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t’s that time of year, when pressing questions of dubious ethics, competing values, and even existential angst come into the minds of Key West citizens. No, we’re not talking about the upcoming election, but rather Fantasy Fest. What party to prioritize? Which friend’s pool to swim in at 3 a.m.? As we roam the streets in various states of undress, and various levels of body paint and blood alcohol, our minds wander to the tough questions. At Tuesday’s 10th Annual Tutu Party, we get to the bottom of this, so to speak, and asked Key Westers:

Are you wearing any underwear?

“I actually have a bathing suit on. It supports you and keeps you dry.”

— Travis Doll

“None! Because it’s my 30th birthday, and I’m getting laid by my boyfriend!”

— Kara Bellamente

“While I AM wearing shorts, I am NOT wearing underwear. This might embarrass my wife.” — Doug Snyder

“I’m wearing fishnets. And you know, society tells us we should wear underwear, and it’s a garment that’s expected. I say, unless you’re wearing a dress, what’s the point?” — Gwen Campbell

“No panties. It’s more comfortable” — Madison Delph

TOP TEN THINGS THAT ARE SCARIER THAN HALLOWEEN 1. You are much more recognizable to most of the town when your clothes are off.

2. The Che Guevara tattoo you got at 20 now looks like Dick Cheney at 40.

3. The tacos from the new taco place are made of people! THEY’RE MADE OF PEOPLE! 4. That horse head in The Key West Weekly office just keeps appearing out of nowhere.

5. Binge drinking during Fantasy Fest and waking up November 7 with no

healthcare… looks like you’re going to have to marry your buddy Chad.

6. You forgot to landscape the front yard before the TuTu Party.

7. People are still debating whether or not climate change is real.

8. Your roomie thought it would be cool to invite the Westboro Baptist Church crew over to the house.

9. Your weed dealer calls in sick.

10. You haven’t seen your bike since The Zombie Bike Ride.

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ON THE COVER Tony Falcone relaxes in his pool at home in Key West. To read the full conversation with the man behind the cigar, check out Hays Blinckmann’s interview with him on page 6.

In the first 65 days of the 220-day canal cleanup project: 26 percent complete (45 of 172 canals complete) 13 percent of the grant funding budget for removal has been used ($5.9 million of $45.8 million)

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Millions of tourist dollars spent on hotels and vacation rentals in the Florida Keys have circled back into capital project funds through the county’s Tourist Development Council. The Board of County Commissioners has the final say over projects approved by the TDC, and at its Oct. 17 meeting the board approved more than $2 million for Key West projects in the coming year.

These capital improvement projects were first announced in late June but received final approval last week.

The money comes from the bed tax levied on hotel rooms and vacation rentals. The projects include:

• Key West Art and Historical Society’s Custom House mechanical repairs project: $86,813.

• Key West Botanical Garden Society playground installation: $45,000.

• Mote Marine Laboratory coral restoration: $90,000.

• Coral Restoration Foundation: $45,000.

• Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society restroom project: $37,500.

• Studios of Key West roof top garden project: $1.11 million.

• Smathers Beach restroom facility: $586,000.

Throughout the rest of the Keys, 12 other capital improvement projects were approved, many to repair damage caused by Hurricane Irma and for coral restoration projects.

In other Lower Keys news, 28 more canals have been approved under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service cleanup project. After Hurricane Irma unloaded tons of debris including trees and entire households into waterways, Monroe County sought and was granted $49.2 million to clean it up, starting in August. In the first 65 days of cleanup, 26 percent of the damaged canals, or 45 out of 172, have been cleaned.

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WEEKLY INTERVIEW

KEY WEST WEEKLY / OCTOBER 25, 2018

HAYS BLINCKMANN hays@keysweekly.com

FANTASY FEST FOUNDER ON THE PAST AND THE FUTURE

‘STILL JUST AMAZED’

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o one is as cool, creative or as interesting to the history of Key West than Tony Falcone.

He would be the last to admit that his role in putting Key West on the map has been monumental but when people from all around the world put on tutus and party like rock stars this week, we have Falcone to thank.

Gregarious and friendly, Falcone had an unusual start to Key West greatness. The Italian American from Wayne, Pennsylvania graduated Muhlenberg college and joined the Navy to end up on the staff of Admiral Zumwalt, chief of Naval Operations. He then went on to New York City to write TV commercials. Luckily, on a camping trip to the Keys in 1973, he stopped in Key West for a few drinks and fell in love with the island.

“Gingerbread Square gallery had just opened and when I walked in, there was Tennessee Williams on one side and Truman Capote on the other. For an English major it was everything,” said Falcone. “Key West isn’t about rich people, or important people, but interesting people.” By 1975 he and his partner, Bill Conkle, moved permanently to a dilapidated house on Applerouth Lane and opened the store Fast Buck Freddie’s, now the home of Virgilio’s. Falcone and Conkle lived in hammocks in the stockroom and took showers under a garden hose as “Old Man Applerouth yelled at us over the fence,” and loved every minute of it.

Fast Buck Freddie’s quickly become a staple on Duval Street, selling home goods and attracting snowbirds and tourists. The store caught the eye of the late David Wolkowsky, who in 1978 convinced the partners to move to its longtime home at 500 Duval, now a CVS. But back then summer season was rough, with zero tourists, “You could just stand in the middle of Duval and there would be no one. There were a lot of divorces,” Falcone said. This prompted Falcone and Conkle to scheme with friends Joe Liska and Frank Romano to devise a way to get snowbirds back earlier than November. It was simple: throw a weeklong costume party with parade. They christened it “Fantasy Fest.” Hard to imagine now, but businesses were skeptical. So they fronted their own money for the first parade and even promised to sweep Duval afterward. It didn’t just succeed, it turned into a sensation.

“Oddest thing about me, I don’t really take ownership for it.

I am still just amazed by it,” said Falcone. Actually, what Falcone is most proud of is helping to preserve the Key West Bight back in 1992 from becoming a waterfront of condos and development. And he was instrumental in saving the old Strand sign from being demolished on Duval.

“It’s about fighting to save Key West for future generations,” said Falcone. And if his coolness factor didn’t reach 11 already, he got to see Bob Marley and Donna Summer here as well. As Fantasy Fest turns 40 next year, undoubtedly Falcone will be there to blow out the candles.

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KEY WEST WEEKLY / OCTOBER 25, 2018

Full Name? Anthony Vincent Falcone – after my granddad.

Do you have a life credo or motto? “Become friends with people who aren’t your age. Hang out with people whose first language isn’t the same as yours. Get to know someone who comes from a different social class. This is how you see the world. This is how you grow.”

Watching Fantasy Fest now, what are your thoughts? After the parade is over, I like to sit somewhere along Duval Street and just watch the costumes, the mix of people, their interactions and get a rush seeing everyone having so much fun.

What’s your favorite Fantasy Fest memory? It was the first parade, when among the few floats that we had, Sister, a local celebrity in her own right, painted herself silver and rode the parade as a naked hood ornament. Seems like she started a trend.

Fantasy Fest is worldwide, now even on CNN; do you have any more great ideas for Key West?

We’re certainly established as a party town. Now I wish we could be as well known for all the arts on our island. It’s all here with The Studios, the Literary Seminar, our film festival, all the museums, the theaters, our music, etc. I wish there was a way to create an event bringing everything together at the same time and receive the same accolades of Miami’s Art Basel. Also, as just another thought to help promote this, I have always wanted to start naming some of our non-historic streets after all our writers. Hemingway, Williams, Frost, Sinclair Lewis, Bishop, Silverstein ... Just as we have done with the presidents.

The costumes, the parties – Why do you think locals love it so much? Why are we so drawn to it year after year? Well, maybe not all locals love it so much. And they certainly let me know! But the ones that do, and there are a lot of them, really embrace it. From the very first year it was meant to be a celebration of creativity. The costumes, the floats, the parties were all an opportunity to be imaginative, artistic, inventive, For some it means going all out, working on costumes, floats or parties for months. Or maybe it’s painting the kids and riding in the Zombie Bike Ride. For others it’s buying a mask and walking in the Friday local’s march. But whatever,

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it’s a great energy after the long hot summer. And I bet even some of the haters are out there with their lawn chairs watching all the zombies go by.

Would you ever run for KW public office? OMG! This town knows way too much about me! And anyway, Jimmy Weekley is my commissioner and we’ll never get him to retire!

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What did you think you would grow out of but haven’t? Fantasy Fest, for one.

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Which TV, movie or superhero character is your alter ego? Anthony Bourdain.

What job would you be terrible at?

Either an auto mechanic or definitely an accountant!

If invisible in Key West what would you do? Now are you trying to make me into a dirty old man! Well, spying in on The Weekly staff meeting and seeing how they choose their 20 question candidates definitely has my curiosity.

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Favorite guilty pleasure? Cucumber Caliente at the Agave Bar. What job would you secretly love to have? City landscaper. I’d have trees going from the airport, all the way to Duval. Plant Royal Poincianas on both sides of First Avenue. Every street should be studied to show off that we live in a tropical paradise.

And yes, there’d be a lot more to this island than palmetto palms!

What is something you think everyone should do at least once in their lives? Burning Man.

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My autobiography would be titled … “Off the Beaten Path.”

I can never refuse … helping a friend.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

KEY WEST WEEKLY / OCTOBER 25, 2018

SARAH THOMAS NAMED EDITOR OF KEY WEST WEEKLY

SAVE THE DATE Thursday, Oct. 25 • Key West Headdress Ball at 8 p.m. at Truman Waterfront Park Amphitheater • The History, Culture, and Politics of BDSM presented by Pamela Stephenson Connoly at Key West Theater Friday, Oct. 26 • Local’s Parade at 5:30 pm starting at Frances Street at the Key West Cemetary • 18th Annual Living Art Expo at 9:30 pm at Ocean Key Resort & Spa Sunday, Oct. 28 • Children’s Day, all day, at Bayview Park, Key West

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arah Thomas recently joined the Keys Weekly as editor of the Key West edition. Thomas, an East Tennessee native, boasts a lifelong love-affair with Key West and is happy now to call the island “home.” Thomas studied creative writing at Tulane University in New Orleans, where she worked in the Editorial Department at NOLA. com. From there she pursued her publishing career in New York City, working for Macmillan and Penguin Books, and she taught writing at Columbia University, where she received a master’s of fine arts.

At the behest of her grandmother, longtime Key West resident Jane Trammell, and the promise of warm weather, Thomas permanently made Key West her home three years ago. On the weekends, you can find Thomas giving her Old Town Literary Walking Tour, which occasionally detours to The Green Parrot.

Thomas said she is “thrilled to be joining the Key West Weekly team.”

According to Key West Weekly Publisher Britt Myers, Thomas adds to a growing team of talented individuals who “not only report on the community, but understand the importance of being part of the community.”

“My proudest component at the Keys Weekly is our staff,” said Myers. “Sarah exemplifies the balance of professionalism, talent and artistry that we look for with each and every team member.”

Have a story or lead for Thomas? Email her at: SThomas@ Keysweekly.com.

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Saturday, Oct. 29 • Fantasy Fest Parade starting at 7

Wednesday, Oct. 31 • Last day to request vote by mail ballot at keys-elections.org • Halloween!

Thursday, Nov. 1 • Key West Garden Club meeting on native palms at 1:30 p.m. at Fort West Martello Saturday, Nov. 3 • Key West Zonta Club’s ABC 5K at 8 a.m. at Higgs Beach, Key West.

• Ram’s Head Production presents: Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen at 8 pm at Sunset Green Event Lawn Tuesday, Nov. 6 • LAST CHANCE TO VOTE! Nov. 14-18 • The Key West Film Festival at San Carlos Institute, Tropic Cinema, Studios of Key West, and Key West Theater Nov. 16-17 • The Avett Brothers at 7:30 pm at Key West Amphitheater Nov. 21-25 • International Sand Art Competition at the Casa Marina Resort Thursday, Nov. 22 • Thanksgiving Thursday, Dec. 6 • Flight to the North Pole at Key West airport To see Keyswide events, sign up for The Weekly’s Friday e-mail blast at keysweekly.com.

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KEY WEST WEEKLY / OCTOBER 25, 2018

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7TH ANNUAL KEY WEST FILM FESTIVAL

Quincy Perkins, festival director and Mike Marrero, Tropic Cinema’s director, are ready to host one of the best Film Festivals so far. HAYS BLINCKMANN/Keys Weekly

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ast year the Academy Award winner for best film, “The Shape Of Water,” headlined the Key West Film Festival, so how many Oscar winners will be shown this year?

The seventh annual Key West Film Festival is happening Nov. 14-18, and it promises some of the best big screen entertainment of the year.

“Every year, it just gets better and better,” said festival founder and filmmaker Quincy Perkins. “We have gained some serious attention in the film community nationwide.” Perkins credits the critic-centric nature of the festival, which has drawn big names like Justin Chang of The Los Angeles Times, Joshua Rothkopf of Time Out New York, David Fear of Rolling Stone and Alicia Malone of Turner Classic Movies, who will be in the audience as well as leading panel discussions.

This year’s highlights will be director Alfonso Cuaron’s drama, “Roma,” which is already an entry for “Best Foreign Film” for the Academy Awards.

Set in 1970s middle class Mexico, it’s semi-autobiographical, drawing from Cuaron’s childhood, and won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film festival.

Also, Barry Jenkins, five-time Oscar winner for “Moonlight,” is back with “If Beale Street Could Talk,” a tragic love story and the critic’s choice for the festival. Lastly, Billy Corben, Florida’s own renegade documentarian, is following up his massive hit “Cocaine Cowboys” with “Screwball,” about the 2013 doping scandal in Major League baseball.

Corben, a regular at Keys film festivals, will be available for a Q&A afterward.

And for classic film lovers, the documentary “Brothers in Arms: The

Making of Platoon” will have special guest star and Oscar nominee, Tom Berenger, talking afterward. Word is he will be coming to the Keys in his RV … he is that cool. Another big celeb may be appearing to highlight his gripping new movie “The Public” -- brat packer Emilio Estevez. There isn’t a movie lover from the ‘80s who would want to miss that, and it’s a helluva film.

Perkins regularly attends festivals around the country, and “Bisbee ‘17” is on his “must see” list. The film is about the Arizona mining disaster of the Bisbee deportation in 1917, and it’s already receiving rave reviews. There are also some lighter films: a documentary about Studio 54 and “United Skates,” an interesting look at the resurgence of roller skating in the African American community. The festival will feature a follow-up with Commissioner Clayton Lopez talking about skating’s ties to Key West history.

“The festival is a great community event,” said Mike Marrero, the Tropic Cinema’s new director. “It’s rare for such a small island to have access to big name independent films, and it’s exciting that they come to us.” Having just completed new renovations, the Tropic will be showing “The Laramie Project” for the film’s 20th anniversary, as well as the festival’s many short films.

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KEY WEST WEEKLY / OCTOBER 25, 2018

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ENVIRONMENT

KEY WEST WEEKLY / OCTOBER 25, 2018

KATIE ATKINS

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ONE STEP CLOSER Okeechobee reservoir like ‘putting a stent’ in the Everglades’ heart

verglades restoration activists are lauding the recent 99-1 passage of legislation with provisions for a billion-dollar reservoir near Lake Okeechobee.

It pushes the $1.6 billion project closer to reality, after passing from the White House Office of Management and Budget to the U.S. Senate, where it was approved Oct. 10 as part of a water resources bill.

When Lake Okeechobee is filled to the max from excessive rainfall, billions of gallons of polluted water are released and flow to the east and west coasts. It comes as no surprise that the nutrient-rich fresh water, plagued by too much phosphorous, causes algae blooms, especially when accompanied by higher summer temperatures.

“It’s like pouring gasoline on an already-lit fire,” said Eric Eikenberg, chief executive officer of The Everglades Foundation, referring to the lake water as it fuels algae growth.

The 16,000-acre reservoir will be able to hold 75 billion gallons of wouldbe released toxic water, which will be filtered in water treatment marshes and further flow south, and to the Everglades.

“That estuary is desperate for a reliable source of fresh water,” he said.

After the reservoir project received approval from both the U.S. House and Senate, it moved on to the desk of President Trump, who signed it Oct. 23. The next step is for Congress to appropriate $200 million annually for the reservoir to be built, and for other Everglades projects.

“We’re hoping this reservoir can be built in the next four years,” said Eikenberg, which could help stem the growth of red tide. The algae red tide has been all over the news on both sides of Florida, as it causes fish kills, and poisons pets as well as people.

Keys residents were a vital part of getting the reservoir project moving, Eikenberg said, adding that activists have been working on getting the bill passed at the federal level for two years.

“I met with Sandy Moret in January 2016 and urged him to mobilize the Keys community in the fight for this reservoir and what came of that was a coalition of business environmental groups called the Now or Neverglades Coalition, and Sandy spearheaded that whole movement,” he said.

Moret and his wife, Sue, operate Florida Keys Outfitters in Islamorada.

He is also the founder and an instructor of the Florida Keys Fly Fishing School.

“The rain water in the rainy season is supposed to fill up Okeechobee, and it’s supposed to overflow,” Moret said.

“If you look at Google Earth, the whole agricultural area was part of the lake, and that overflow was supposed to come through the belly between the east coast and the west coast,” he said, especially into the Florida Bay. After the “belly” was dammed in 1935, it starved the bay of fresh water.

The pollution is an issue everyone cares about, as proven by the bipartisan legislation passed, Eikenberg said.

“It’s great,” Moret said. “It’s putting a stent in the blockage of the heart for the Everglades. That’s how I like to look at it.”

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KEY WEST WEEKLY / OCTOBER 25, 2018 Part 5

WHAT HAPPENS IN

FRANK GREENMAN www.keysweekly.com

n a little more than five years, new development will come to a grinding halt in the Florida Keys. At least, that is what the State of Florida has decreed for the islands it has designated an “Area of Critical Concern.” Beginning in 2023, it will no longer issue NEW building permits for Keys municipalities.

None. Zilch. Zip. Nada. If this comes to pass, what happens next? Will landowners sue because the state (and local governments) is gutting the value of their investment by preventing them from building their dream home on their vacant lot? Will that raise taxes?

What will happen to real estate values?

Will builders be out of business? The ramifications are wide and far-reaching. The future starts now. #1 How we got to this point (Sept. 27, 2018) #2 The hurricane evacuation model’s influence on development (Oct. 4, 2018) #3 What the “takings” lawsuit might look like (Oct. 11, 2018) #4 Options to avert chaos (Oct. 18, 2018) #5 In conclusion … (Oct. 25, 2018)

he concern over the 2023 moratorium only affects those property owners who own un-built, buildable lots. That leaves 77,000 other existing residents of the Keys to deal with the permit problem, but more importantly, with the other issues that impact on the quality of life in the Keys.

The state’s regulatory authority seems, after 25 years of oversight, outdated and not relevant to our current circumstance. There has been good progress made, in environmental protection, with the acquisition of large tracts of environmentally sensitive land, and the huge improvement in our nearshore water with the advent of central sewer systems throughout the Keys. Our enhanced building codes now display the difference in destruction in the panhandle after Hurricane Michael and the strength of our newer buildings after Hurricane Irma. Our local governments have improved services while demonstrating admirable transparency and efficiency.

The question has to be, is state oversight offering any real improvement to our current quality of life? The 2023 moratorium is both unwarranted and unnecessary, and state oversight has not impacted at all the more pressing issues such as the education of our children, the resiliency of our economy, or most importantly the type and kind of communities we will become. The state’s restriction has had the predictable outcome of artificially raising property values, stifling workforce housing and squeezing our working population.

And now that problem is exacerbated with the state’s shortsighted preemption of local control over vacation rentals.

There is no vision to state oversight, only regulation with diminishing benefit. And the existence of state oversight is an inhibiting restraint on vigorous or imaginative local efforts to shape our own destiny.

There has long been a debate about what is the ambience of the Keys and how best to protect it. Is there a ‘tipping point’ where the Keys will no longer be what is expected, but some variation of Boca Raton with all the quirky small town virtues of this unique place lost forever? As the population of Florida (and the country) grow, is the loss of ‘Olde Key West Charm’ and the Keys as fishing villages inevitable? And isn’t that discussion best left to those of us who live here, and the leaders we select?

Are we planning for beautification, adequate housing, better schools, and a more robust economy? We must not let the focus on hurricane evacuation, or the effects of a 2023 moratorium, blind us to ignore those steps that can assure that the Keys of tomorrow is a better successor to the Keys of today.

And those decisions will never come from the state, but only from those of us who live here, and speak up for what is needed to create a better future for all of us — residents and visitors. It is a discussion worth having.

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FEEDBACK What readers say about 2023

The whole point of ROGO and Area of Critical Concern was to slow down development until we could buy enough environmentally sensitive lands, get our roadways built like the new 7 Mile Bridge, save the endangered species, and handle evacuation in a sensible manner. And we have done that. We’ve won the war, and at some point (the state) should declare victory. There is very little left to buy. And whatever is important, the state should step up and buy.

— Ed Swift, Key West developer and former commissioner

A collective body of stakeholders (TDC, Lodging Association, municipalities, business, banks, etc.) need to … find the “sweet spot” of restoring the ecosystem while maintaining a healthy economy.

In a nutshell: we need to find both the economic and ecological carrying capacities, and overlap them. The economy and environment should not be competing interests, they need to be integrated and balanced. The only way to achieve this is via a consensus building process that establishes a sense of reciprocal trust and common commitment among its members. We must bring together diametrically opposed stakeholders and give them an opportunity to gradually realign their positions to reach sustainable solutions. If we don’t, the quality of life in the Florida Keys will decline.

— Roman Gastesi, Monroe County Administrator

The 2023 building moratorium stems from decisions made decades ago that didn’t consider one critical issue — climate change. Fortunately we are about to rid Tallahassee of Gov. Rick Scott and many of his climatechange-denying cronies and hopefully install lawmakers who take this issue seriously. Florida must revisit the 2023 moratorium taking into account rising sea-levels, super storms and most importantly, empowering Monroe County leaders to make this decision.

— Steve Friedman, candidate for state representative

My greatest concern is the rigidity with which our state and local officials continue to uphold a decision made almost 25 years ago. The Keys are considerably different today. We need new thinking, new technology, and new approaches brought to bear on this very important issue.

— Josh Mothner, developer and Realtor

The Land Authority’s role of land acquisition from willing sellers remains important but it can’t resolve the 2023 issue alone.

Partnering with the county and state on land buying is paying off after several years of inaction. As part of the triad of comprehensive planning, land acquisition and environmental permitting, we are working to protect one of this nation’s most unique places. The 2016 Florida Keys Stewardship Act addressed our special status and needs as an Area of Critical State Concern. Funding will always be a consideration, but remember few people thought central sewer would ever happen — it did, at a cost approaching $1 billion. The state has spent more than $244 million on parks and conservation lands in the Keys. Answering the 2023 issue can be done, and the Land Authority is ready to do its part in making this a reality.

— Charles Pattison, Monroe County Land Authority

By 2023 market forces will take over. Insurance companies understand risks, meaning windstorm and flood rates will rise to reflect dangers from rapidly intensifying storms and higher surge. ROGOs for homes with unrestricted evacuation rights will be a commodity for sale that will allow construction to continue when some owners abandon repetitively damaged homes. Takings cases, when successful, will be settled for much smaller amounts as the economics of building to stronger code requirements and evidence of rising seas quench desires for building second and third homes.

Workforce housing affordability will continue to be an issue because median income continues to rise as the lowest paid workers leave the Keys.

— Mark Songer, Last Stand

Public safety concerns will continue to influence decisions on future growth limits in the Keys.

Vehicle capacity of the road and hurricane evacuation timelines will remain a development constraint as long as private vehicles are the primary means of evacuation.

Also, adaptation and sustainability impacts of sea level rise will have increasing influence on future development opportunity analysis.

Additional variables like improved building codes, improved weather forecasting, utilities capacity, services capacity and land conservation requirements will all need to be evaluated to determine if any future growth beyond 2023 can be permitted.

I’m not exactly sure what the situation will be in 2023, but I do believe there will always be redevelopment, upgrades and improvements made to existing structures. There will be future storms. There will be unused building rights circulating. It will be different and our review and permitting processes will have to adapt to these new realities.

— Seth Lawless, Village of Islamorada manager

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Solvingourdevelopmentchallengesis going to take continued collaboration at all levels of government and we’ve got to keep thinking outside the box about how to balance public safety and the protection of our unique environmentwithresponsibleandsustainable growth. That means utilizing the set-aside for land acquisition under the Florida Keys Stewardship Act that I passed in 2016 to reduce exposure while also employing programs like the County’s Less Than Fee proposal.

I also think we need to keep the open and collaborative dialogue going with the Department of Economic Opportunity, something I’ve worked hard to develop since I was elected in 2012. If we keep strengthening these partnerships I have no doubt that we will be able to provide additional housing options for our workforce, and minimize the exposure of our local and state governments while also working to make sure we can evacuate Monroe County safely and preserve the incredible natural resources that draw millions of tourists to the Florida Keys each year.

—State Rep. Holly Raschein

The Land Authority has its own budget derived from tourist taxes and park surcharges (over $15 million for 2018-19 fiscal year) for the conservation lots, but what about the County “density reduction” lot purchases? And what about the maintenance of those lots? I believe they are purchased and maintained with our property taxes. All the liability is with the county property owners. We pay for the “density reduction” purchases, we pay for the maintenance of the lots, and we pick up the taxes that the county is not paying. (What is) the wisdom and the costs of this approach? How was it derived? I don’t remember the property owners being consulted by referendum on these purchases.

— Sylvia Hernandez, Duck Key

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ince the island chain first became an American interest, Key West has been the primary community. Even in the early decades of development, other communities rose from the limestone substrate. One of the most successful was Indian Key or, as Bahamian sailors called it, Kay Comfort. Located midway along the Florida Reef, the island had a deep natural harbor, a freshwater source on nearby Lower Matecumbe, and a reputation for being relatively mosquito-free.

While Key West livestock sometimes suffocated because their nostrils would become too thick with mosquitoes to breathe, a relatively mosquitofree environment must have been an attractive feature. By 1829, Indian Key’s growing community was home to nearly 50 people and not just a hotel, but one offering amenities like billiards and nine-pin bowling.

The following advertisement for a hotel on the island was placed in the St. Augustine Herald, Charleston Courier, Philadelphia Saturday Courier and New York Advocate: “The subscriber having settled himself on Indian Key, have determined to open a House for boarding and lodging, and believing it to be one of the most favorable situations in the United States for persons

who are suffering from pulmonary, dyspeptic and numerous chronic diseases, and obliged to seek refuge from the chill blasts of a northern winter, he feels safe in saying that Indian Key cannot be surpassed for beauty, health and climate. … It is entirely exposed to the sea from every point of the compass. The fare of his table and bar shall be as good as the market will afford, and attended by experienced servers.

Private rooms for lodging gentlemen, ladies, and families neatly arranged.

The undersigned hopes by diligent attention and industry to merit the custom of his friends and the public generally. S. A. Spencer (proprietor).

Indian Key, Monroe County, Territory of Florida, November 7th, 1835.”

The Indian Key community would suffer after the August 7, 1840 Indian attack and though it ended one period of the island’s rich history, it did not complete the Indian Key story. By 1870, there were only 133 people living in all of the Upper Keys. While there were 61 people occupying Key Largo, the largest island in the chain, 46 were living on the 11-acre Indian Key. By comparison, Upper Matecumbe Key, today the heart of Islamorada, was home to 13 people. Today, Indian Key Historic State Park is home to the island chain’s only ghost town.

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Animal Farm welcomes new residents The Sheriff’s Office Animal Farm welcomed the newest resident on Oct. 19: Jack the ostrich.

Farmer Jeanne Selander said Jack came from a farm in central Florida where his home situation just didn’t work out. Jack has a bad eye and cannot see well. He’s 2 years old, and when he’s fully grown he will weigh about 300 pounds and possibly reach 9 feet tall. Right now Jack is in the living space rented by Kramer the Emu, but Farmer Jeanne has turned the area into “a split condominium of sorts.”

“We have to give them time to get to know one another,” said Farmer Jeanne.

While Jack the Ostrich was peeking, poking and pecking around his new home, just across the way, two additional members joined the animal family: Kinx the kinkajou and King Julien the ring-tailed lemur.

Kinx’s family in Ohio wanted her to live on our Animal Farm and Kinx flew in last week. Kinx, a female with three legs, is settling in well and will eventually join the farm’s other longtime resident kinkajou, Tucker.

King Julien, a male, lost his place with his other Lemur family and found a new home at the Animal Farm!

“I couldn’t be happier to have these animals at our Animal Farm,” said Sheriff Rick Ramsay. “They will have a wonderful home here under the watchful and caring eye of our Farmer Jeanne. And I know residents, especially the children of our community, will love them as well.”

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HAYS BLINCKMANN/Keys Weekly 1. Arlo Haskell rises from the cemetery with his little iguana zombie, Aviva Haskell.

2. Walt Disney just rolled over in his freezer.

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3. It’s not all rainbows and glitter for this zombie unicorn. Scott Barry is that you?

4. Yet another reason clowns freak people out.

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5. Evil minions here, evil minions there, evil minions are everywhere.

6. And then the dragon swooped in and ate up all the little zombies.

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7. Christina Cannell wins “happiest” walking dead.

8. They dance to their own drummer.

9. Brandon Beach is a striking Bowie.

10. Kids, look away, it’s Big Bird and it’s not pretty.

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aptain Steve Friedman is on a mission with multiple fronts: “Florida needs to be the leader in how we treat our senior citizens, in healthcare, in education, in immigration reform, and we’re not. We have an incredible housing crisis, and we’re 45th in the country in teacher pay. How are we going to educate the next generation?”

Standing outside Five Brothers in Key West, sipping a coffee with citizens last Friday morning, Friedman is in his final push for state representative, running against incumbent Republican Holly Raschein. Friedman tells a story about going to see Raschein among other elected officials, in order to ask them about one of the most pressing issues for the district: the environment. Specifically, the water.

Friedman said, “I went to ask them about the special interests that are funding the campaigns for these individuals that consistently vote according to the way these special interests want them to vote.”

Friedman calls out these special interest groups: the Koch brothers, Disney, Florida Crystals, and the Board of Florida Realtors.

“These entities are consistently on the winning side of these votes,” he said. “And the environment continues to lose.” While he’s known for his call to save the Everglades and demand polluters pay to purify

water, Friedman argues that it’s not one issue. “It’s many issues … and it comes down to putting people over profits.”

Beyond the environment, Friedman also is a vocal advocate for rights of immigrants. “The fact is that we are overlooking the history that some of our greatest inventors and leaders in this country came from other countries.” Friedman also is bilingual, conversing with Spanish-speaking constituents about the obligation to our rich immigrant population and heritage. “We need to figure out how to lessen the bureaucracy, and yet understand who we’re bringing in and how to bring them in.”

Both of these concerns, the environment and immigration, are hot-button issues for the midterm elections. Friedman speaks of feeling a civic duty, rather than a political impulse, to run for office. Citing an American founding philosophy, Friedman said, “You come in from the fields, you do your part for your country, you get out, and go back to the fields. I can’t even afford to leave the fields.” He plans to continue to work as a fishing guide, even if elected to the state legislature.

“This position would require me to go to the legislature at the busiest time of year. But we need to have this change,” he said. “My interest is to get in and do what I can.”

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Coldwell Banker Schmitt Preferred Properties BHHS Knight & Gardner Realty Truman & Co. Coastal Collection Keller Williams KW Compass Truman & Co. RE/MAX KEYS CONNECTION Last Key Realty Outside Of MLS BHHS Knight & Gardner Realty

Key Largo

Plantation Key Duck Key

Marathon

Big Pine Key

Little Torch Key Ramrod Key

Summerland Key Cudjoe Key Key West

Sold Date

769,000.00 430,000.00 949,000.00 225,000.00 850,000.00 399,000.00

Street #

2017 1971 1982 1978 2001 1991

Single Fam Mobile Hom Single Fam Mobile Hom Single Fam Condo

Tot Beds Wtrfrnt MM 106 106 98.5 96 95 92.5

1989 Single Fam 1998 Single Fam

4 4

No Yes

90.5 86

5028 Sunset Village

1998 Townhouse

2

Yes

61

BK 1 LT 28 Sea-Air 5301 Ocean Terr, #9

N/A Lots 1971 Condo

0 2

Yes Yes

52 50

29137 Iroquois

1984 Single Fam

3

Yes

29

412,500.00

27994 Winsom

1990 Single Fam

2

No

28

329,000.00 $

329,000.00

420 Indies Dr

1985 Single Fam

3

Yes

27.5

$

94,500.00 $

81,500.00

N/A

Lots

0

No

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10/17/2018 10/22/2018

$ $

579,000.00 $ 275,000.00 $

560,000.00 268,000.00

2016 Single Fam N/A Lots

3 0

Yes Yes

23 23

10/19/2018 10/17/2018 10/17/2018 10/17/2018 10/17/2018 10/17/2018 10/17/2018 10/18/2018 10/19/2018 10/19/2018 10/19/2018

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

1963 1933 1933 1923 1928 1991 1923 1984 2015 1928 1938

3 5 0 2 2 2 10 0 3 3 2

No No No No No No No No No No No

3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

540,000.00 1,400,000.00 306,000.00 640,000.00 614,000.00 640,000.00 3,000,000.00 6,950,140.00 2,000,000.00 758,752.50 1,425,000.00

Sexton Cove Windley Rd Bahama Rd Emerald Lobster Ln Burton Dt, #3415

Style

Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

2 308 132 917 926 500

Yr Built

3 2 3 2 3 2

549,000.00 1,499,000.00 7,500.00 649,000.00 614,000.00 645,000.00 3,000,000.00 42,000.00 2,100,000.00 794,900.00 1,475,000.00

750,000.00 395,000.00 900,000.00 185,000.00 810,000.00 390,000.00

Street Name

109 Pearl Ave 108 Gulfside Dr

Park Dr 22913 Buccaneer 701 Spanish Main Dr, #327 2311 611 824 1109 228 620 415 130 821 813 1021

Patterson Ave William St Duval St, Lower Petronia St Truman Ave Thomas St, #154 William St Duval St Waddell Shavers Ln Fleming St

Single Fam Multi-Unit Commercial Duplex Single Fam Condo Commercial Commercial Single Fam Single Fam Single Fam

Based on information provided by the KWAR MLS for the period of October 17th through October 23rd, 2018.

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Everybody Detox!

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t’s not a secret: Fantasy Fest wreaks havoc on the body.

The sleepless nights, too much alcohol and late-night greasy food – it’s a fast turnaround from ordering shots to begging for detox. The only tried and true way to heal a liver is to avoid alcohol altogether, for weeks not days, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Two to six weeks of abstinence is recommended after “acute alcohol ingestion,” which “is generally reversible with abstinence.” But let’s look at some realistic alternatives.

Checking in with Radiant Life Spa on Whitehead Street, owner and Doctor of Oriental medicine, Luz Zappata has been practicing alternative holistic healing for almost 30 years. She opened Radiant Life three years ago and doesn’t bat an eye when asked for hangover help. Inspired by old ways of her grandmother in Colombia, Radiant Life offers a variety of holistic options to get relief.

The ionic foot bath detox, which claims to remove heavy metal and toxins through the bottom of your feet, doesn’t hurt but it can get unpleasant, smelly even. By soaking feet in charged, salted water the negative and positive ions draw out the bad stuff. Maybe it’s another health fad but it is interesting.

“It’s not a cure but it certainly makes you feel better,” said Dr. Zappata. “People say they have better sleep afterward and many chronic pain sufferers have experienced changes and results after a few treatments.”

The National Center for Biotechnology counters, “In this proof-of-principle study we found no evidence to suggest that ionic foot baths help promote the elimination of toxic elements from the body through the feet, urine, or hair.” But sometimes the proof is in the pudding, literally. Dr. Zappata has seen worms and cheese-like chunks excrete into a foot bath.

Something must be happening to the body if the soaking water goes from clear to a broth-like

HAYS BLINCKMANN hays@keysweekly.com

CURES FOR YOUR BODY AFTER FANTASY FEST

sludge. Regardless, it’s a nice soak and if it can reduce any bad substances, proteins, acids, that tequila worm … yes, please.

Dr. Zappata describes other methods as “powerful” for sweating out the toxins leaving happier, healthier skin… or maybe that’s a Neutrogena commercial?

One method is the infrared sauna that emits ultra low EMF technology, or in other words, it heats up your core temperature. While there have been no case studies proving a sauna can remove metals or toxins from the body , warming the muscles and relaxing sounds good any time. Feel even more adventurous? Try a seaweed body wrap (no, it doesn’t smell like Smathers Beach); it is the healing essence of the ocean rubbed all over.

If the edge needs to come off the hangover, then turn to the needle. Intravenous nutrition therapy adds vitamins, minerals and amino acids directly into the bloodstream to correct intracellular nutrient deficiencies and fight nausea commonly associate with over-imbibing. Radiant Life

has a nurse on hand to administer the goods. This can be combined at the same time as an ionic foot bath if the hangover is worse than a bad body paint job on Duval.

Lastly, this week Dr. Zappata is unveiling hyperbaric oxygen therapy –not hospital grade, but rather the spa-friendly version.

“We are excited to get the chamber because everyone needs more oxygen.” After breathing in Fantasy Fest musk, who can argue? Radiant Life is located at 624 Whitehead St. or radiantlifekeywest.com HAYS BLINCKMANN/Keys Weekly 1. If a patient just needs to relax the spa has a variety of massage treatments.

2. The ionic foot detox is fun to try.

3. If your foot detox goes well, your water will look like Miso soup.

4. Radiant life offers many vitamins and minerals to replenish the body.

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EMPLOYMENT Hurricane Boat Lifts in Tavernier now hiring: Barge Workers - Pay up to $52,000/year w/benefits. Lift Installers - Pay up to $30/ hour w/benefits, based on experience.

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Apply in person at Frank’s Grill at 11400 Overseas Highway, Townsquare Mall, Marathon. 305289-7772 Full-time Pool Mechanics needed. 3-5 yrs. exp. Req. We offer 401K, Medical/Dental/ Vision Insurance. Competitive pay – based on exp. 305-367-2005 julio@reeftropical.com Full-time LINE COOK Experience preferred. Overtime Pay available. Free Health Insurance & Vacation Pay. Apply in person. Ask for Edwin, Sergio or Randy. Habla espanol. 1200 Oceanview Avenue (off 15th Street) Marathon (305) 743-5317 Construction Foreman wanted.

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PAINTING PARTY

SARAH THOMAS

sthomas@keysweekly.com

JAMES COLEMAN OPENS ANNUAL FANTASY FEST EXHIBIT

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mid the body painting and glitter is an enclave of fine art: The James Coleman Gallery on Duval Street.

Coleman comes in annually for Fantasy Fest, and the gallery holds a three day exhibit, culminating in a private parade-viewing party on Saturday night.

“He’ll be here to meet and greet new and returning clients,” said Assistant Gallery Director Dustin Hoffman (yes, that’s his real name).

“I just received ten original paintings today for this weekend’s exhibit.”

A romantic impressionist, Coleman was the lead background artist for Disney for over 20 years, working on iconic movies like “The Little Mermaid” and “Beauty and the Beast.” He works in acrylics primar-

3 ily, but, said Hoffman, “He paints with everything.” Coleman will be painting in the gallery Thursday, Oct. 25 through Saturday, Oct. 27, from 12 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. daily. “It’s a great time to speak with the artist about a future piece that is only yours.”

Said Hoffman, “This is a seasonal highlight for the gallery, because in addition to our valued clients, newcomers from around the world come to Key West. They may be in town for Fantasy Fest, but they leave town with not just a memory, but a beautiful piece of original art.”

The James Coleman Gallery is open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Drop by for a piece of art, and just maybe you’ll score an invite to their swanky Saturday night parade party.

1. “On Golden Pond” by James Coleman 2. “Catching the Wind” by James Coleman 3. Coleman paints in his Duval Street gallery.

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BRA-VO LADIES WOMANKIND’S BRAZAAR FUNDRAISER SUPPORTS LOCAL BREAST HEALTH

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t was a packed crowd at the Key West Theater on Oct. 22 for Womankind’s annual Brazaar.

The fundraiser takes place each year during Breast Cancer awareness month and draws attention to Womankind’s vital role in serving the women of our community. And they showcase the prettiest bras in town that, thanks to local support, auction for hundreds of dollars.

— Weekly Staff report

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1. Volunteer models Daniela Braswell and Erin McKenna look stunning in their bedazzled knockers. Braswell is wearing “Full House,” created by Catherine Bouquet, and McKenna is wearing “Full Tilt,” created by Cricket Desmarais.

2. The ladies who make it all happen both on and off stage, Cali Roberts, executive director of Womankind, and Cricket Desmarais.

3. Jenn Stefanacci bravely bares her assets wearing “Be Amazing,” created by Pamala Johnson.

4. Bethany Flores is a pretty as a peacock in a feathery corset sponsored by the Key West Butterfly Conservatory and made by Pamela and Larry Johnson.

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5. Royalty is in the crowd as new Fantasy Fest Queen, Bernadette Restivo, cheers on the girls.

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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.

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LEGAL NOTICES

2018, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, FL 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice has been 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.

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 Mon-Fri 10-11am at Sunset Grille & Raw Bar, Knights Key Blvd. Marathon

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IN THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2018-CP000109-P IN RE: ESTATE OF JAMES E. LORENTZ, Deceased.

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE AND ALL OTHER PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID ESTATE: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the administration of the estate of JAMES E. LORENTZ, Deceased, late of Monroe County, Florida, File Number 2018-CP-109-P, is pending in the Circuit Court of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, in and for the State of Florida, at the Monroe County Courthouse, 16th Judicial Circuit, 88820 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, Florida 33070. The name and address of the personal representative of the estate and the petitioner/personal representative’s attorney is set forth below.

Any interested persons are required to file with this court: (a)All claims against the estate WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE and (b) any objection by an interested person on whom notice was served that challenges the validity of the will, the qualifications of the petitioner/personal representative, venue, or jurisdiction of the court within the later of three months after the first publication of the notice or thirty days after the date of service of a copy of the notice on the objecting person.

ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. Petitioner/Personal Representative: Cynthia Anne Pass 75 Jean La Fitte Drive Key Largo, Florida 33037 First publication of this notice of administration will be made on the 18th day of October 2018.

Law Offices of/Billing Name: Sean P. O’Connor, Esq. Counsel for Petitioner Florida Bar No. 684252 303 N. Krome Avenue, Suite 100 Homestead, Florida 33030-6018 Tele: 305.245.3230 Fax: 305.245.3282 EMail: oconnorlaw211@ gmail.com Publish: October 18 and October 25, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2018-CP000109-P IN RE: ESTATE OF JAMES E. LORENTZ, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of JAMES E. LORENTZ, deceased, whose date of death was July 31,

Petitioner/Personal Representative: Cynthia Anne Pass 75 Jean La Fitte Drive Key Largo, Florida 33037 The date of first publication of this Notice to Creditors is: October 18, 2018.

Law Offices of/Billing Name: Sean P. O’Connor, Esq. Counsel for Petitioner Florida Bar No. 684252 303 N. Krome Avenue, Suite 100 Homestead, Florida 33030-6018 Tele: 305.245.3230 Fax: 305.245.3282 EMail: oconnorlaw211@ gmail.com Publish: October 18 and October 25, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2018-CP-207-K IN RE: ESTATE OF LARRY B. FRANKLIN, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Larry B. Franklin, deceased, whose date of death was January 14, 2018, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

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

The date of first publication of this notice is: October 18, 2018.

Personal Representative: Judy Kay Franklin 2531 Ransdell Avenue Louisville, KY 40204 Attorney for Personal Representative: Mary Elizabeth Anderson Florida Bar No. 103239 Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP 500 W. Jefferson St., Ste. 2800 Louisville, KY 40202 Publish: October 18 and October 25, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2018-CP-44 IN RE: ESTATE OF CLARENCE JOHN THOMSON, III, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Clarence John Thomson, III, deceased, whose date of death was October 19, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set 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 FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD 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: October 18, 2018.

Personal Representative: Deborah Anne Thomson 12 Baltistan Ct. Baltimore, MD 21237 Attorney for Personal Representative: LAW OFFICES OF STEPHEN K. MILLER, P.A. Stephen K. Miller, Esquire FL Bar #: 9172 101 Northwest 75th Street, Suite #1 Gainesville, FL 32607 Publish: October 18 and October 25, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2018-CP-58-K IN RE: ESTATE OF CHARLES JAMES ODOM, JR., Deceased.

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Charles James Odom, JR., deceased, whose date of death was August 9, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD 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: October 18, 2018.

Personal Representative: Amanda Csontos 23 Harvest Drive Pittsgrove, NJ 08318 Attorney for Personal Representative: Kathleen Hendrickson Florida Bar Number: 379921 5701 Overseas Highway #12 Marathon, Florida 33050 Telephone: (305) 393-2598 E-mail: KHendrickson.atty@ gmail.com Publish: October 18 and October 25, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2018-CP000097-P IN RE: ESTATE OF ERIC KREBS A/K/A ERIC M. KREBS , Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of The Estate of ERIC KREBS A/K/A ERIC M. KREBS, deceased, whose date of death was February 25, 2018, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Plantation Key, FL 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

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

LEGAL NOTICES 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: October 18, 2018.

Personal Representative: TATIANA ROMANOVA A/K/A TATIANA ROMANOVA KREBS 100125 Overseas Highway, Unit B Key Largo, FL 33037 Attorney for Personal Representative: Carolina Leyva, Esquire Florida Bar No.: 106467 777 Brickell Ave., STE 500 Miami, FL 33133 Telephone: (305) 721-2917 Publish: October 18 and October 25, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 18-CP-200-K IN RE: ESTATE OF LOUIS JOHN O’KEEFE, JR., Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Louis John O’Keefe, deceased, whose date of death was January 16, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 530 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: October 18, 2018.

Personal Representative: Charlotte A. Wenzel 22345 Augusta Ave Port Charlotte, Florida 33952 Attorney for Personal Representative: Daniel J. Endrizal, III Attorney Florida Bar Number: 300860 1533 Hendry St., Ste 301 Ft. Myers, FL 33901 Telephone: (239) 728.8555 Fax: (855) 802.5195 E-Mail: daniel.endrizal@ earthlink.net Secondary E-Mail: djendrizal@earthlink.net

LEGAL NOTICES Publish: October 18 and October 25, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 18-CP-195-K IN RE: ESTATE OF DAVID NORMAN BELL, JR., Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of DAVID NORMAN BELL, JR., deceased, whose date of death was June 26, 2018, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: October 18, 2018.

Personal Representative: SAMUEL LEWIS SCHRAGER 607 Ocean Drive, Apt. 11J Key Biscayne, FL 33419-2320 Attorney for Personal Representative: ROBERT C. STOBER, ESQ. Florida Bar No. 104043 Hershoff, Lupino & Yagel, LLP 90130 Old Highway Tavernier, FL 33070 Publish: October 18 and October 25, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 18-CP-000093-P IN RE: ESTATE OF STEPHEN JOSEPH RHODES, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS GIVEN, pursuant to Fla. Stat. Sect. 733.2121 and Fla. Prob. R. 5.241, that the administration of the Estate of STEPHEN JOSEPH RHODES, deceased, whose date of death was April 2, 2018, Case No. 18-CP000093P, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Plantation Key, Florida 33070. The names and addresses of the

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 LEGAL NOTICES 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.

LEGAL NOTICES Personal Representative: Jeffery M. Shaffer Attorney for Personal Representative: Maylene Abad Attorney Florida Bar Number: 0054399 CUNNINGHAM MILLER PA 2975 Overseas Hwy MARATHON, FL 33050 Telephone: (305) 743-9428 Fax: (305) 743-8800 E-mail: mabad@ floridakeyslaw.com Secondary E-Mail: service@ floridakeyslaw.com

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.

Publish: October 18 and October 25, 2018

The date of first publication of this notice is: October 18, 2018.

The administration of the estate of MARJORIE O. LEENHOUTS, deceased, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, FL 33070, File Number 2018 CP 122P. The estate is testate and the date of the decedent’s Will is March 8, 2006, and the date of the decedent’s Codicils are: Codicil to Last Will dated May 30, 2007, Second Codicil to Last Will dated March 3, 2010, Third Codicil to Last Will dated October 7, 2014, and Fourth Codicil to Last Will dated October 26, 2016.

Personal Representative: Cynthia Van Loon 8352 Walker Street Buena Park, CA 90623 Attorney for Personal Representative: Michelle M. Thomas Florida Bar Number: 981567 ADRIAN PHILIP THOMAS, P.A. Las Olas Square, Suite 1050 515 East Las Olas Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Telephone: (954) 764-7273 Legal-service@aptpa.com mthomas@aptpa.com Publish: October 18 and October 25, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 18-CP-000076-M IN RE: ESTATE OF LARRY EUGENE SHAFFER, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Larry Eugene Shaffer, deceased, whose date of death was August 11, 2018, 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 PERIOD 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: October 18, 2018.

The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2018 CP 122P IN RE: ESTATE OF MARJORIE O. LEENHOUTS, Deceased.

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

The name and address of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorneys are set forth below. The fiduciary lawyerclient privilege in Florida Statutes Section 90.5021 applies with respect to the personal representative and any attorney employed by the personal representative.

Any interested person on whom a copy of the notice of administration is served who challenges the validity of the will or codicils, venue, or the jurisdiction of the court is required to file any objection with the court in the manner provided in the Florida Probate Rules WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED BY LAW, which is on or before the date that is 3 months after the date of service of a copy of the Notice of Administration on that person, or those objections are forever barred. The 3-month time period may only be extended for estoppel based upon a misstatement by the personal representative regarding the time period within which an objection must be filed. The time period may not be extended for any other reason, including affirmative representation, failure to disclose information, or misconduct by the personal representative or any other person. Unless sooner barred by Section 733.212(3), all objections to the validity of a will, venue, or the jurisdiction of the court must be filed no later than the earlier of the entry of an order of final discharge of the personal representative or 1 year after service of the notice of administration.

A petition for determination of exempt property is required to be filed by or on behalf of any person entitled to exempt property under Section 732.402, WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED BY LAW, which is on or before the later of the date that is 4 months after the date of service of a copy of the Notice of Administration on such person or the date that is 40 days after the date of termination of any proceeding involving the construction, admission to probate, or validity of the will or involving any

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other matter affecting any part of the exempt property, or the right of such person to exempt property is deemed waived.

Representative: DUNWODY WHITE & LANDON, P.A. John J. Grundhauser, Esq. Florida Bar No. 0705373 Kristina HernandezTilson, Esq. Florida Bar No. 90469 550 Biltmore Way, Suite 810 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Telephone: (305) 5291500 Fax: (305) 5298855 E-Mail: jgrundhauser@ dwl-law.com Secondary e-mail: ralvarez@ dwl-law.com xnunez@dwl-law.com

An election to take an elective share must be filed by or on behalf of the surviving spouse entitled to an elective share under Sections 732.201 - 732.2155 WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED

BY LAW, which is on or before the earlier of the date that is 6 months after the date of service of a copy of the Notice of Administration on the surviving spouse, or an attorney in fact or a guardian of the property of the surviving spouse, or the date that is 2 years after the date of the decedent’s death. The time for filing an election to take an elective share may be extended as provided in the Florida Probate Rules.

Personal Representative:

Publish: October 25 and November 1, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2018-CP-130-P

JAMES W. LEENHOUTS 41 Island Drive Key Largo, Florida 33037

IN RE: ESTATE OF REBECCA J. RUSNAKLEITH, Deceased.

Attorneys for Personal Representative: DUNWODY WHITE & LANDON, P.A. John J. Grundhauser, Esq. Florida Bar No. 0705373 Kristina HernandezTilson, Esq. Florida Bar No. 90469 550 Biltmore Way, Suite 810 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Telephone: (305) 5291500 Fax: (305) 5298855 E-Mail: jgrundhauser@ dwl-law.com Secondary e-mail: ralvarez@ dwl-law.com xnunez@dwl-law.com

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Publish: October 25 and November 1, 2018

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.

The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2018-CP 122P IN RE: ESTATE OF MARJORIE O. LEENHOUTS, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of MARJORIE O. LEENHOUTS, deceased, whose date of death was September 17, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, FL 33070.

The name and address of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorneys 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.

The administration of the estate of REBECCA J. RUSNAK-LEITH, deceased, whose date of death was September 7, 2018, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Plantation Key, Florida 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All 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 PERIOD 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: October 25, 2018.

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 PERIOD 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: October 25, 2018.

Personal Representative: PATRICIA LAUER WITCHEL 88181 Old Hwy, Apt F1 Islamorada, FL 33036 Attorney for Personal Representative: Urban J. W. Patterson, Esq. E-Mail: ujwplaw@gmail.com Secondary E-Mail: ujwplawfirm@yahoo.com Florida Bar Number: 382035 Urban J. W. Patterson, P.A. P.O. Box 783 Islamorada, FL 33036 Telephone: 305-664-5056 Publish: October 25 and November 1, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL ACTION Case No: 13-CA-001088-P U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for GSR Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-5F Plaintiff, -vs.John M. Lombardi; Unknown Spouse of John M. Lombardi; United States of America

Attorney for Personal Representative:

Defendant(s).

Urban J. W. Patterson, Esq. E-Mail: ujwplaw@gmail.com Secondary E-Mail: ujwplawfirm@yahoo.com Florida Bar Number: 382035 Urban J. W. Patterson, P.A. P.O. Box 783 Islamorada, FL 33036 Telephone: 305-664-5056

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.

Publish: October 25 and November 1, 2018

The date of first publication of this notice is October 25, 2018.

IN RE: ESTATE OF MILTON M. WITCHEL, Deceased.

Personal Representative:

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Attorneys for Personal

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.

Personal Representative: ANDREW D. RUSNAK 112 Thicket Ln Palatka, FL 32177

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.

JAMES W. LEENHOUTS 41 Island Drive Key Largo, Florida 33037

LEGAL NOTICES pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Plantation Key, Florida 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2018-CP-132-P

The administration of the estate of MILTON M. WITCHEL, deceased, whose date of death was September 19, 2018, is

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to order rescheduling foreclosure sale or Final Judgment, entered in Civil Case No. 13-CA-001088-P of the thCircuit Court of the 16 Judicial Circuit in and for Monroe County, Florida, wherein U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for GSR Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-5F, Plaintiff and John M. Lombardi 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 November 5, 2018, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to-wit: LOT 107, PORT LARGO, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 3, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

LEGAL NOTICES 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, 305-295-3652 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, 305-295-3652 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 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, Co-ordinator 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: Gwen Douglass Deputy Clerk Florida Statute 45.031: 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.

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: October 18 and October 25, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION: CASE NO. 2018-CA000319-K WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, v.

OSCAR ERNEST GUNN A/K/A OSCAR E. GUNN, JR, et al Defendant(s)

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF ACTION TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OR BENEFICIARIES OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH GUNN, DECEASED RESIDENT: Unknown LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 205 JULIA STREET, KEY WEST, FL 33040-7552 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property located in MONROE County, Florida: LOAN NO. 0044743078 ALL THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF MONROE STATE OF FLORIDA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 9 IN SQUARE 7 OF TRACT 10 ACCORDING TO A DIAGRAM RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK ONE, PAGE 40, OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA RECORDS. COMMENCING AT A POINT ON JULIA STREET 43 FEET FROM THE CORNER OF EMMA STREET AND RUNNING IN A N.W.’LY DIRECTION 79 FEET 7 INCHES; THENCE IN A N.E.’LY DIRECTION 50 FEET; THENCE IN A S.E.’LY DIRECTION 79 FEET AND 7 INCES TO JULIA STREET THENCE N.W.’LY ALONG JULIA STREET TO PLACE OF BEGINNING. has been filed against you, and you are required to serve a copy to your written defenses, if any, to this action on Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, PLLC, attorneys for plaintiff, whose address is 2001 NW 64th Street, Suite 100, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309, and file the original with the Clerk of the Court, within 30 days after the first publication of this notice, either before or immediately thereafter, November 20, 2018, otherwise a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

KEVIN MADOK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk of the Court Publish: October 18 and October 25, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION Case No: 2012-CA000363-K Federal National Mortgage Association Plaintiff, vs.

Joseph Patrick Clements a/k/a Joseph P. Clements and Debra Lynn Clements a/k/a Debra L. Clements a/k/a Debbie L. Clements; Branch Banking and Trust Company, Successor by Merger to Republic Bank; Iberiabank; 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 Claimants Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to order rescheduling foreclosure sale or Final Judgment, entered in Civil Case No. 2012-CA-000363-K of the Circuit Court of the 16th Judicial Circuit in and for Monroe County, Florida, wherein Federal National Mortgage Association, Plain-

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tiff and Joseph Patrick Clements a/k/a Joseph P. Clements and Debra Lynn Clements a/k/a Debra L. Clements a/k/a Debbie L. Clements 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 November 8, 2018, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to-wit:

SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 2018-DR-1233-K Division: Family

above-named or described defendants or parties or claiming to have any right, title or interest in and to the lands hereinafter described, Defendants.

in a Southwesterly direction Five (5) feet; thence at right angles in a Northwesterly direction One Hundred (100) feet; thence at right angles in a Northeasterly direction Five (5) feet; thence at right angles in a Southeasterly direction One Hundred (100) feet back to the Point of Beginning on Petronia Street.

LOT 23, BLOCK 2, AMENDED PLAT OF COPPITT SUBDIVISION, (A RE-SUBDIVISION OF PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 116) LOCATED IN GOVERNMENT LOT 5, SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 67 S., RANGE 26 E., BIG COPPITT KEY, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE 50, 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, 305-295-3652 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, 305-295-3652 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 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, Co-ordinator 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 CourtMonroe 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: October 25 and November 1, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE

ELIZABETH SERNA BELLER, Petitioner, and JOHN S. BELLER, Respondent, NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE TO: JOHN S. BELLER Respondent’s last known address: PANAMA, CENTRAL AMERICA 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 ELIZABETH BELLER, whose address is 2687 N. ROOSEVELT BLVD, APT. 6, KEY WEST, FL 33040, onth or before November 26 , 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 review these documents upon request.

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: October 19, 2018 Kevin Madok, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Tori Perez Deputy Clerk Publish: October 25, November 1, November 8 and November 15, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION: CASE NO. 2018-CA001176-K JUDGE: TIMOTHY KOENIG CHESTER GRABOWSKI TRUST, Plaintiff, Vs. FREDERICK SAWYER, deceased, his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors, and all other parties claiming by, through, under or against the aforesaid parties; and all unknown natural persons, if alive, and if dead or not known be dead or alive, their several and respective unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors, or other parties claiming by, through or under those unknown natural persons; and the several and respective unknown assigns, successors in interest, trustees or any other person claiming by, through, under or against any named defendant; and all claimants, persons or parties, natural or corporate, or whose exact legal status is unknown, claiming under any of the

NOTICE OF ACTION TO: FREDERICK SAWYER, deceased, his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors, and all other parties claiming by, through, under or against the aforesaid parties; and all unknown natural persons, if alive, and if dead or not known be dead or alive, their several and respective unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors, or other parties claiming by, through or under those unknown natural persons; and the several and respective unknown assigns, successors in interest, trustees or any other person claiming by, through, under or against any named defendant; and all claimants, persons or parties, natural or corporate, or whose exact legal status is unknown, claiming under any of the above-named or described defendants or parties or claiming to have any right, title or interest in and to the lands hereinafter described, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Complaint has been filed against you by the Plaintiff in the above-styled court for the purpose of quieting title to the following described property situate and being in Monroe County, Florida: Parcel 1: In the City of Key West, Monroe County, Florida, and is Part of Lot Number Three (3) of Square Two (2) in Tract Four (4) of Simonton and Wall’s Addition to the City of Key West, but being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a point on Petronia Street, distant One Hundred (100) feet from the corner of Petronia Street and Simonton Street, and running thence along said Petronia Street in a Southwesterly direction Forty (40) feet; thence at right angles in a Northwesterly direction One Hundred (100) feet; thence at right angles in a Northeasterly direction Forty (40) feet; thence at right angles in a Southeasterly direction One Hundred (100) feet back to the Point of Beginning on Petronia Street.

LESS AND EXCEPT: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in the City of Key West, Monroe County, Florida, known and designated on the map or plan of said City delineated

by William A. Whitehead in February, 1829, and known on Simonton and Wall’s Addition to said City as a part of Lot 3, Square 2, being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: COMMENCE at the intersection of the NW’ly right of way line of Petronia Street with the SW’ly right of way line of Simonton Street and run thence NW’ly along the SW’ly right of way line of the said Simonton Street for a distance of 100.0 feet; thence SW’ly and at right angles for a distance of 100.0 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continue SW’ly along the previously described course for a distance of 20.0 feet; thence SE’ly and at right angles for a distance of 0.20 of a foot; thence NE’ly and at right angles for a distance of 20.0 feet; thence NW’ly and at right angles for a distance of 0.20 of a foot back to said Point of Beginning.

Parcel 2: In the City of Key West, Monroe County, Florida, and is Part of Lot Number Three (3) of Square Two (2) in Tract Four (4) of Simonton and Wall’s Addition to the City of Key West, but being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a point on Petronia Street, distant 140 feet from the corner of Petronia and Simonton Streets, and running thence along said Petronia Street

YOU ARE REQUIRED to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Richard J. McChesney, Esq., Spottswood, Spottswood, Spottswood, & Sterling, PLLC, Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is 500 Fleming Street, Key West, FL 33040, on or before the following date: November 22, 2018, and to file the original with the Clerk of the Court either before service on Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter, otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

WITNESS my hand and th seal of this Court on 24 day of October, 2018.

KEVIN MADOK CLERK OF THE COURT By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk SPOTTSWOOD, SPOTTSWOOD, SPOTTSWOOD & STERLING, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 500 Fleming Street, Key West, FL 33040 Tele.: (305)294-9556 Fax (305)504-2696 By: Richard J. McChesney, Esq. Florida Bar No. 1000308 Primary: Richard@ SpottswoodLaw.com Secondary: DClynes@ SpottswoodLaw.com Publish: October 25, November 1, November 8 and November 15, 2018

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE U-HAUL COMPANY OF MIAMI Notice is here byTHgiven that on NOVEMBER 8 , 2018, Leonard Richford Jr. Storage Auctioneer, Executive Administrator for U-Haul Company of Miami, Will be offering for sale under the Judicial Lien Process, By Public Auction, the following storage units. The Terms of the sale will be cash only.

U-Haul Company does reserve the right to refuse any bids. The sales will Begin at 8:00AM and continue day by day until all units are sold.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

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U-HAUL COMPANY OF MIAMI Notice is here by given that on NOVEMBER 12TH, 2018, Leonard Richford Jr. Storage Auctioneer, Executive Administrator for U-Haul Company of Miami, Will be offering for sale under the Judicial Lien Process, By Public Auction, the following storage units. The Terms of the sale will be cash only.

U-Haul Company does reserve the right to refuse any bids. The sales will Begin at 8:00AM and continue day by day until all units are sold.

103530 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, Fl. 33037.

Names And Last Known Addresses are as Follows: PAUL LATSHAW UNIT #0006 $514.40

KATHLEEN GUARIGLIA UNIT#1639 $612.70 FRANCO MICCICHE UNIT#1344 $498.36 CRYSTAL WHITMER UNIT#1655 $723.60 GREGORY WOODS UNIT#1177 $369.56

DISTRICT IV ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DAC IV) (Between the Long Key Bridge and mile marker 90.939) of the MONROE COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL has an opening for a LODGING INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE – shall be owners or operating/ general managers of motels, hotels, recreational vehicle parks or other tourist accommodations which are subject to bed tax in the tax collection district for which they are applying. Any person wishing to participate on the District IV Advisory Committee of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council within the district so noted above, may request an application from the Administrative Office by calling (305) 296-1552 and submit an application to the address shown below: Department DAC Monroe County Tourist Development Council 1201 White Street, Suite 102 Key West, FL 33040 Fax #: (305) 296-0788 Deadline for receipt of application at the above address is Monday, November 19, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. A resume may be attached to the application.

Publish: October 25, 2018

KATHLEEN GUARIGLIA UNIT#1619 $532.70

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DANIEL ZUST UNIT#1223 $273.04

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on November 20, 2018 at 3:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Commission Chambers, Harvey Government Center, 1200 Truman Avenue, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider the adoption of the following County ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AMENDING SECTION 25-2 OF THE MONROE COUNTY CODE RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNTY ROAD SPEED ZONES; REMOVING THE ESTABLISHED SPEED LIMITS FOR COUNTY MAINTAINED ROADS WITHIN THE CITY OF KEY WEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 316, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES;

FELANTIS BRUNSON UNIT#1524-71 $616.40

ANDREW BASTIAN UNIT#1404 $531.00

Publish: October 25 and November 1, 2018

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

PAUL LATSHAW UNIT #0006 $514.40

Published: October 18 and October 25, 2018

Published: October 25 and November 1, 2018

EWELL SULLIVAN UNIT#1163 $501.08

103530 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, Fl. 33037.

Names And Last Known Addresses are as Follows:

5LMEU68H84ZJ04236 2004 LINCOLN

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U-HAUL COMPANY OF MIAMI Notice is here byNDgiven that on NOVEMBER 2 , 2018, Leonard Richford Jr. Storage Auctioneer, Executive Administrator for U-Haul Company of Miami, Will be offering for sale under the Judicial Lien Process, By Public Auction, the following storage units. The Terms of the sale will be cash only.

U-Haul Company does reserve the right to refuse any bids. The sales will Begin at 8:00AM and continue day by day until all units are sold.

AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at such hearings or meetings, he will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator’s Office, by phoning (305) 292-4441, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call “711”. Live Closed Captioning is available via our web portal @ http://monroecountyfl. iqm2.com for meetings of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners.

Dated hat Key West, Florida, this 17 day of October, 2018.

KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida Publish: October 25, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers

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FALANTIS BRUNSON UNIT#1755 $377.08

Published: October 11 and October 25, 2018

to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. Wheatons Towing reserves the right to accept or reject any and/ all bids.

Publish: October 25 and November 1, 2018

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

PAUL LATSHAW UNIT #0006 $514.40

LEGAL NOTICES

PAUL LATSHAW UNIT #0006 $514.40

103530 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, Fl. 33037.

Names And Last Known Addresses are as Follows:

ELENA VIGIL FARINAS UNIT #1570 $841.24

103530 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, Fl. 33037.

Names And Last Known Addresses are as Follows:

LEGAL NOTICES

Wheatons Towing gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 11/4/2018, 10:00 am at 101500 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. Wheatons Towing reserves the right to accept or reject any and/ all bids.

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U-HAUL COMPANY OF MIAMI Notice is here bySTgiven that on OCTOBER 31 , 2018, Leonard Richford Jr. Storage Auctioneer, Executive Administrator for U-Haul Company of Miami, Will be offering for sale under the Judicial Lien Process, By Public Auction, the following storage units. The Terms of the sale will be cash only.

U-Haul Company does reserve the right to refuse any bids. The sales will Begin at 8:00AM and continue day by day until all units are sold.

305.743.0844

VICTOR CALDERON UNIT#1189 $273.04 GABRIEL ROBLES UNIT#1171 $369.56 BRIAN LONG UNIT#1504-51 $308.30 MELODY HILL UNIT#1112 $405.08 Publish: October 25 and November 8, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Wheatons Towing gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 10/27/2018, 10:00 am at 101500 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037, pursuant

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on Friday, November 2, 2018, beginning at 10:00 A.M., in the Engineering Conference Room, Suite 2-216, 1100 Simonton Street (Historic Gato Cigar Factory), Key West, FL 33040, a meeting will be held of the SELECTION COMMITTEE for the PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES CONTRACT, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA The selection committee will evaluate the proposals received in response to the Request for Competitive Solicitations issued for the above-named project.

The evaluation and recommendation of the selection committee are to be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners.

Persons interested in this issue are invited to attend.

For more information, please contact Johnnie Yongue, Monroe County Project Management, 1100 Simonton Street, Suite 2-216, Key West, FL 33040 by phoning (305) 292-44529 or via email to: YongueJohnnie@monroecounty-fl. gov. ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator’s Office, by phoning (305) 292-4441, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call “711”.

Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at such hearings or meetings, he will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

Dated at Key West, Florida, this 22nd day of October, 2018.

KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida Publish: October 25, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers

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What advice would you give to underclassmen? Take the hardest classes you can and get good grades, but most importantly, have fun.

What is your favorite social medium, why, and whom do you follow? Instagram, because I can communicate through photos and comments. I follow my friends at Key West High School.

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Finish this sentence: Living in the Keys has taught me… how to be active in the community.

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