.keysso.net and submit resumes to cslebodnick@keysso.net or fax to (305) 292-7159. Charles Slebodnick may be contacted at (305) 292-7044. EOE/AAP

WE ARE HIRING FOR: Part Time Café Help

Hours are 9:30-5 on Wed and Thursday. Duties include taking orders from customers, handling cash, cooking and serving. Must be 18 yrs. or older.

Full or P/T Guest Services

Answer phones, take reservations and greeting Customers with a smile. Cashier responsibilities, must be able to multi task.

Dive Instructor

Responsible for safety of guests & marine life during Coral Reef Snorkel Encounters.

Aquarium Encounters 11710 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

2735 Overseas Highway Marathon 305-289-1748

Hospitality / Hotel / Beach Resort

Front desk agent needed for Continental Inn condo rental office

The Guidance/Care Center, Inc. a division of

Plantation Key Nursing Center

located in Tavernier, is seeking

C.N.A.

12 HR Shifts-Nights

C.N.A. starting rate 12.25 $500 Sign On Bonus to All New CNA Applicants!

F/T & P/T LPN and RN

LPN starting rate 23.

RN starting rate 26.50. $1500 Sign On Bonus to All New LPN & RN Applicants

F/T HOUSEKEEPER We offer a competitive wage and benefits program.

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

“Uplifting the human spirit since 1973”

THE GUIDANCE/CARE CENTER, Inc.

KEY LARGO Children’s Behavioral Health Therapist (2626) Assess, Consult & provide psychotherapeutic services to Out-Patient Children

MARATHON Registered Nurse (PT/FT) Provide care to clients admitted to in-patient unit Behavioral Health Tech (PT/FT) Assist RNs with admission, care, & discharge of clients

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

Peer Specialist & Drop In Technician (PT) Counselor (FT) Provide services to Personal Growth Center Clients Maintenance Specialist (FT) Handle Maintenance requests, perform inspections

KEY WEST Children’s Behavioral Health Therapist I (2471) Provide Services to Out-Patient Children Children’s Case Manager (2535) Provide Services to Out-Patient Children Adult Behavioral Health Therapist (2625) Assess, Consult & provide psychotherapeutic services to Out-Patient Adults – License Required.

Background/Drug Screening Required.

TO APPLY: www.westcare.com/page/get-involved_02F Then search location EOE M/F/D/V

CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH Full-Time Position Open • Maintenance Worker For: City Building and Grounds Maintenance. Hourly position: $20.00 per hour with 6 month review. Full Benefit Package including Health Insurance, FRS Retirement, Paid vacation, sick and holidays, etc.

Qualifications: High school diploma or GED. Valid driver’s license. Ability to operate mowing equipment and various power tools. 2 yrs. experience.

Pick-up an application at City of Key Colony Beach City Hall, 600 West Ocean Drive, Key Colony Beach, FL 33051. 305 289-1212, Option 2 or on-line at www.keycolonybeach.net; “City Documents” ; “Forms”; “Employment Application” Equal Opportunity Employer

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A Wellings Automotive Company

2826 North Roosevelt Blvd.

Key West, FL (305) 295-8646 www.KeyWestKia.com

WELLINGS AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOS WANTED

EMPLOYMENT

HOUSING FOR RENT

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ALL YEARS! Junk or Used.

Cars - Vans - TrucksRunning or Not. $ C A S H $ 3 0 5 - 3 3 2 - 0 4 8 3

Mechanic needed – full-time.

Freeman Automotive, 10455 Overseas Hwy, Marathon. 305-743-2646

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to it on ROMAN ABREU PUJOL, whose address is 6099 Overseas Highway, Lot 42W, Marathon, FL 33050, on or before August 6, 2018, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050, 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.

review these documents upon request.

Claimants, Defendant(s).

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.

NOTICE OF SALE

Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request.

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.

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First State Bank of the Florida KeysCareer Opportunities - Key West: Assistant Branch ManagerWinn Dixie; Full & Part Time Tellers; Administrative Assistant/Business Banker.

Islamorada: Assistant Branch Manager.

Upper Keys: Treasury Management Representative II. Apply Online @ KeysBank.com/ Careers. Offering: 401K, 401A, profit sharing, health/ dental plans, educational reimbursement, short/longterm disability, life insurance, paid time off, and holidays for full-time employees.

Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. EOEM / F / V / D Looking to hire independent reporter in Marathon area. Email: captltwardflkeys@ yahoo.com.

305-3951434 Local Utility seeking a Collection System Technician. Must have HS Diploma or equivalent and valid Florida Driver License.

General maintenance & repair of wastewater collection systems skills highly desired. Must currently live within 50 miles of Key Largo. Email your resume to: keylargo employment @gmail.com. EOE Medical Assistant needed for part-time position every Friday from 8am-5pm in our Marathon office. Please call Lisa Voss @ Florida Spine Specialists at 305294-9680.

Security Guard needed part-time in Marathon area. Must have Driver’s License. Keys Security, Lic# B2000155. Call 305743-3143.

Maintenance Technician at the Keys Marine Laboratory, Layton, FL. The KML supports academic programs and research conducted by scientists and students from Universities/ Colleges throughout Florida, the U.S., and Internationally.

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for dayto-day general repairs and maintenance at the KML facility including buildings, structures, and equipment. Primary purpose is to perform maintenance work and assist other staff as needed.

To apply for this position visit: h t t p : // w w w. u s f . e d u / administrative-services/ human-resources/ careers/browse- applyfo r- j o b - o pen i n g s.a s px Job Opening Number 17226

Teacher: Grace Jones in Marathon is looking for a caring, qualified, professional full-time teacher. Please call Iris (305) 743-6064 to set up an appointment.

Sands of Islamorada Hotel has immediate openings for a Housekeeper. Call for Details and Appointment Interview: 305 962-5243 SE BUSCA-Sra. De Limpieza para hotel en Islamorada. (305) 9625243 City of Marathon - Job Opening: Full Time Marina Technician AND Building Permit Tech.

EOE FULL BENEFITS www. ci.marathon.fl.us COOKS needed.

Experienced. Top wages paid, guaranteed 40 or more hours per week.

Overtime paid.

Free medical benefits and paid vacations. Apply in person at Burdines, 1200 Oceanview Ave (off 15th St), Marathon. 305743-5317. Ask for Edwin, Sergio or Randy.

Established Criminal Defense Law Office with offices in Marathon and Key West seeking parttime/full-time secretary that is detail oriented.

Position includes scheduling, answering phones, filing, and correspondence with clients. Reliable person with office experience required and knowledge of the legal system a plus.

Please contact 305-2899397 or email a resume to kris@halschuhmacher. com for consideration.

Landscaping company seeking full-time laborers in Marathon. Call 305-3958294 Open Job Positions: Restaurant Manager, Wait Staff, Bartenders, Kitchen Staff, Apply in person or call for details: Key Colony Inn - Marathon (305) 743-0100 SWEET SAVANNAH’S is now hiring for Afternoon and Evening shifts. Please apply in person 8919 Overseas Hwy. Marathon Experienced Help Only needed for all positions.

Apply in person MonFri 10-11am at Sunset Grille & Raw Bar, Knights Key Blvd.

Marathon Get Well Paid and Trained.

Looking for Self Motivated-Reliable Person to Work Outdoors, Must Have Vehicle. Call (305) 304-7995

HOBBIES/COLLECT. PRIVATE COLLECTOR WANTS Rolex, Dive watches and Pilot watches.

Old model Military clocks & watches.

Call 305-743-4578

S m a T E HOUSING FOR RENT

ROOM FOR RENT: Use of home, on water, located in Marathon.

Single only. Long-term. $1000/month plus security. 305-393-6056.

1 BR Apt, Upper Matecumbe Key. $1,500.

Mo. includes electric, water & sewer. Call Randy Selden, Century

Key Largo 1BR/1BA Efficiency. Partly furn. incl. elec. water & wifi. 1 person. No pets. $1200/ mo First & 1 1/2 mo.

Security. 305-896-3649 Apt. for rent in Old Town.

1BR/1BA furnished. $2500/month incl. all utilities. 6 mo. minimum lease. Call 615-482-5037 2 BR/1.5BA Townhouse in, Islamorada. Pool, Beach, Tennis, Gated. $1700/ month Yearly or 6 month lease. 786-385-3489 1BR/1BA Cottage $1,200/ monthly+Electric; 1BR/1BA Duplex $1,700/monthly + Utilities.

Centrally located in Islamorada, MM 80, 6 Month Lease, First/Security required.

Call 305-664-5023 House for rent on Ramrod Key. 3/2, Unfurnished, W/D, Fenced Yard, Pets allowed with security deposit. $2,500/month F/L/S call 305-304-2000 RENTED IN LESS THAN A WEEK!

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HOMES FOR SALE Marathon – Condos for Sale! 2/2 waterfrontpool. 1/1 waterfrontpool. Call: 305-731-3113 DUCK KEY - BRAND NEW 3BR, 2BA home on dry lot.

Consider owner finance, offers and/ or trades. 305-481-1316

SINGERS WANTED Do you like to sing?

Island Harmony, a women’s acapella group that sings 4-part harmony in the barbershop style is looking for women who like to sing to join our chorus. No experience necessary!

All voice parts welcome! Join us for rehearsal on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8:00 pm in the back hall at Martin Luther Chapel, 325 122nd Street Gulf, Marathon, FL 33050, behind NAPA. Just stop by on Tuesday evening. For more information, call Kathryn at 305-731-9579 or email kathrynrummery@ gmail.com.

LEGAL NOTICES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,

IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 18-DR-218-M Division: Family ROMAN ABREU PUJOL, Petitioner, and ILIANA SANTANA GOMEZ, Respondent, NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE TO: ILIANA SANTANA GOMEZ Respondent’s last known address: UNKNOWN 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,

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: June 25, 2018 Kevin Madok, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Mandy Morris Deputy Clerk Publish: July 5, July 12, July 19, and July 26, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers

Dated: July 7, 2018 Kevin Madok, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Mandy Morris Deputy Clerk Publish: July 12, July 19, July 26, and August 2, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of JIGS BAIT AND TACKLE, located at 30321 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY, BIG PINE KEY, FL 33043, intends to register the said name with the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

By: JIGS REEL & GUN INC. Published: July 26, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION

Case No. 2018-DR-643-K Division: Family

Case No: 2016-CA000170-M

ORIEL GREAUX, Petitioner,

The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as successor in interest to JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005AR8, Plaintiff

and ANETRA CHRISTIAN, Respondent, NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE TO: ANETRA CHRISTIAN Respondent’s last known address: UNKNOWN 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 ORIEL GREAUX, whose address is 1250A David Porter Road, Key West, FL 33040, on or before August 13, 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 office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may

vs.

Kevin Morgan; Patsy Morgan; Unknown Spouse of Kevin Morgan; Unknown Spouse of Patsy Morgan; Unknown Parties in Possession #1, If living, and all Unknown Parties claiming by, through, under and against the above named Defendant(s) who are not known to be dead or alive, whether said Unknown Parties may claim an interest as Spouse, Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, or Other Claimants; Unknown Parties in Possession #2, If living, and all Unknown Parties claiming by, through, under and against the above named Defendant(s) who are not known to be dead or alive, whether said Unknown Parties may claim an interest as Spouse, Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, or Other

LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to order rescheduling foreclosure sale or Final Judgment, entered in Civil Case No. 2016-CA-000170-M of the Circuit Court of the 16th Judicial Circuit in and for Monroe County, Florida, wherein The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as successor in interest to JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. Mortgage PassThrough Certificates Series 2005-AR8, Plaintiff and Kevin Morgan are defendant(s), I, Clerk of Court, Kevin Madok, CPA, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash AT THE MONROE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 500 WHITEHEAD STREET, KEY WEST, FL 33040, AT 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to-wit: LOT 63, LITTLE VENICE NO.2, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 26, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. Florida Rules of Judicial Administration Rule 2.540 Notices to Persons With Disabilities If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Cheryl Alfonso, ADA Coordinator, Court Operations Manager, 502 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040, 305295-3652 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

SPANISH: Si usted es una persona discapacitada que necesita alguna adaptación para poder participar de este procedimiento o evento; usted tiene derecho, sin costo alguno a que se le provea cierta ayuda.

Favor de comunicarse con Cheryl Alfonso, Coordinadora de A.D.A Court Operations Manager, 502 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040, 305-2953652 por lo menos 7 días antes de que tenga que comparecer en corte o inmediatamente después de haber recibido ésta notificación si es que falta menos de 7 días para su comparecencia. Si tiene una discapacidad auditiva ó de habla, llame al 711.

KREYOL: Si ou se yon moun ki kokobé ki bezwen asistans ou

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 LEGAL NOTICES aparêy pou ou ka patisipé nan prosedu sa-a, ou gen dwa san ou pa bezwen péyé anyen pou ou jwen on seri de èd. Tanpri kontakté Cheryl Alfonso, Coordinator ADA, Court Operations Manager, 502 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040, 305-295-3652O'mwen 7 jou avan ke ou gen pouou parèt nan tribunal, ou imediatman ke ou resevwa avis sa-a ou si lè ke ou gen pou-ou alé nan tribunal-la mwens ke 7 jou; Si ou pa ka tandé ou palé byen, rélé 711.

KEVIN MADOK Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Submitted By: ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF SHAPIRO, FISHMAN & GACHE, LLP 2424 North Federal Highway, Suite 360 Boca Raton, Florida 33431 (561)998-6700 (561)998-6707 Publish: July 26 and August 2, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2018-CP-056-M IN RE: ESTATE OF JOHN WALTER DARBIE, JR., Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of JOHN WALTER DARBIE, JR., deceased, whose date of death was August 4, 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 estate is testate and the date of the decedent’s Will and any codicils are September 25, 2015. 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 WITHIN 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 first publication of this Notice is: July 26, 2018.

LEGAL NOTICES Personal Representative: Carla Ann Darbie 1480 Ocean View Avenue Marathon, FL 33050

LEGAL NOTICES E-mail: richard@ rewarnerlaw.com Publish: July 26 and August 2, 2018

Attorney for Personal Representative:

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James J. Dorl, Esq. Florida Bar No. 618403 JAMES J. DORL, P.A. Suite 12 First Professional Centre 5701 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL 33050 Telephone: (305) 7436565 Facsimile: (305) 743-4143 e-mail: jjdorl@yahoo. com

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION

Publish: July 26 and August 2, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 18-CP-55-M Middle Keys IN RE: ESTATE OF NORMAN E. MOORE II, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Norman E. Moore II, deceased, whose date of death was September 23, 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 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: July 26, 2018.

Personal Representative: Susan L. Moore 6102 Gulf of Mexico Boulevard Marathon, FL 33050 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

CASE NO. CAM16258 WILMINGTON TRUST, NA, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE F/B/O REGISTERED HOLDERS OF STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC., BEAR STEARNS ARM TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4, Plaintiff, vs.

DONALD R. STRICKLIN; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DONALD R. STRICKLIN; VILLAGE AT HAWK’S CAY PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC. A/K/A VILLAGE AT HAWK’S CAY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; UNKNOWN PERSON(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; Defendants, RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale dated June 11, 2018 and entered in Case No. CAM16258, of the Circuit Court of the 16th Judicial Circuit in and for MONROE County, Florida, wherein WILMINGTON TRUST, NA, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE F/B/O REGISTERED HOLDERS OF STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC., BEAR STEARNS ARM TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4 is Plaintiff and DONALD R. STRICKLIN; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DONALD R. STRICKLIN; UNKNOWN PERSON(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; VILLAGE AT HAWK’S CAY PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC. A/K/A VILLAGE AT HAWK’S CAY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; are defendants. KEVIN MADOK, the Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash AT THE FRONT DOOR OF THE MONROE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, LESTER BUILDING, at 500 WHITEHEAD STREET, KEY WEST in MONROE County, FLORIDA 33040, at 11:00 A.M., on the 14 day of August, 2018, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: RESIDENTIAL UNIT C-188, OF VILLAGE AT HAWK’S CAY, ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION OF PROTECTIVE COVENANTS, RESTRICTIONS AND EASEMENTS OF VILLAGE AT HAWK’S CAY, A WATERFRONT VACATION HOME DEVELOPMENT AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 1488, AT PAGE 190, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND ANY

LEGAL NOTICES AMENDMENTS THERETO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: A PARCEL OF LAND BEING A PART OF “INDIES ISLAND DUCK KEY, SECTION 1, PART 1”, A SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, AT PAGE 82, IN SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 65 SOUTH, RANGE 34 EAST, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PUBLIC RECORDS, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE CENTERLINE INTERSECTION OF DUCK KEY DRIVE AND GOLF COURSE DRIVE, AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT; BEAR SOUTH 23° 04’ 00” EAST, ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF DUCK KEY DRIVE, FOR A DISTANCE OF 107.84 FEET, TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE BEAR NORTH 66° 56’ 00” EAST, ALONG A RADIAL LINE, FOR A DISTANCE OF 27.50 FEET, TO THE POINT OF CURVE ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID DUCK KEY DRIVE, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1096.18 FEET AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 12° 18’ 9”; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE, DEFLECTING TO THE RIGHT, FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 235.37 FEET, WITH A CHORD WHICH BEARS SOUTH 16° 54’ 55” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 234.92 FEET, TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF AN EXISTING EASEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 1077, PAGE 0056 OF SAID PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE BEAR SOUTH 50° 02’ 00” EAST, FOR A DISTANCE OF 787.28 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE BEAR SOUTH 01° 28’ 52” WEST, FOR A DISTANCE OF 298.78 FEET, TO A POINT; THENCE BEAR SOUTH 67° 12’ 58” WEST, FOR A DISTANCE OF 195.05 FEET, TO A POINT; THENCE BEAR SOUTH 49° 41’ 11” WEST, FOR A DISTANCE OF 101.75 FEET, TO A POINT, SAID POINT TO BE KNOWN AS THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE PARCEL OF LAND HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED: THENCE BEAR NORTH 65° 56’ 40” EAST, FOR A DISTANCE OF 19.42 FEET, TO A POINT, THENCE BEAR SOUTH 23° 43’ 13” EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 67.97 FEET; TO A POINT; THENCE BEAR SOUTH 67° 15’ 17” WEST, FOR A DISTANCE OF 19.43 FEET, TO A POINT; THENCE BEAR NORTH 23° 43’ 13” WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 67.52 FEET, BACK TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. A person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.

Dated this 13 day of June, 2018.

KEVIN MADOK As Clerk of said Court By: Shonta McLeod As Deputy Clerk If you are a person with disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in a court proceeding or event, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Cheryl Alfonso, 302 Fleming Street, Key West, FL 33040, (305) 292-3423, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired call 711.

LEGAL NOTICES Submitted by: Kahane & Associates, P.A. 8201 Peters Road, Ste.3000 Plantation, FL 33324 Telephone: (954) 382-3486 Telefacsimile: (954) 382-5380 Designated service email: notice@ kahaneandassociates. com Publish: July 26 and August 2, 2018 The Weekly Newspaper s

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Key West non-profit now accepting applications for Full-time position, M-F, 9-5.

Responsibilities include bookkeeping, database management, correspondence, events. Attention to detail & strong computer & customer service skills. Proficiency in QuickBooks, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Constant Contact or similar. Sales experience helpful. Email resume w/cover letter to President@keyslodging.org

Human Resources Director - Key West Seeking an experienced HR leader with strong talent management/acquisition, T&D, and strategic planning experience to partner with Bank's leadership in meeting the goals of our organization. We offer competitive wages, medical benefits, profit sharing, 401k and paid vacation.

Apply online today @ KeysBank.com/careers

Member FDIC

EOE•M/F/V/D

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844

HELP WANTED Plumbing Service Technician

• WILL TRAIN • Must have driver’s license with clean record, be willing to work and have the ability to learn.

Fax resume to: (305) 853-0902 or pickup an application at our office: 93911 Overseas Hwy, Tavernier.

Now Hiring for Breakfast Accepting applications for all shifts Apply in person at

FULL TIME OPENINGS

LINE SERVICE PERSONNEL

Greet and fuel aircraft.

Prior aviation experience preferred.

Clean driving record required.

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

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

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Coordinate aircraft transactions.

Prior customer service experience a plus.

Competitive wages, excellent benefits, and a fun work environment.

Castaway Waterfront Restaurant 1406 Oceanview Ave, Marathon

HIRING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS IN MARATHON:

Both full or part time positions available at Hyatt Place at Faro Blanco Resort.

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

Excellent Benefit Package

Contact Kris Later kris.later@marathonaviation.com (305) 743-3717

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

EOE/Drug-free workplace

EOE/m/f/d/v

The Hammocks at Marathon

FULL TIME JOB OPPORTUNITIES $1,000 Sign-on Bonus!

• Front Desk Associate/ Relief Night Auditor • Maintenance Technician • Common Area Attendant

We Buy Gold Locally!

Cash Flow Jewelry and Pawn

EOE m/f/d/v

We now have an opening!

FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME

SERVER BARTENDER

$Bonus Pay$ • Apply in person

S.S. Wreck MM59, Grassy Key

Townsquare Mall Marathon

(next to Dolphin Research Center)

Open Tues-Sun 11am

GREAT BENEFITS: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 4 Weeks Paid Time Off 401(k) with Company Match & much more

JOB OPENINGS MAINTENANCE ENGINEER SECURITY GUARD GUEST SERVICE AGENT TELEPHONE AGENT NIGHT AUDITOR

TO APPLY:

Online > jobs.bluegreenvacations.com In Person > The Hammocks at Marathon 1688 Overseas Highway, Gulf Side, Mile Marker 48, Marathon Or Call > Andre at 305.743.9009

eoe

Excellent Benefit Package EOE M/F/D/V SCAN FOR JOB

Apply on line at Spottswood.com/careers

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Serving Ipswich Whole Bellied Clams & Maine Lobster 1075 Duval St | Duval Square C-22 305.434.6480 APPOINTMENT SUGGESTED

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives.

(305) 294-0102 11:30 AM – 10 PM 629 Duval St, Key West 5178 US-1 | Stock Island 305.292.1460 WALK-INS WELCOME

My New Joint 4:20-6:30 DAILY HAPPY HOUR OPEN 4:20-MIDNIGHT TUES-SAT | FULL BAR | HAPPY HOUR 4:20-6:30 | RAW BAR | LIVE MUSIC | 16 TAPS 150 BOTTLED & CANNED BEERS | MM 22.5 OCEANSIDE, CUDJOE KEY | FLORIDA KEYS | MYNEWJOINT420LOUNGE.COM

$10 BLUE PLATE LUNCH SPECIAL OPEN TUESDAY-SATURDAY | LUNCH 11:00-2:30 | DINNER 5:00-10:00 | MM 22.5 OCEANSIDE CUDJOE KEY | FLORIDA KEYS | 305-745-8880 | SQUAREGROUPERBARANDGRILL.COM

When your on Long Island be sure to visit our new location in Wantagh.

Call ahead for Daily Specials 516-900-1400.

We are pleased to be the leading environmental services provider for Monroe County.

We have rolloff dumpsters and portable toilets to assist with rebuilding and repair for those affected by the storm.

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We are here for our friends and neighbors.

Give us a call or come by our Marathon office.

HERE TODAY, HERE TOMORROW.

METAL • TPO • SHINGLE • FLAT • MAINTENANCE PROGRAM • COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL

YOUR LOCAL ROOFER!

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MASTER INSTALLER FOR FIRESTONE ROOFING PRODUCTS

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Visit us at www.keysallarearoofing.com CCC #1326177 Licensed + Insured

THANK YOU FOR VOTING DR. TINGLE FOR “BEST DOCTOR” IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO SERVE OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES IN THE LOWER KEYS.

THANK YOU FOR VOTING US BEST INSURANCE COMPANY! 531 SOUTHARD ST., KEY WEST, FL 33040 PHONE 305-294-2542 FAX 305-296-7985

Family Practice – Norman “Rocky” Tingle, M.D. 1111 12th Street, Suite 203, Key West 305.294.1706

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844

Fury Water Adventures has immediate openings for Check-in Representatives, Jet Ski Guides, Catamaran Crew, and Call Center Representatives.

Fury offers great pay, a fun and exciting workplace, excellent benefits, and paid training.

Please apply at 313 Margaret St. (Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30) — Email inquiries: hr@furykeywest.com Applications can be printed out at furycat.com

CoCo’s General Store NOW HIRING: Apply in person at 50 Coco Plum Drive, Marathon 305-743-7743

Sales Associates

Full Time & Part Time $12.00 per hour/ Great Benefits!

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

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

LOBSTER CERTIFICATES FOR SALE!

Sweet Savannah’s Bake Shop

is now hiring for Afternoon & Evening Shifts.

Please Apply In Person 8919 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

We Buy Gold Locally!

Cash Flow Jewelry and Pawn Townsquare Mall Marathon

NOW HIRING

Marathon, Big Pine, Key West and Stock Island Locations

ASSISTANT MANAGERS

Florida Spiny (Crawfish) Lobster - 1,500 certificates for sale.

Call 305-509-4182 or E-mail: seafoodboss@hotmail.com

$12-$16 per hour

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

Immediate Openings available at all locations.

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).

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

Immediate opening for a HVAC Service Technician Upper & Middle Keys.

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

Apply in person

I AM LOOKING TO BUY CERTIFICATES FOR LOBSTER TRAPS CALL GARY AT 305-731-5321

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: High School diploma or equivalent. Type 35 wpm, successfully pass pre-test and questionnaires. Work all shifts and natural disasters.

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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

Long Term Rentals

DETENTION RECORDS ASSISTANT

2BR/1BA 1/2 Duplex $1600/mo. Pets ok.

Applicants required working various shifts, including weekends and Holidays at the Monroe County Detention Facility.

Job requirements: Type 25 wpm and clerical skills and ability to multi-task. Starting salary $32,617.00. Applicants must fill out the on line preliminary application at: www.keysso.net

2BR/1BA Condo $1950/mo. No pets.

1st, last and security deposit required.

Call 305-743-8328

Applicants may contact Charles Slebodnick at (305) 292-7044.

EEO/AAP

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let’s do business - (305) 453-6928 Cooper’s Paint & Body & Auto Mechanics

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Since 1952

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To order call 908.797.9430

HOME REMODELING • FENCING • EXTERIOR WORK Delivering groceries, beer, wine & spirits and other provisions to you in the Florida Keys from Marathon to Key West.

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Corporate accounts welcome, call (908) 797-9430 Ravi.Vaithinathan@tendbar.us - www.tendbar.us

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Please remember, you must be 21 to purchase alcohol.

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IF A COP CALLS FOR MONEY, IT’S NOT A COP IT’S A CON.

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The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office reminds all residents:

NEVER PAY FOR ANYTHING OVER THE PHONE USING PREPAID GIFT CARDS! •

Florida Keys residents have been conned out of thousands of dollars by thieves falsely claiming to be law enforcement. Sometimes they use real numbers and real police officer names. DON’T BE FOOLED!

•

DON’T BELIEVE THE SCAMMERS WHO CALL YOU! They may claim you have missed jury duty! They may claim you have a warrant for your arrest! They may claim you owe the IRS money! They may claim you are past due on your utility bills! They may claim you have issues with your health or car insurance! THESE ARE SCAMS!

•

As soon as the caller mentions PREPAID GIFT CARDS, HANG UP! Real law enforcement, the IRS, utility, insurance and computer companies, among others, will NEVER ask for payment using PREPAID GIFT CARDS!

•

If you receive such a call, HANG UP! Report the call to police.

Sheriff Rick Ramsay 305-292-7000 Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 866-471-8477.

Tips can be submitted online at www.floridakeyscrimestoppers.com or via a text message using the smartphone app called P3 Phone. Tips can also be submitted via social media such as Facebook, Instagram or Twitter using the @CrimeStoppers305 hashtag.

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