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UNDER THE STARS

2023

What happens when development stops in the Keys | P.8

Thanks, Ron School Board member retires after 45 years | P.14

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UPPER KEYS WEEKLY / OCTOBER 25, 2018

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Florida Bay Music Fest tix going fast JASON KOLER

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hen 38 Special and Chris Janson rock Founders Park on Saturday, Nov. 3, guests have the option of chillin’ in lawn seats or experiencing the music in the exclusive VIP section.

“This is a musical experience never before seen in the Florida Keys,” said event organizer Sharon Mahooney-Ellenwood. “VIPs get their own entrance, private restrooms, open bars and unlimited food created by some of Islamorada’s most renowned chefs. We even have a walkway that will take them from the VIP section right to the stage.”

Ellenwood, most known for her Casting for Cats backcountry fishing tournaments, said she is thrilled to bring a new event to the Upper Keys while supporting three worthwhile non-profits, including Mangrove Mike’s Everglades Education program and the Big Dog Ranch Rescue.

The gates open at 3 p.m. and the concert is expected to kick off at 5 pm. DJ Wood will be spinning records between acts.

Event info and general admission tickets ($75) are available online at FloridaBayMusicFestival.com. VIP tickets can be purchased by calling Ellenwood directly at 305-664-2012 or emailing info@floridabaymusicfestival.com.

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UPPER KEYS WEEKLY / OCTOBER 25, 2018

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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)

LET’S DO THIS BOCC approves $32.8M Plantation Key Courthouse project KATIE ATKINS

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he cost for a new Plantation Key Courthouse and jail has gone up, but it’s moving along after the Oct. 17 Board of County Commissioners meeting.

Commissioners approved the project at $32.8 million, (originally projected around $22 million) which includes demolition of aging buildings. It’ll be co-funded by the county’s 2014 revenue bond and the one-cent infrastructure sales tax.

Since 2014, a new Upper Keys courthouse and jail have been shuffled around on the list of Monroe County’s priorities, but earlier this year commissioners agreed it needs to happen, and soon.

Commissioner Sylvia Murphy said she was shocked and appalled during a tour of the courthouse and offices in June, mostly because of “bugs” and the transport of inmates through staff offices.

The facility at MM 88.5 bayside was built in 1980, when “the type of crime in the Keys was much different than it is today,” according to Murphy.

The quickest start date for construction will be in the first quarter of 2022 and the project will take 24 months to complete, according to Assistant County Administrator Kevin Wilson.

Commissioners also: • Heard an update on federal money to be used for canal restoration. Florida has received $291 million from Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill penalties to use for environmental water projects statewide along the Gulf of Mexico. Of that amount, Monroe County is receiving $12.6 million for its canal restoration program, with the funding spread out over the next 12 to 15 years.

• Approved a waiver of after-thefact demolition permit fees as a result of Hurricane Irma. The waiver, running through April 30, 2019, also includes refunding such fees to those who already have paid them. Because of confusion after Hurricane Irma regarding the necessary permits for demolition of damaged and destroyed structures, the majority of property owners who demolished their structures to clean up their properties did so without intent to violate the requirement for demolition permits.

• Approved Tourist Development Council agreements for 19 government and nonprofit capital projects. Many of them are for repairing damage caused to recreation areas by Hurricane Irma and for coral restoration projects.

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ON THE COVER Islamorada Chamber of Commerce board members display umbrellas that were gifts from outgoing President Joel Young at the Sky Gazing party. Young handed the chamber reins to Rick Freeburg, CEO of Mariners and Fishermen’s Hospitals.

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SAVE THE DATE Friday, Oct. 26 Card Sound Bridge cleanup at 9 a.m. with Sheriff’s Office. Meet at south end of Card Sound Bridge. Bring sunglasses and bug spray, gloves.

Saturday, Oct. 27 Trunk or treat from 6 to 8 p.m. at Founders Park, Islamorada. Hayrides, photo booth, candy, bounce house, free food and more.

Monday, Oct. 29 Meet author Tim Dorsey at 5 p.m. at Key Largo library.

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

Saturday, Nov. 3 Fundraiser for Island Dolphin Care at 6 p.m. at Largo Resort, bayside. Tickets are $175; email contact@islanddolphincare.org.

Tuesday, Nov. 6 LAST CHANCE TO VOTE! Thursday, Nov. 8 Thirty-seventh annual cook-off at 7 p.m. at Holiday Inn, MM 100.

Saturday, Nov. 10 First State Bank Key Largo Bridge Run, 7:30 a.m. Info: keylargobridgerun. com.

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UPPER KEYS WEEKLY / OCTOBER 25, 2018

HOLLY RASCHEIN • Fighting for more dollars for the Keys and South Florida • Working to protect our beautiful environment and quality of life • Determined to see all Floridians have equal protection to pursue their dreams • Always there, as during Hurricane Irma, to work on response and recovery

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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 mosquito-free 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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MONROE COUNTY

UPPER KEYS WEEKLY / OCTOBER 25, 2018

Part 5

WHAT HAPPENS IN

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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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UPPER KEYS WEEKLY / OCTOBER 25, 2018

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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Solving our development challenges is 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 environment with responsible and sustainable 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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UPPER KEYS WEEKLY / OCTOBER 25, 2018

BARTH’S ART EVOLVES OVER TIME KELLY KRIEGER

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rom an early age, Keys artist Jason Barth had his sights set on pursuing his passion for painting and drawing. During his childhood, Jason’s time was divided between Miami with his mom, and the Keys, where his father lived.

He looks back fondly on several of his early accomplishments, like designing the cover of a Miami tourist guide entitled “Miami-What-Where-When” while in junior high, as well as being hired to create the cover and illustrations for the “Dade County Environmental Story” by Friends of the Everglades, as a high school student. It was during the Dade County project that Barth met American journalist, author and conservationist Marjory Stoneman Douglas. “Marjory Stoneman Douglas has been a huge inspiration for me,” he said. Jason recalls fondly of being invited to her home to meet with her while working on the project.

After high school, Barth moved to the West Coast and began a career in retail as a visual merchandiser. His new venture took him away from his true passion as an artist for several years, until he realized it was time for a change. Barth headed back to Miami and worked as a mural and faux finish artist for a while. Finally, he and his longtime partner, Byron (also an artist, who paints faux finishes and decorative designs), relocated to the Keys. “I wanted to work for myself as an artist,” he said. The Keys provided the perfect environment to focus on his art.

Barth’s body of work has evolved over the years through his different subject choices. His passion for creating realistic portraits, murals and landscapes using the trompe-l’oeil technique (a technique that is intended to provide an illusion of a three-dimensional object/subject) creates a lifelike beauty. Photorealism best describes his style. The use of natural tones and intricate details adds something to a realistic style that is unique.

Barth has achieved much success throughout his career, including the 2011 Peoples Choice Award (Purple Isles Art Guild) for “My Favorite Beach,” which happens to also be his personal favorite.

“Giving back to the community is also important to me,” he said. He supports local organizations including MarrVelous Pet Rescues, The Rett Gala, Bougainvillea Ball and Dolphin Research Center.

Barth is a self-taught artist who has been blessed with an innate talent for creating inspiring art. His portfolio showcases detailed murals, drawings and mesmerizing paintings. Today, many of Barth’s creations grace the tropical homes of the Keys.

To view Barth’s work, find him on Facebook or stop by The Key Largo Art Gallery, 103200 Overseas Hwy., Key Largo; Our Place In Paradise, 88711 Overseas Hwy., Tavernier; or stop by the next Artwalk at Morada Way in Islamorada.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

UPPER KEYS WEEKLY / OCTOBER 25, 2018

FIFTH ANNUAL WITCHES RIDE Two hundred twenty five witches left their brooms behind for The Witches Ride organized by Pam Caputo this past weekend. The ladies rode from The Catch restaurant to the Caribbean Club, raising funds for a scholarship in the memory of Joey Patterson. CONTRIBUTED

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UPPER KEYS WEEKLY / OCTOBER 25, 2018

RON MARTIN HONORED

Longtime educator, principal and elected official retires

Ron Martin is taking a break after 45 years in the Monroe County school system. The former educator, principal and current school board member attended his final board meeting on Oct. 23 at Coral Shores High School. He was honored with a reception just prior to the meeting and several members of the community used the moment to express their gratitude for his service. “He has impacted thousands of people throughout this community,” said Coral Shores High School Principal Blake Fry. “He has been an incredible mentor and an incredible friend.” Martin will be replaced on the board by Sue Woltanski at the Nov. 20 meeting.

THEY’VE PROVED WHAT THEY’RE MADE OF, AND IT’S ALL HEART. AND BEARDS.

Ron Martin, center, is honored at a Monroe County School Board meeting on Oct. 23 at Coral Shores High School. JASON KOLER/Keys Weekly

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Yamaha Fall Sales Event 6 Years of Warranty Protection!

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NEW LEADERS NAMED TO CHAMBER

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he Islamorada Chamber of Commerce held its Sky Gazing party, annual installation and award ceremony at the Sullivan house on Aregood Lane in Islamorada on Oct. 23. At the event, outgoing chamber President Joel Young of American Caribbean Real Estate handed the title to Rick Freeburg, CEO of Mariners and Fishermen’s Hospitals.

—Weekly staff report

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1. Islamorada Chamber of Commerce board members are recognized, from left, Shirley Wilson with FloridaKeys.com, Christina Steele with Ocean Dayz, Phil Underwood with Bluewater in the Keys, Joe Roth with Regan Insurance, Ken Gentes with Gentes Electric, Rick Freeburg with Mariners and Fishermen’s Hospitals, Joel Young with American Caribbean Real Estate, Adriana Cuomo with Center State Bank, Craig McBay with Florida Keys Brewing Co., and Tammy Viergutz with Centennial Bank.

2. Outgoing Islamorada Chamber of Commerce President and American Caribbean Realtor Joel Young, left, Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi, State Rep. Holly Raschein, and newly appointed chamber President Rick Freeburg, CEO of Mariners and Fishermen’s Hospitals, pose together during the chamber’s Sky Gazing party.

3. Newly appointed Islamorada Chamber of Commerce President Rick Freeburg, CEO of Mariners and Fishermen’s Hospitals, leads a toast.

4. Joel Young honors Brandi Horton with the chamber’s Ambassador of the Year award.

L AST NAME ON THE BALLOT BEST CHOICE FOR SEAT 4 ELECT NICK

RODRIGUEZ FOR KEY LARGO FIRE & EMS DISTRICT BOARD, SEAT 4

Endorsed by 4 of the 5 KL District Board Members NO BAGGAGE, ONLY SOLUTIONS! nick4keylargo@gmail.com Paid for by Nick Rodriguez for Key Largo Fire & EMS District Board, Seat 4

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VENDOR & EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

moteoceanfest.org Underwater and outdoor enthusiasts, ecotravelers and families are encouraged to join us for:

Mote's Islamorada Ocean Fest: A Community Celebration Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 | 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Founder's Park | 87000 Overseas Highway | Islamorada, FL 33036

Conservation and Environmental Exhibits Raffle Food Shopping Children's Fishing Clinics Live Performance by Howard Livingston & the MM24 Band

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The Upper Keys Weekly is proud to partner with Treasure Village Montessori School faculty and students in choosing “The Student of the Week.” Recipients are chosen on qualifications including academic standing, athletics, outstanding achievements, community involvement, individuality and moral fortitude. We thank our future leaders and TVM for allowing us to share in a weekly dose of “Seadragon Pride,” and for giving us a glimpse into their world.

What is something most people don’t know about you? That I like the color red!

Who is your all-time favorite teacher and why? Ms. Tiffany because she is nice and smart and pretty.

What does “a good education” mean to you?

A good time in school.

What is the dumbest rule at your school?

Don’t run on the catwalk.

What is something you know now that you didn’t know when you were younger? I can count over 100!

What organizations and activities are you involved with at TVM ? Playing with my mom.

What do you hope to be remembered for at TVM? Bead stairs!

What is one favorite way to spend your spare time? With my mom.

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Fall Savings abound at your local Kmart!

Whether you need a costume for the neighbor’s Halloween party or decorations to make the house feel like Fall, We have you covered!

We have pumpkins and the tools you need to create the masterpiece the whole neighborhood will be jealous of! And don’t forget the little ones who can’t wait for the Candy! We have a large supply of everyone’s favorites!

Find us at Tradewinds Plaza 101499 Overseas Hwy Key Largo, Florida MM101 305 451-5017

FURNITURE • INTERIOR DESIGN • WINDOW TREATMENTS

Stunning design. Worry-free installation. Amazing results!

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MARATHON

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MM 99 in the Median

MM 50 Oceanside

Next to Publix, Searstown

www.RoyalFurnitureAndDesign.com

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PRACTICE FOR THE REAL THING Firefighters use donated building for training

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slamorada Fire Rescue took advantage of a donated building on Oct. 23 to practice their skills. The commercial/residential building at 81031 Overseas Highway was recently acquired by Islamorada Foundation, which plans to raze the building sometime before Thanksgiving to make way for a community park.

IFR Captain and Training Officer Jason Swensson said that before the building is removed they and other area departments will have the opportunity to conduct a variety of training exercises, such as forceable entry, survival, fire attack, search and rescue and roof ventilation. “We get to practice in the real world and not simulate,” said Swensson, adding that opportunities like these are valuable in creating proficient, safe and knowledgeable firefighters.

—Weekly staff report DOUG FINGER/Keys Weekly 1. Islamorada Fire Rescue’s Cpt. Robert Young, left, Adrian Castellanos, Kieth Engelmeyer, Jacob Perez, Mikey Hampson, Jeremy Kimes, Dusty Rivers, Carlos Moreton, James Ruggles, Cpt. Jason Swensson, Erica Oliveira and Steven Mejia pose for a group photo outside the structure.

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2. Islamorada Fire Rescue’s Mikey Hampson, left, spots Carlos Moreton, right, during hurricane window training.

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3. Islamorada Fire Rescue’s Erica Oliveira is reflected in a window during hurricane window training.

4. Islamorada Fire Rescue’s Jacob Perez, left, and Carlos Moreton, at right, participate in hurricane window training, with firefighter Jeremy Kimes reflected in a window.

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5. Islamorada Fire Rescue Captains Jason Swensson, at left, and Robert Young, at right, set up for hurricane window training.

6. Islamorada Fire Rescue’s Keith Engelmeyer, at left, and Steven Mejia, at right, look on as Mikey Hampson, at center, gets ready for hurricane window training.

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CONNECT TO PROTECT

Your dolphin experience will support the only not for profit rescue organization for dolphins and whales in the Florida Keys.

31 Corrine Place, Key Largo, Fl 33037 • 305-453-4321 • www.dpmmr.org Not For Profit 501 (c)(3) Organization

We provide a variety of services: • Cosmetic & Restorative • Extractions • Oral Cancer Screening • Oral Surgery • Preventive dentistry (regular hygiene) • Dentistry • Teeth Whitening

• Orthodontics (braces and invisalign) • Endodontics (root canals) • Dental implant restoration • Partials and dentures • Crowns, bridges & veneers • Children’s Pediatrics

New Patients Welcome • Financing available 103400 Overseas HWY Ste 234 Key largo, Fl 33037 located In The Pink Plaza MM 103

305 453-9105 www.overseas-dental.com Alvaro Maya DMD DN17357 Follow us on

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BUSINESS

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BRAND-NEW BRAND Cirque Salon Studios’ Whitney MacEachern, fourth from right, opens the salon doors to the public in Tradewinds Plaza, Key Largo. At the ribbon-cutting were Key Largo Chamber of Commerce representatives and salon colleagues, including Dete Israel, left, Elizabeth Moscynski, Mark Charles, Patty Pacyna, Beau Schweikert, Roberto Alonso, David Manzi, Ruth Schrader-Grace, Charlotte MacEachern, MacEachern, Audra Emrich, Eileen Eadie, Marlen Weeks and Paula Farr. MARY D. GRIFFIN / Contributed

What’s in YOUR medicine cabinet???

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keysmedcards.com 305-390-2759

Offices in Islamorada and Key West

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Oct. 31st 7-11PM Double Feature Look for the Mermaid at MM 82 Bayside!

Party benefits man injured on hurricane relief trip

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esidents of Plantation Key got together to help one of their own who was injured while trying to help others.

The Hard Knock Life Block Party on Sioux Street in Plantation Key on Oct. 13 was a benefit for Timmy Arce, 37, a local fishing captain who suffered nonlife threatening injuries when the box truck he was driving to the Carolinas overturned on I-95 in Jacksonville. The truck was loaded with bottled water purchased with cash donations from the Upper Keys community for victims of Hurricane Florence.

—Weekly staff report

DOUG FINGER/Keys Weekly 1. Jennifer Moreno and Stephanie Zlockie purchase an “arm-span” of tickets for a 50/50 raffle from Eleanor Arce. Moreno, who ended up winning the raffle, said she plans to give the winnings to her sister Desiree, who is battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

You’re here….so are we!

2. Samantha Donahue holds a necklace given to her by fiance Timmy Arce during the Hard Knock Life Block Party. The necklace contains a piece of glass from the crash that was pulled from Arce’s arm and was created by Blue Marlin Jewelry.

Breakfast Menu 7 am – 10:45 am 7 Days a Week Lunch & Dinner 11 am – 10 pm

3. Timmy Arce, at right center, shakes hands with nephew Cole McCandless.

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Open for business and looking forward to seeing you.

- The Lorelei staff 305-664-2692 • www.loreleicabanabar.com

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

Only $12

Includes: Guided Tour • Museum • Ferry Boat Ride

History • Environmental Education • Research Daily Historical Tours At 10am, 12pm, & 2pm Environmental Education Programs • Summer Camps • Research (305) 743-5999 • www.pigeonkey.net

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UPPER KEYS WEEKLY / OCTOBER 25, 2018

• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844

Meeting Notice

Monroe County Land Authority

M A R I NA , BA R & G R I L L

The Monroe County Land Authority Advisory Committee will meet in the Monroe Regional Service Center located at 2796 Overseas Highway, Suite 104, Marathon, Florida on October 31, 2018 beginning at 9:00 AM. The agenda is available online at www.monroecounty-fl.gov or by contacting the Land Authority office at 295-5180.

NOW HIRING:

ADA ASSISTANCE If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations in order to participate in these proceedings, 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".

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

D’Asign Source is seeking the following professionals.

Overtime and benefits are available.

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

Warehouse & Delivery Crew DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER 58901 O/S Hwy - Grassy Key, FL Teaching... Learning...Caring

Dolphin Research Center has a FT opening for an Animal Care & Habitat Apprentice. Must be physically fit, able to lift 75 lbs., possess general “handy-man” skills, have a clean driving record & be diver certified or willing to become certified – knowledge of dive equipment maintenance is a plus. Successful candidate will be responsible, organized, & motivated with excellent team player skills. Benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), vacation & paid holidays.

Job description available at www.dolphins.org. Email resume & DRC application to drc-hr@dolphins.org. EOE

The Hammocks at Marathon

Now Hiring for a Guest Services Manager at The Hammocks at Marathon Responsibilities: • Guarantee guest satisfaction by managing daily operations of the guest services desk activities, implementing processes related to the daily operation of guest services and its coordination with internal departments.

• Coordinate Activities, assist the Resort Manager with the accounting of the resort and act as a Human Resources representative when needed. Accountable for meeting and exceeding all company Standard Operating Procedures.

• Be visible, and able to work all shifts as need dictates.

• Responsible for hiring, training, coaching, annual reviews and managing a staff of 6+.

• Assist in strategic business vision and planning and acts as Manager on Duty in absence of Resort Manager.

Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent (GED), 2years as a Supervisor, 1 Year Management, Required to attend departmental training sessions, Must maintain a valid driver’s license.

Apply online at www.bluegreenvacations.com/careers or email resume to andre.pyfrom@bluegreenvacations.com

NOW HIRING

D’Asign Source is looking for a hardworking Warehouse & Delivery Crew member. Must have reliable transportation, be on time and organized. Must have a valid driver’s license. CDL a plus.

P/T Morning Landscaping/Maintenance

Duties include blowing of property, raking of leaves, spraying, occasional trimming of hedges and other maintenance may be necessary.

F/T or P/T Dive Instructor

Dive instructor needed to safely guide our guests through in-water encounters. Need to be able to enjoy working with people and have a passion for marine life.

Please apply in person at

Aquarium Encounters 11710 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

Landscape & Outdoor Environments Sales/Design An outdoor design and decor specialist that works well with clients.

Producing designs, selections, and sales processing. Follows through with support for install teams and client expectations.

NOW HIRING JOIN OUR TEAM!

We are looking for someone who: -Is positive & self-motivated -Understands great customer service -Can work year round, 2-4 days a week If this sounds like you, we can offer: -$14/hr starting pay -A great group of people to work with -Amazing store discounts Please send resumes to Bayshoreclothing1988@gmail.com or apply in person at Bayshore Clothing, 8911 Overseas Highway, Marathon 305-743-8430

NOW HIRING

Marathon, Big Pine, Key West and Stock Island Locations

ASSISTANT MANAGERS $12-$16 per hour

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

Detention Deputy Trainee: The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is accepting Preliminary Applications for a Detention Deputy Trainee Academy starting January 2019. Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will pay for your new career (tuition, books and salary). Preliminary Applications must be completed and received by November 8, 2018. Applicants may apply on line at www.keysso.net or contact Charles Slebodnick at cslebodnick@keysso.net or 305 292-7044. EEO/AAP.

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

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

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

Immediate Openings available at all locations.

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

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

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AUTOS WANTED

Marathon’s Largest Warehouse Complex Now Leasing 4 Units Available:

340 square feet 430 square feet 705 square feet 660 square feet (with small office)

OCEAN KEY RESORT & SPA IS HIRING!

Call 305-587-7529

KEY WEST KIA

A Wellings Automotive Company

2826 North Roosevelt Blvd.

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

WELLINGS AUTOMOTIVE

9200 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL (305) 509-7499 www.KeyWestKia.com

Call us and SAVE, SAVE, SAVE 1994 CADILLAC DEVILLE 47K MILES, NICE CAR $1,990

FT and PT Night Auditor FT Front Desk Agent

JOB OPENINGS

FT Line Cook FT Spa Coordinator

BANQUET MANAGER CATERING ASSISTANT GUEST SERVICE AGENT TELEPHONE AGENT NIGHT AUDITOR

FT/PT Bell Valet Sous Chef Competitive pay, tons of employee perks, and great benefits!

Excellent Benefit Package EOE M/F/D/V

Apply online at: noblehousehotels.com/careers Or in person at: Zero Duval St.

SCAN FOR JOB

Apply on line at Spottswood.com/careers

2012 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED 59K MILES, LOADED $9,990 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HATCHBACK, 53K MILES $10,990 2013 FORD MUSTANG PONY PACKAGE, 55K MILES $12,990

SERVICE DEPT NOW OPEN SERVICING ALL MAKES AND MODELS

2017 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4 49K MILES $13,690 2017 JEEP COMPASS 30K MILES, WELL EQUIPPED $13,990

MARATHON GARBAGE SERVICE IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

for the following positions:

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

4290 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

Sweet Savannah’s Bake Shop

is now hiring for Afternoon & Evening Shifts.

Please Apply In Person 8919 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

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

Line Cook, Banquet Servers, Host, Housekeepers, Dock Hand, Night Auditor, and Food Runners.

Excellent Benefit Package Apply in person at 1996 Overseas Highway or online at www.spottswood.com EOE/m/f/d/v

The Guidance/Care Center, Inc. a division of

“Uplifting the human spirit since 1973”

THE GUIDANCE/CARE CENTER, Inc.

KEY LARGO

Behavioral Health Therapist (3565)

MARATHON

Driver (2995) Behavioral Health Tech (PT-2282; FT-2357) Personal Growth Center Counselor (2461) PGC Drop in Technician (PT-2435) Heron Direct Care Worker (PT-3558) Registered Nurse (PT-3559; FT-3980) Care Coordinator (3568) Maintenance Specialist (2437)

KEY WEST

Behavioral Health Therapist (2952) Adult Behavioral Health Therapist (2625)

Background/Drug Screening Required.

TO APPLY: www.westcare.com/page/get-involved_02F Then search location

EOE m/f/d/v

EOE M/F/D/V

2017 DODGE JOURNEY SXT 3RD ROW SEATING, 43K MILES FULLY LOADED $15,990 2017 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 41K MILES, LOADED $15,990 2017 GRAND CARAVAN SPORT 49K MILES, LOADED $16,290 2018 RAM 1500 PICKUP 4 DR, 12K MILES $25,990

MANY MORE TO CHOOSE FROM! All with low miles and ready for quick delivery!

Tax, tag and DOC fee not included in sale price.

KEY WEST KIA

A Wellings Automotive Company 2826 North Roosevelt Blvd.

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

ALL YEARS! Junk or Used.

Cars - Vans - TrucksRunning or Not. $ C A S H $ 3 0 5 - 3 3 2 - 0 4 8 3 We buy Cars Trucks SUVs etc.... Anything from $1000 - $100,000. ..CASH.. No Junk. Call Sam 239-5954021. We come to you.

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.

305-517-6105 Construction Laborer needed in Marathon area. Must have Driver’s License. Great Pay! 3 0 5 - 3 0 4 - 7 9 9 5 The Island Gift Shops (Marooned In Marathon 1 & 2) are looking for happy responsible employees to complement our current staff. PART TIME HOURS in a fun environment (good fit for second job) and retirees are welcome! Apply in person at Marooned In Marathon, 11528 Overseas Highway.

Busser needed - evening shift.

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.

Need Vehicle. Pay commensurate with experience. Call 305-3047995 Like Working Outdoors? Are You Self-Motivated? ReliableLooking for a steady job? Must have vehicle. Pays Well, will Train.

Call 305-304-7995 Teacher: Grace Jones in Marathon is looking for a caring, qualified, professional full-time teacher. Please call Iris (305) 7436064 to set up an appointment.

Full-Time Position - Marathon.

Data Entry Assistant neede for a leading real estate company.

Good to moderate computer skills (Microsoft Office) required. Please email resume to keyshumanresources61@ g m a i l . c o m NOW HIRING: Form Carpenter and Heavy Equipment Operator needed in the Upper Keys.

Contact 305-852-3002 or email: admin@ cbtconstruct.com

WELLINGS AUTOMOTIVE

City of Marathon - Job Openings: Building Inspector/ Plans Examiner, Right of Way Technician and Parks & Rec. Maintenance Worker. EOE FULL BENEFITS www.ci.marathon.fl.us

Call us and

Medical Assistant needed for part-time position every Friday from 8am-5pm in our Marathon office. Please call Lisa Voss @ Florida Spine Specialists at 305-294-9680.

9200 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL (305) 509-7499 www.KeyWestKia.com

SAVE SAVE SAVE

Established Criminal Defense Law Office with offices in Marathon and Key West

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Property Sales & Vacation Rentals (305) 451-0060 Text KEYS to 90407 for our Digital Catalog

98880 Overseas Highway • Key Largo, FL (MM 98) www.remaxallkeysrealestate.com

CONCRETE FLOATING DOCKS

Designed for your waterfront needs Long-lasting with low maintenance Stable, safe & efficient design

PAY IT FORWARD A crew from Florida Keys Electric Cooperative helps restore power to South Port in the panhandle. CONTRIBUTED

Stories from the front line of Hurricane Michael SARA MATTHIS

sara@keysweekly.com

Request a quote today • 954.791.3800 • sales@bradford-marine.com See our video • bradford-marine.com/docks

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he Florida Keys got plenty of help from outsiders when Hurricane Irma struck in 2017. Just over a year later, Keys residents paid that help forward when Michael hit communities in the panhandle. Here are some of their stories.

Rob Christensen & Andy Baxter Marathon and Upper Keys On. Oct. 22, Rob Christensen and Andy Baxter were in the truck headed home to the Keys, part of an eightman crew dispatched by Florida Keys Electric Cooperative to help in North Florida. The men left two weeks ago and had spent the last 10 days in South Port, just a few miles north of Panama City Beach.

The sight, they said, was grim.

“Total devastation,” said Baxter, “total.” The men said many of the domiciles in the area were manufactured homes, easily pierced by the big and towering trees.

“They have a lot of trees,” said Christensen. “You can’t even reach around them. They were twisted around and broken off.”

With the help of a “bird dog” — a local utility employee who knows the neighborhood — the men of the FKEC started the work of replacing some 10,000 poles on the ground serving the 23,000 customers of the

Garden-Club-of-The-Upper-Keys | www.GardenClubUpperKeys.org | 305 451 8137

Andy Baxter, left, and Rob Christensen spent two weeks resetting power poles.

Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative. (For reference, FKEC only had about 150 poles down after Irma.) While the infrastructure work is progressing quickly, it will take much longer for the area to recover, as many of the homes are destroyed or just gone.

“The people were really nice. Everybody was really appreciative. Even people driving past in their cars would slow down and say thanks for the help.

It was sad, for sure,” said Baxter.

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 EMPLOYMENT

COMMERCIAL SPACE

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

seeking part-time/full-time secretary that is detail oriented.

Position includes scheduling, answering phones, filing, and correspondence with clients. Reliable person with office experience required and knowledge of the legal system a plus. Please contact 305-289-9397 or email a resume to kris@halschuhmacher. com for consideration.

Office Space ON US-1 for Rent in Marathon.

6 rooms & 1 bathroom. 1700 SF . $2800/month. 305-588-1021

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.

Landscaping company seeking full-time laborers in Marathon. Call 305-395-8294

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

HOBBIES/COLLECT. PRIVATE COLLECTOR WANTS Rolex, Dive watches and Pilot watches. Old model Military clocks & watches. Call 3 0 5 - 7 4 3 - 4 5 7 8

S m a T E HOUSING FOR RENT WANTED: Senior citizen to share 2 BR/2 BA condominium in Marathon for all or part of Jan/Feb/March 2019.

410-629-9232 HOUSE FOR RENT-Grassy Key, 3BR/2BA, Oceanfront, Pets okay. $2,600/month F/L/S 786-554-9525 Furnished Room & Bath for rent in Marathon. Full size bed. For Single Person Only. W/D, WIFI, Cable.

Shared living rm & kitchen.

No Alcohol/Drugs. Veterans preferred. $1,000/month incl. all utilities. First/Last 928-2277179 rlmcnavy59@gmail.com 2 BR/2 BA Duplex on canal for rent in Marathon. $2,000/ month + util. F/L/S 305-8906130 FOR RENT: Long-term, ½ Duplex Conch House. Small bedroom. Furnished. $1200$1400/month 1 – 2 person.

F/L/S 305-900-0121 1BR/1BA House w/detached Studio Apartment for rent in Key Largo (near Ramada Inn).

Fenced parking for boat/RV/ 2-3 cars. $1,450/month F/L/S House is for sale-month to month lease. 216-509-4400 2Bed/2Bath furnished condo on ocean, MM87. King bed/Twin bed, pool, dock, elevator. Includes internet access. All util. included except Electric. No smoking or pets. Rent $2,000/month.

Avail. Nov. 1st. 305-852-5337 1BR/1BA Duplex $1,700/monthly + Utilities.

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

Call 305-664-5023 9am-5pm, M o n F r i

COMMERCIAL SPACE AT TE N T I O N : D e l i/Co f f e e Shop for lease in Key Colony Beach, Florida.

Brand new, turn key.

First/Last 646-879-1478 Harrykeys@aol.com

PIANO LESSONS Piano lessons. Any age or level. Upper keys only if I come to you. Experienced player and teacher.

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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:

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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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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

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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.

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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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