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February 18, 2021

BRIAN KILMEADE MAKES HISTORY MATTER

FOX NATION HOST VISITS TRUMAN’S LITTLE WHITE HOUSE | P. 12

SEX, DRUGS & PALM TREES

NEW BOOK CELEBRATES ’70s & ’80s IN KEY WEST | P. 8

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WAS A KEY WEST HOUSING COMPLEX NAMED FOR A KLAN LEADER?

MEETING DETERIORATES DURING RENAMING DISCUSSION MANDY MILES

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uesday’s meeting of the Key West Housing Authority board devolved into confusion and hostility that was heightened by the chairman’s abrupt and indignant departure after a city commissioner asked that the name of Porter Place public housing apartments be changed.

The housing complex at the corner of White and Eaton streets was named 81 years ago for J.Y. Porter Sr., a prominent resident and, according to research by historian Arlo Haskell, a leader of the local Ku Klux Klan.

At the time of its naming, the apartment complex was designated a whites-only housing facility, City Commissioner Sam Kaufman told the housing commissioners on Tuesday. Three of the housing authority’s five commissioners are old enough to recall the facility’s naming in 1940 or ‘41. Chairman Frank Toppino is 97. Vice Chair Bob Dean is 89 and Commissioner Roosevelt Sands is 90. Commissioner John Parks, Jr. is 79 and Commissioner Annette Mobley is 68, according to online voting records.

But Kaufman’s efforts to get the name changed did not go smoothly.

Housing Authority Executive Director Randy Sterling told the housing board that his staff spent significant time researching the matter, but were unable to definitively confirm whether J.Y. Porter Sr. or J.Y. Porter Jr. had held the title of Exalted Cyclops of the Key West chapter of the KKK. Sterling recommended that the board deny the renaming request.

“Due to the lack of conclusive evidence, we can’t recommend

changing the name,” Sterling said.

In the three minutes allowed each speaker from the public, Kaufman presented evidence from three local historians who had concluded with near certainty that J.Y. Porter Sr., the compound’s namesake, was also a local Klan leader.

“The recommendation of the director is woefully inadequate and unreasonably obtuse,” Kaufman said during his three minutes. “The overwhelming evidence is that both J.Y Porter Jr. and Sr. were Klan members.”

Kaufman’s time ran out before he could finish his prepared comments and Chairman Frank Toppino refused to grant him an extra minute to finish.

“You can’t indulge me one more minute?” Kaufman asked incredulously.

Toppino refused. Another member of the public, Patricia Schwermer, used her three minutes to read the remainder of Kaufman’s comments, which ended with, “You have an opportunity to make a statement by removing the vestiges of racism from a place dedicated for white residents only, J.Y. Porter Place, and rename the public facility with something more consistent with our One Human Family community values. I understand that you will likely follow the recommendation of your executive director and staff. Such a decision will not end this controversy. I strongly believe that our community, especially our young people, will not stand for this offensive symbol remaining on public land.”

Toppino then said, “Let’s vote no and move on to something more important.”

Board member John Parks moved to deny the renaming re-

quest, but the motion died for lack of a second.

Housing authority commissioner Annette Mobley, one of the board’s two black commissioners, then said she supported the name change. “In the words of John Lewis, ‘We are better than this.’” But her motion to approve the renaming also died for lack of a second.

Commissioner Roosevelt Sands Jr., the board’s other black commissioner, suggested they continue the conversation until all the facts are known. No action was taken.

“Whoever Sam Kaufman is has turned this into a racial issue. I don’t think we ought to take any action,” an indignant Toppino told the board, then abruptly left the meeting. “This really made me angry,” vice chair Bob Dean said. “I’ve been on this board 49 years. We’ve served thousands of black people and white people. No one on this board is a racist.”

When reached by phone after the meeting, board member John Parks Jr. pointed to J.Y. Porter Sr.‘s contributions in eliminating yellow fever from Key West, but also said that he would support the renaming if it is proven with certainty that he was also a Klan leader. “It’d be like convicting a person without evidence,” Parks said. “I don’t want to change it without being sure. But Sam Kaufman has caused so many problems. We can’t let this disrupt the work of the housing authority.”

When reached after the meeting, Kaufman said his efforts to rename the complex are not over, and he envisions a community meeting to help spread the word about the issue.

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DUVAL FALLOUT PUBLIC OUTCRY IS PREMATURE; CONSULTANTS WILL SEEK INPUT IN COMING WEEKS MANDY MILES

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eys Weekly published an article on Feb. 11 about the upcoming Duval Street revitalization project, stating that consultants KCI Technologies will begin gathering public input about priorities and ideas in the coming five to six weeks. The article included an artist’s rendering of a suspended, outdoor art display as a potential option for consideration. KCI included the rendering in its proposal to the city when seeking the contract to lead the revitalization.

The proposal, which is detailed in the Feb. 11 Keys Weekly article, outlines a thorough process to solicit public input that includes traditional meetings, a three-day open house on Duval Street that will encourage people to stop in and share their opinions, and a social media campaign.

But the public began offering input as soon as the article was posted to Facebook, with hundreds of people commenting in opposition to the outdoor art rendering.

“They didn’t even read the story,” City Manager Greg Veliz said. “They saw the image and responded as if it’s a done deal. The process hasn’t even started yet. And it will be a process. This is all about soliciting ideas, throwing out the unpopular ones and then moving ahead.

“Absolutely nothing has been done or decided, and it won’t be until we hear from residents, business owners and visitors,” Veliz emphasized, likening the public outcry to “government via Facebook.”

“Everyone is welcome to contact their city commissioners with their opinions, and there will be plenty of additional opportunities for people to share their thoughts,” Veliz added.

Here is a random and unedited sampling of the comments posted in response to the Feb. 11 article on the Keys Weekly’s Facebook page. Spelling, grammar and punctuation have not been corrected.

Teresa Moore Valdez it seems like the outsiders are the ones that want to change things not those of us that were born and raised there! leave our island alone!

Crystal Barker-King Stop with the madness!!! We visit there because of the way it is!! We love the unique historic look!! Someone stop this

Julie Short Johnson I think bricking the street, adding benches and shade trees and making it pedestrian only at night would be great but I’d want to keep the historic charm and quirkiness.

David Kaplan Who’s bright idea was this? All the other historic cities I visited revel in the “historic” of the place. They don’t cover it up, paint it and redesign the very ambiance of why people visit. Please don’t give me a reason to not to want to visit Key West again.

Mitchell Poulouin LEAVE DUVAL STREET ALONE!!!!!! And I am a retired Architect!!!!!!!!

Diane Heck-Thill It would not be the same anymore and sad. Leave it the way it is, this unique charm and beeing so different is what makes Key West so unique..the picture above reminds me of a modern day shopping mall. I know it’s only one idea but I believe preserving history and uniqueness is alot better. Some renovations are certainly fine..but do not change it completly..it would be a major loss for the future..

Marty Coyle No! The more original, the better!!

Faye Graniela Please don’t destroy paradise.

Michelle Cuilla Leave KW just the way it is!!

Diane Bradshaw Understand the reasons why but don’t like the idea of losing the iconic feel of Key West. Won’t feel as drawn to visit.

Scott Wolaver Key west won’t need it as they plan to kick out the cruise ships and don’t want tourists in there city.

Josh Bassett It’s funny to see all of the people whining about ONE artists take on what could happen. Things change people, get over yourselves. Instead of the constant complaining, why not take that passion and work with the city on a way to progress forward with making improvements while keeping the charm of Key West.

Brian Kruszewski AWFUL! Let KW be KW! Nothing says historic Key West like a modern shade canopy!

Take this crap back to Miami!

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MANDY MILES

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ANWAR ‘SMILEY’ DUDLEY HAS HELPED HUNDREDS WITH KEY WEST DIY PROJECTS

HOMETOWN HOME IMPROVEMENT the parking lot.

Then I moved up and worked on the floor in all the departments.

I entered our Anwar ‘Smiley’ Dudley is assistant store manager at The Home Depot in Key West, where most customers know and update him on their own home management improvement projects. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly training program when I was 26 and am now assistant store manager here nwar Dudley has been called Anin Key West.” toine, Andre and a host of other The Key West store opened 15 years names that start with the letter ago in 2006, said Dudley, who knows A, when people can’t recall his every inch of the enormous store as well name — despite the fact that his orange as he knows his own kitchen — every apron at The Home Depot boldly declares department, section, aisle and employee, “Anwar” in black permanent marker. plus scores of regular customers who “So I always tell people they can just seek him out for advice and directions to call me Smiley if that’s easier — and it their needed items. Fortunately, he’s also usually is,” said Dudley, 40, assistant store pretty handy on his own, so he’s happy to manager at The Home Depot in Key West. help, and, like all associates, will typically He earned the nickname when he started take a customer directly to the aisle and with the home improvement giant nearly product they need.

21 years ago in Vero Beach, Florida.

His favorite department?

“When I first started with The Home “That would be the garden center,” he Depot, I was a 19- or 20-year-old kid with said, settling onto a couch in the store’s a big Afro and a smile. Apparently I’m patio furniture department for this interalways smiling,” Dudley said on Tuesday view. “My grandmother had a deep love morning, pulling down his mask to reveal a gentle and authentic smile. “I figure, hey, for all plants and was constantly gardenthere are plenty of worse nicknames to be ing. She grew fruits, vegetables, flowers, you name it. And she always taught me all called.” about whatever she was growing. Could The Fort Pierce native moved to Key we take some photos in that department West in 2012 after falling in love with a as a tribute to her?”

Key West Conch named Brittiny while livAs he climbed one of the store’s ing and attending college in Tallahassee. wheeled ladders in the garden departThat’s where Dudley first joined The ment, Dudley’s “regulars” greeted him Home Depot while also taking college happily. They share updates on their onclasses. going home projects and seek his advice “April will be 21 years since I started about everything from fertilizer to light with the company in 2000,” he said. “It’s a fixtures, paint to plumbing issues. fantastic place to work. I started as a ‘lot associate,’ meaning I was a cart pusher in

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“Hi, Anwar, good to see you.”

“Smiley! What’s happening?”

“You’re looking for Smiley? I just saw him somewhere; he’ll be right back.”

Dudley takes his job, his customers and his associates very seriously. His personal Twitter account is filled with shoutouts to store associates who have gone the extra mile, photos of ice cream treats and other employee appreciation efforts and shots of a kids’ summer camp project at The Home Depot a few summers ago.

The Dudleys’ daughter, Brielle, was born in 2011 in Tallahassee, he said.

“And in 2012, we moved to Key West to be closer to my wife’s family, so I transferred to this store, which some people still remember as being ‘the old Scotty’s’ hardware store,” he said, laughing. “Some of our current employees actually worked here when it was Scotty’s.”

Before he and his wife moved to Key West, Dudley hadn’t been to the Southernmost City since he was about 6.

“I remember driving across the old, narrow Seven Mile Bridge as a tiny kid coming on vacation. But I hadn’t been down since then, until we moved here in 2012.”

His son, August, was born in Key West three years ago.

“I love Key West,” he said. “It’s laid back. The pace of life isn’t too fast; crime isn’t high and everyone knows everyone, which can be a good or a bad thing.”

In addition to his full-time work as assistant store manager at The Home Depot, Dudley also delivers newspapers for the Keys Weekly, all with the same trademark smile.

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SEX, DRUGS AND PALM TREES Collection celebrates ’70s and ’80s Key West

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’m not exactly a green plantain, but as someone who landed in Key West a little over eight years ago, I also don’t yet have much Conch cred. So, when confronted with tales of the glory days of my adopted island, I find myself sometimes leaning toward petulant teen, giving an inward eye-roll at the rose-colored stories of the 1970s and ’80s. Until recently. My latest read may have just changed my outlook.

Rita Troxel’s book, “Home at the End of the World,” is a collection of stories from that era, written by those who lived it, and lived to tell about it. Each account retains the author’s original voice — some eloquent to the point of poetics, some jarring, some just drop-dead-drunken hilarious. It only takes a few stories to create the arc and evoke a vivid image of what was (I have to admit) a truly singular era in Key West’s history.

Troxel came up with the concept over 15 years ago. “We would have conversations and inevitably it would go back to us recounting stories and contradicting one another’s versions.

I thought, ‘I need to start gathering these stories.’

People have passed, people were aging, people were forgetting. It became evident that this was an important era to document.” Social media had yet to take hold, so Troxel set out to gather stories via word of mouth. As word spread, she would come home to discover literary treats — a stack of papers from Tony Yaniz crammed into her mailbox or a typed story mailed from Amsterdam.

For artist John Martini, one of the earliest contributors who penned his story, “A Spiritual Center,” 15 years ago, looking back also means looking forward. Martini describes the ’70s and ’80s as a transitional period, during which Key West forged its identity and developed what would become its creative legacy. “Key West was built with a lot of energy, a lot of smarts.” Martini sees that spirit being carried on by subsequent generations, though he understands the hints of hesitation between generations. He recounts one of his first days in Key West, sitting at Fogarty’s, 1. In ‘Home at the End of the World,’ Jamie Alcroft recalls great impromptu feasts in the mid-1970s.

2. Peter Pell started Key West Hand Print Fabrics with Jimmy Russell. 3. A friendly reminder at the Pier House. 4. Ed Bradley of ‘60 Minutes’ with Roddy Brown. Bradley, working on a story about the Mariel boatlift in the spring of 1980, was in for a rough ride to Cuba. 5. Rita Brown Troxel and Jesse Brown in 1984. CONTRIBUTED

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filling out postcards for friends back home. The bartender picked up on his new island shine and leaned over to chide him for arriving too late —“oh yeah, you’re arriving and I’m outta here. You shoulda been here in the ’60s!” It’s hard to say where that bartender ended up. Martini, on the other hand, still lives on the island he first called home in the ’70s, sharing tall tales from the past and keeping a keen eye on the future with projects like “Reimagining Key West,” a platform seeking ideas for creative reform and sustainable solutions for preserving island life.

For other contributors, the process of committing their tale to print is warm nostalgia, a way of revisiting old friends, old haunts. Andrea “The Greek” Weitz wrote her piece, “Good Deeds,” as both a reverie and a tribute to friends who became family. “The quality of friendship is different down here than in the rest of the world. In other places, it’s like ‘friendship lite.’” Those friendships nurtured her and shaped the life she lives and loves to this day. And to hear her tell it, it’s been a wild ride so far. “I feel like I’ve lived a minimum of 10 lifetimes in my 69 years.”

As dedicated friends kept the “Home at the End of emotional stories pouring in, Troxel the World” is availrealized she truly had a project on able at: her hands. Two years ago, she fully committed to the task of bringing • Lower Keys Tackle, the book to life. “I felt the promise Big Pine Key I had made to these writers. I sent • Boondocks Grille & out an email and said, ‘I’m gonna Draft House, Ramrod do this. I’m gonna do this now.’”

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Sugarloaf Key And the result accomplishes ex• Jag Gallery, Key West actly what was intended. It serves • Key West Island as both a time capsule of a founBooks, Key West dational era and as an entertaining Books & Books at The and enlightening read. For those Studios of Key West who lived it, it’s a pitch-perfect reminiscence. For those of us who came later, it serves as a humanizing introduction to a time we’ll never experience. It halts the eye-rolls and puts a reverent pause in their place.

The success of the book’s voice can be attributed to Troxel’s immaculate curation, and to her choice to preserve not just the tone, but also the verbatim descriptions she received. She told each author that the only changes that would be made would be spelling and minor grammar corrections. Their stories were their stories, as is. It’s a confident choice that sets the collection apart stylistically. Says Troxel, “We pulled no punches. Everyone was very honest with their stories — we wanted the raw living of life in the Keys. We always knew when we were in Key West that the ’70s and ’80s were special, but we didn’t realize the depth of our impact, both ours on the community and the community on us.”

When asked about her own story, which sets the stage early in the collection, she laughs lightly and simply adds, “We all have a story why we came here. It was a wild time. We were so young.”

MONROE COUNTY HONORS HISTORIAN TOM HAMBRIGHT Monroe County commissioners recently honored the library’s lead archivist and acclaimed local historian Tom Hambright for his 35 years of service to Florida Keys residents and visitors. Hambright has been described as Monroe County’s own national treasure for his extensive knowledge of history, not just throughout Monroe County, but worldwide.

Hambright has worked with authors, students, journalists, film producers and scholars, sharing his knowledge with local newspapers, and has appeared on The History Channel, Food Network, HGTV and other networks many times.

Over the last 15 years, Hambright has contributed more than 22,000 digital images and captions from the Florida History photographic collection to the Flickr website flickr.com/keyslibraries, which has garnered more than 30 million views since its debut.

The Key West library produced a video honoring Hambright’s service, which can be viewed at facebook.com/keywestlibrary. His work and schedule of history chats can also be found at keyslibraries. org. $1.3M GIFT TO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HELPS NUMEROUS LOCAL NONPROFITS A $1.3 million legacy gift from the late Dr. Patricia Major to the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys (CFFK) will support the programs and services of numerous nonprofit organizations and benefit residents throughout the Keys for years to come. Dr. Major’s funding will provide aid for the homeless, preserve native flora, protect animal welfare, supply healthcare for critical care patients, promote literacy, provide tropical gardening education, and more.

Dr. Major, a physician, lived and worked in Key West for more than 40 years until her death in 2018.

Keys nonprofits that will benefit from Major’s generosity include the Florida Keys Outreach Coalition, Florida Keys SPCA, Friends of the Key West Library, Key West Garden Club, Key West Orchid Society, and Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden. Funding will also be provided for hospice services.

More information about legacy gifts and Community Foundation programs is available at cffk.org.

KEY WEST WILDLIFE CENTER FUNDRAISER SET FOR FEB. 21 The “It’s for the Birds” fundraiser to benefit the Key West Wildlife Center is set for Sunday, Feb. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., during the Key West Artisan Market at Indigenous Park. The regular event at Martello Towers was modified this year to include only a silent auction due to COVID concerns. The silent auction will take place on the lawn outside the Wildlife Center and will include raffle items donated by a variety of local resorts, businesses and restaurants. Items include original works of art, boat and watersport excursions, sunset packages, gift certificates and a private charter donated by Hindu Charter’s 75-foot luxury catamaran, SV Argo Navis. The Key West Wildlife Center, located at 1801 White Street, is a nonprofit organization providing rescue and rehabilitative care to wildlife from MM 0 to MM30 in the Florida Keys.

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SHERIFF’S OFFICE RECEIVES 18TH CONSECUTIVE PERFECT FINANCIAL AUDIT

COVID-19 INFECTION RATES FALLING STATEWIDE INFECTION RATE NOW AT ABOUT 7% SARA MATTHIS

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he rate of COVID-19 infection in Florida and in Monroe County is falling, no one disputes that. But … why?

One possible explanation is that fewer people are being tested, and so there are fewer positive cases. That’s true, but not at a scale to explain what’s happened.

According to state data, on Jan. 3, about 726,000 tested negative and 110,000 tested positive — representing 836,000 tests. On Feb. 7, the data counts 672,000 tests, of which only 49,000 were positive.

So, the number of people testing has fallen by about 20% in the state of Florida, but the number of people testing positive has fallen by about 55%. The positivity rates are falling too — on Jan. 13, statewide the rate at which citizens were testing positive was 13%. By Feb. 7, the positivity rate was 7%.

The most puzzling aspect of why the rate of coronavirus infection rate is decreasing: no one knows why.

California and Florida have pursued wildly different pandemic strategies, but the outcome — even when adjusted for population — is very similar. California has been shut down almost continuously, while Florida reopened for business as (almost) usual in October.

Florida has had 8,306 cases and 117 deaths per 100,000 residents.

California has had about 8,499 cases per 100,000 and 130 deaths.

California has a population of 40 million, while Florida’s population is 22 million.

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onroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay announced that his office has received an independent audit that found no errors in its financial operations and procedures for the 18th consecutive year.

The audit is performed every year by independent auditors with no ties to the sheriff’s office to ensure public trust between the agency and taxpayers.

The 2020 audit did not find any deficiencies in its review of all sheriff’s office financial transactions. The sheriff’s office remains fiscally responsible and committed to operating with professionalism, integrity and transparency at the forefront.

“I am continually impressed by our sheriff’s office

finance division which continues to serve the taxpayers of this county,” said Ramsay. “I am committed to transparency with the public and that includes financial transparency.”

The sheriff’s office is also a Triple Crown Award winner regarding its accreditation status. The Triple Crown Award is given to sheriff's offices which achieve simultaneous accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of the American Correctional Association, the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. Financial excellence is required in keeping such accreditation status.

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COLLEGE PROMOTES PROJECT ACCESS OPPORTUNITIES

STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR PARENTS INVITED TO VIRTUAL EVENT

Bryan Kaufman, right, a student in CFK’s Project ACCESS, receives tutoring support from Andreea Mihalcea, assistant director of student success services. CONTRIBUTED

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he College of the Florida Keys invites prospective students and their parents to learn more about its Project ACCESS program at a virtual information session on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 5:30 p.m.

Project ACCESS is an inclusive post-

secondary education program for students with intellectual disabilities and autism. The personalized program includes academics, social activities, employment experience and independent living. Starting this fall, students can participate in Project ACCESS at CFK’s Key West Campus or the new Upper Keys Center in Key Largo.

CFK offers an array of support for students in Project ACCESS, including academic and peer mentors, success coaches, and academic advisors. Project ACCESS is a federally-approved comprehensive transition program, meaning eligible students may receive Pell grants and apply to participate in work-study programs. Additionally, the college was awarded enhancement grants through the Florida

Center for Students with Unique Abilities in 2017 and 2020 and is an approved Florida post-secondary comprehensive transition program. Because of this funding, eligible students are awarded a $7,000 scholarship annually to offset tuition, fees, housing and other costs.

Attendees of the virtual information session will receive a code to waive the $30 application fee. Registration for the event is required. Visit the college’s website at CFK.edu/events to learn more and to register. For more information, contact Katie Norland, director of student success services, at katie.norland@cfk.edu or call 305-809-3181.

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MAKING HISTORY MATTER

FOX NATION’S BRIAN KILMEADE SPENDS TIME IN KEY WEST — AND WITH KEYS WEEKLY

Brian Kilmeade films an episode of his Fox Nation show ‘What Made America Great’ at Harry S. Truman’s Little White House in Key West. FOX NATION/Contributed

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ost know Brian Kilmeade as the charismatic personality that drives Fox News’ morning show, “Fox and Friends.” And while political undercurrents and public opinion tend to enunciate the narratives that viewers fasten to television personalities, rarely does the general public gain behind-the-screen access to the actual person. Such is the case with Brian Kilmeade.

Kilmeade, who recently visited Key West to film a segment of his Fox Nation history series “What Made America Great,” is anything but the typical news anchor. An author of six books and a five-time New York Times bestseller, Kilmeade cut his teeth in the news industry working his way through the ranks before becoming one of the most recognizable faces and voices on the national media stage as a television and radio host for Fox. And yet, after nearly three decades in television and media, Kilmeade’s stardom has allowed him to push the limits of his past and revisit his unwavering passion for history. Today, “What Made America Great” is entering its sixth season on Fox’s on-demand streaming service, Fox Nation. According to the show’s homepage, “What Made America Great” allows viewers to “explore the places that shaped our amazing country, and finds the hidden secrets that you might think had been buried by time.”

While in Key West, Kilmeade visited the iconic Harry S. Truman Little White House to film a recent episode of “What Made America Great.” And while we cannot divulge too many spoilers, it’s safe to say Kilmeade and his team accomplished their mission — uncovering amazing secrets behind one of Key West’s most notable landmarks — and offering a finished product that even locals will appreciate.

Following production in Key West, the Keys Weekly caught up with Kilmeade to learn more about his trip to the Southern-

Brian Kilmeade was in Key West shortly after the LIttle White House acquired one of Harry S. Truman’s presidential limousines, shown here with Clinton Curry, director of operations at the Little White House, behind the wheel. FOX NATION/ Contributed

Fox Nation’s Brian Kilmeade carefully handles historic documents at Key West’s Little White House with archivist Zabrina Adorno. FOX NATION/Contributed

most City and why Truman’s Little White House made his list among an array of popular historic sites throughout the U.S. What we found (aside from Kilmeade’s humble approach to his craft and success) was an astute appreciation for our nation’s history that took root in Kilmeade’s adolescence, and a journey that has granted him access to some of the world’s most prominent figures, while he managed to shape a bit of history himself.

palace. He needed the basics. It’s definitely some Midwest for a guy living in the South.

KW: How did you choose Key West and Truman’s Little White House as the subject of an episode of “What Made America Great?”

BK: Number one, Florida is open. We were looking for a place that would allow us to do stuff in the middle of the pandemic, and Florida gave us a shot at doing it. We thought it would be a great idea to come down, so we combined it with a shoot we did on Little Havana for next season, so we were able to do two shoots on one trip.

KW: But what intrigued you about Harry S. Truman and his Little White House?

BK: I’ve always been fascinated by Truman and to find out about this Little White House in the Keys and all the little details about it — I just thought ‘this could be great.’ I never knew it was going to be that good. I hope you like that final feature. I just thought it was fascinating.

KW: Any teasers or spoilers you can reveal that fascinated or surprised you?

BK: Number one, Truman knew he needed time to relax. I had no idea about his passion for poker. I had no idea that he started his day with a shot. I had no idea that gambling back then was something you should not be talking about, so they covered up the poker table. I think you just get a real perspective on how smart, yet simple a person he was. There’s not a lot of opulence. It’s not a

KW: You’ve written six books and five of them have landed on the New York Times bestseller list. Can you shed some light on where your passion for history originated?

BK: Everyone had a favorite subject and mine was social studies. I was always that kid who would absorb it quickly. When The History Channel came out, I was glued to it until it became all reality shows. I’ve always loved documentaries. I used to watch Mike Wallace and his interviews with Eleanor Roosevelt and his features on Thomas Edison. But what really sold me was when Harry Truman wrote a book about historical figures.

KW: What about Truman’s book inspired you?

BK: He didn’t write about himself. He was such a history buff and he humanized the founding fathers. He talked about Thomas Jefferson being 6’3” with reddish hair and freckles. He talks about George Washington being self-conscious about his teeth and his education. He talked about things like James Madison being very short and sickly. I’m reading this book about historical figures by Harry Truman. I just thought, ‘I can’t believe these statues, busts and paintings were real people.’ And then I was fascinated by the fact that we can visit their homes at the Hermitage and Monticello and Mt. Vernon. I like world history because I want broad knowledge. But I love American history because I can go to it.

Read the rest of the article at keysweekly.com and learn how Brian Kilmeade helped start the Ultimate Fighting Championship; began his career at the same place with Anderson Cooper and nailed his Super Bowl prediction.

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Key West’s Martin Luther King Scholarship Committee has been unable to hold its annual fashion show fundraiser for the past two years due to the pandemic. The committee is still seeking donations to fund a few $1,000 scholarships for local, black, college-bound students. CONTRIBUTED

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r. Martin Luther King Jr.’s January birthday was approved as a federal holiday in 1983.

A year or so later, a group of Key West residents launched the MLK Birthday Celebration & Scholarship Committee.

The official formation of the committee occurred “on the courthouse steps in Key West” the year after the federal government designated Dr. King’s birthday on Jan. 15 as an official holiday, committee member Roosevelt Sands, who’s now 90, recalled.

The committee’s goal for the past 37 years has been to raise funds that help college-bound black students from Key West High School with their education expenses.

In its early years, money for the scholarships was raised during a church service collection on Jan. 15, said Mona Clark, a retired Key West educator who joined the committee more than a decade ago.

“My purpose for getting involved was to help with fundraising efforts,” Clark said, adding that she helped create an annual fashion show and dinner fundraiser at the Doubletree Grand Key Resort.

“We’ve been fortunate with the fashion shows, because we’d get local businesses to sponsor tables at the event. Last year would have been our 10th annual fashion show, but we weren’t able to hold it last year or this year due to the pandemic.”

The committee had enough funds in its account last year to fund two $1,000 scholarships instead of the usual four to six.

“But this year we don’t have any funds remaining, and are hoping to solicit donations from the community to replace the money lost to the cancellation of the past two fashion shows,” Clark said.

The scholarship recipients are black college-bound students from Key West High School who have a demonstrated financial need for the assistance, Clark said.

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SUMMERLAND KEY MAN ARRESTED FOR GUN THREATS A 51-year-old Summerland Key man was arrested Tuesday for threatening people at a gas station with a handgun.

James John Pette was charged with improper exhibition of a firearm and possession of a firearm or ammunition by a felon.

Deputy Connor Curry responded to the Shell gas station on Summerland Key at about 10:15 p.m. regarding an armed subject.

There were three witnesses: An off-duty Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer, the gas station manager and the gas station clerk. The suspect, later identified as Pette, was not present and reportedly walked across the street to a trailer park. Pette is known to the gas station employees as a resident in the trailer park.

The store manager stated Pette was cursing and talking loudly in the store when she told him he needed to leave. She stated he then displayed a handgun. The off-duty FWC officer and clerk stated Pette then walked to exit the store and said, “I’ll be back.” He then lifted his shirt and displayed a handgun in his waistband. Pette then stated, “You want some of this?” Security footage corroborated the three witnesses’ accounts.

Curry went to the trailer park and found Pette walking in and out of his residence. Pette did not have a handgun at that time. He denied having a handgun, but stated he did have a flare gun. He consented to a search of the trailer. The flare gun was found as well as a handgun matching the victims’ description.

Pette was taken to jail.

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ISLAMORADA MAN ARRESTED FOR GUN THREATS A 49-year-old Islamorada man was arrested on Feb. 14 for pointing a handgun at another man regarding a traffic incident the day before. Jason Andrew Brown was charged with aggravated assault.

Deputy Nerelys Vidal responded to Palo De Oro Drive in Islamorada on Saturday and met with the victim and a witness — both construction workers. The victim stated he was driving to the end of the culde-sac where they were doing work when he braked sharply due to a

child playing basketball in the road.

He stated he stopped to ensure the child was OK and proceeded to the job site.

The victim stated the suspect, later identified as Brown, arrived at the job site in a van shortly thereafter. The victim stated Brown was irate and screaming at him regarding the previous road incident involving the child. The victim stated Brown pulled out a handgun, “racked” it several times and pointed it at him. The victim stated he thought he was going to be shot. Brown’s van was found near a basketball hoop where the incident occurred.

Brown admitted to confronting the victim over a traffic incident involving a child. Brown produced a .45 caliber Smith & Wesson handgun matching the victim’s description.

Brown was taken to jail.

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TEXT UR TIPS MAN CITED FOR POSSESSING CONCH A Miami-Dade County man was given a mandatory notice on Feb. 13 to appear in court for possessing protected conch.

Marine Deputy Willie Guerra was on patrol near Sunshine Key at MM 38 at about 6 p.m. when he saw two men dragging a canoe with fishing rods inside.

Both men denied having any fish or other wildlife. Deputy Guerra spotted four live queen conchs inside the canoe. One of the men — 31-year-old Markus Dyer — stated he didn’t know the conchs were alive. The other man denied taking any of the conch.

Dyer was cited and the conch were returned to the water.

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LABOR DAY HURRICANE History details African Americans’ storm experiences in 1935

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n the night of Sept. 2, 1935, the Category 5 Labor Day Hurricane’s eye crossed over Lower Matecumbe and Long Key between 9:20 and 10:15 p.m. The storm’s fury brought 185 mph sustained winds and a tidal surge of about 18 feet. With a barometric pressure reading reaching a low of 26.35, the hurricane is still considered the most powerful storm ever to strike North America. Powerful as it was, the hurricane was also tightly wound. Hurricane-force winds extended over a relatively narrow, though devastating, expanse between Key Largo and Grassy Key. When history guides in Key West talk about the ravages of the 1935 Hurricane in the Southernmost City, they are puffing. At 10 p.m., as the eye of the storm was crossing the Upper Keys, the wind at Key West was recorded at 34 mph.

In 1935, Clarence Alexander worked in the local lime fields. On Sept. 2, he had been in the Key Largo community of Tavernier.

While strumming a guitar, Alexander tells a haunting story of his experience during the Labor Day Hurricane in the documentary film “The Deadly Deluge.”

It was early afternoon when the first bands of wind and rain produced by the storm began to strike the Upper Keys. As the afternoon turned into evening and the wind gusts and blankets of rain continued to increase, he and several of his friends sought refuge in what looked like a sturdy building that stood near Tavernier’s small grocery store. According to Alexander, when a group of white people opened the door and entered the building, one of them said to Clarence and his friends, “The coloreds are going to have to leave out of here. There ain’t enough room for the whites.”

Alexander and his small group left the building and went to the railroad tracks, where they found shelter in a boxcar. As the wind intensified and the storm began to howl, the roof of the building beside the small grocery store blew off. The people inside were forced to flee and ran to the same boxcar where Alexander and his group were sheltering. The boxcar rocked back and forth, but they all survived the killer hurricane together. As many as 500 others would not be as lucky.

The Florida Keys Memorial, better known as the Hurricane Monument, was erected in 1937 to commemorate the hundreds of

The Florida Keys Memorial, better known as the Hurricane Monument, was erected in 1937 to commemorate the hundreds of victims of the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane. CONTRIBUTED

It was early afternoon when the first bands of wind and rain produced by the storm began to strike the Upper Keys. As the afternoon turned into evening and the wind gusts and blankets of rain continued to increase, he and several of his friends sought refuge in what looked like a sturdy building that stood near Tavernier’s small grocery store. According to Alexander, when a group of white people opened the door and entered the building, one of them said to Clarence and his friends, “The coloreds are going to have to leave out of here. There ain’t enough room for the whites.”

victims of the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane.

Most of those who died had been in the Upper Keys — on Windley, Upper Matecumbe, and Lower Matecumbe keys. Not every victim of the killer storm was identified. Some people were swept off the island chain and never seen again. Four of the lesser remembered victims of the storm attempted to ride the hurricane out on Grassy Key. An account of their story was recorded in the Florida Emergency Relief Administration’s “Case Aides Report of General Conditions Observed On Upper Keys From Matecumbe to Key West.”

The document stated, “The only residents living on this key were connected with the Florida East Coast Railway.

There was one family of white people called the Favises. These people went to Marathon and were saved. There was also a crew of section Negroes and about four section houses in which they lived.

Most of the section Negroes went to Marathon with the foreman, Mr. Davis, but four of them remained and were washed to sea. Learned that the names of these men are: a Negro called ‘Foots,’ a Negro man Jim Ashe, his wife and small child. These four people, as stated, were washed out to sea and to date have not been heard from or found. All of the Negro section houses were completely washed away and the only thing standing on this key is one-half of the white foreman’s house and it will be impossible to repair this structure or rebuild it on the old foundation.”

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THROUGH THE ROOF

BILL WOULD CHANGE HOW INSURANCE COMPANIES PAY FOR OLDER ROOFS, OFFERING JUST A PERCENTAGE OF ITS VALUE

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Florida homeowner with a metal roof that was 10 years old, plus one day, would only receive 70% of its replacement value if something should happen, like a hurricane. That could come to pass if Senate Bill 76 makes its way through the Florida Legislature.

Proposed by Sen. Jim Boyd, R-Bradenton, the legislation would allow insurance companies to change the way they cover older roofs. As written, insurance companies could pay the homeowner what the structure was worth at the time of its demise, rather than the full replacement cost.

“You can legislate whatever you like, but how are insurance companies going to do this?” asked Mel Montagne, president of Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe (FIRM) and a local insurance broker. “Right now, rates are based on replacement value, not cash value.

If you’re going to switch, are you going to charge a lower rate because you’re offering less coverage? I don’t see anybody talking about that.”

The bill outlines a schedule of depreciation for roofs older than 10 years: • 70% replacement value for a metal roof type • 40% replacement value for a concrete tile and clay tile roof type • 40% replacement value for a wood shake and wood shingle roof type • 25% replacement value for all other roof types Right now, if a Keys homeowner were to have a mitigation inspection — where the insurance company assigns credits for solid construction — the metal roof has a warranty of 30 years and a concrete roof is awarded a 50-year warranty.

The 10-year timeframe is ridiculous, said Dion Watson of Keys All Area Roofing.

“Using good quality materials and a good installer — a roof should last much longer than 10 years,” she said.

Montagne said the proposed legislation has unintended consequences. It’s another strike to affordable and adequate insurance in the state of Florida, which in turn has consequences for the real estate market. (See sidebar).

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According to FIRM, 35% of about 28,000 claims for Hurricane Irma to Citizens Insurance Corp. were closed without payment.

“That means that the damage was less than the deductible,” said Montagne. That reinforces FIRM’s stance that the strength of Monroe County’s building code is the best in the state, with far fewer hurricane claims.

The real estate market in Florida is hot right now, with many relocating to the Sunshine State due to the pandemic. Any bill that makes insurance policies weaker or raises premiums threatens the industry.

“We have seen real estate deals fall apart in the Keys, once we add up the quotes for flood, wind and homeowners insurance,” Montagne said.

Senate Bill 76 also reduces the amount of time homeowners have to file claims from three years to two years. The bill would also require policy holders to notify insurers at least 60 days before filing lawsuits.

So far, the bill has made it through the banking and insurance committee and is currently in the judiciary committee’s review before moving to the rules committee.

In the coming months, the Office of Insurance Regulation will be setting the 2021-2022 insurance rates for windstorm policies. If the office accepts the recommendations made at the end of January by the Citizens Insurance Corp. board of governors, Monroe County homeowners with existing policies will get to stay under the 10% annual premium hike. But new policy holders would not get the same carve-out.

“New policies written in Florida and in Monroe County could see premiums increase far above that glide path,” said Mel Montagne, president of FIRM (Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe). “With the amount of real estate turnover we’re having these days, everywhere, it means Citizens will be writing a lot of policies at this higher rate. Without a rate cap, many of these people who want to buy Florida real estate are going to be in for some major sticker shock.”

The OIR will make the final determination on the rate that goes into effect on Aug. 1, 2021.

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uperintendent Theresa Axford is a big believer in the importance of reading and writing to a child’s overall development and ability to succeed in life. The two skills are the building blocks needed to learn any other subject, and are woven into the fabric of our lives, whether we are working or enjoying leisure activities.

Expressing thoughts and feelings, or escaping isolation and boredom, have become even more important during the COVID pandemic. Reading and writing something other than school assignments can provide that release.

With that in mind, Axford created her “Superintendent’s Writing Challenge.” Each month, between January and the end of the school year, students throughout the Florida Keys in grades 3-12 are invited to express their feelings about a certain topic in writing. The winner receives a $50 cash prize and two runners-up receive $25 each.

January’s topic was: “What can you do to prevent stress from COVID-19?” Kids wrote about how they’ve coped with the pandemic and the restrictions it has imposed on our society.

“We could all benefit from these words of wisdom. This is just a sampling of the students who took time to write about the ways they have found to alleviate stress,” said Axford. “Their thoughts are truly inspiring. We worry about how our kids are coping during this difficult time. These thoughts give me hope our kids are resilient and will be just fine.”

Here are the winner, runnersup and excerpts: Winner: Neslo Atilla, 8th grade, Sigsbee School There are a thousand hobbies that you can do from the comfort of your own home. Teach yourself to knit or crochet. Learn to bake. Start a book club. Take a yoga class. There is a reason everyone has been trying new things during

the pandemic, and that is because learning something, even if you’re not immediately good at it, is an instant source of joy….And who knows: you might discover a hidden talent for baking, knitting or anything else you choose to try.

Runner-up: Jeremiah Ortiz, 6th grade, Plantation Key School There are many things to help prevent and relieve stress during Covid-19. You can take some time to work out and get some exercise, or grow a garden. … The best way to prevent stress is to go to your phone, computer, tablet and turn them off. … Social media only focuses on the negative things. ... This will all be over soon. Remember to wear a mask and stay socially distant. We are all in this together!

Runner-up: Hanna Gilmartin, 5th Grade, Poinciana School If the breaking news gets too overwhelming, take a break.

You could do something as simple as walking your dog or reading a book. Being tranquil makes you feel relaxed and positive. … It is very important to keep your spirit up.

If you don’t believe in light at the end of the tunnel, your thoughts will turn negative and find ways to go against you. … You can choose if you want to be positive or negative. It is entirely up to you. I would prefer to be positive because I have hope and positive belief in my future.

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BUY | JAPANESE KIT KAT Japan has all the fun — in that country, consumers of chocolate can choose among green tea, strawberry and matcha flavors of Kit Kat. The green tea is getting good reviews: “They … taste like sweetened green tea with milk.” And, uh, no, they are not healthy. But the serving sizes are reportedly tiny. Available online.

WATCH | ‘YOUNG ROCK’ The new sitcom “Young Rock” premiered this week on NBC, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. In each episode, the Rock as an adult recalls his youth, shown in flashbacks. Johnson is shown at age 10; in high school, when classmates assumed he was a narc; and as a college football player. The pretext for all the flashbacks is that Johnson, in 2032, is running for president and sharing pieces of his life story along the campaign trail.

It’s entertaining as far as familyfriendly sitcoms go. Tuesdays, 8 p.m. NBC

LISTEN | LIFE ROLLS ON The duo of Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley have come up with 16 songs in their latest album, with hits including “Life Rolls On” and “Long Live.” It’s their fifth studio album, which the two wrote while touring in support of 2019’s “Can’t Say I Ain’t Country.” “(We were) writing three or four songs every weekend and really digging in and making that a part of what we did on the road,” Hubbard told Apple Music. Listen now on Apple Music and Spotify.

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WHAT THE STARS HAVE IN STORE

REDA WIGLE Welcome to Pisces season, star children.

Come on in, the water’s fine. Pisces is more of a spell than a season, a hazy time where nothing is as it seems, and all things seem possible. Ruled by water daddy Neptune, Pisces is associated with the unconscious mind and psychic phenomena.

There is no place for skepticism under these skies; rather we are asked to honor our intuition, decode our dreams and observe the omens present in our waking life.

Pisces proves that understanding is not a prerequisite for knowing.

is a middle child and Taurus Fire Tiger named after a stigmatic saint.

She divides her time and affections between New Orleans and Key West.

AQUARIUS Jan. 20 to Feb. 18 Fellow Aquarius and American blue blood Henry Adams wrote, “Every man should have a fairsized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends.” Consider your own inner circle; what flaws should be forgiven and what harmful behaviors should be addressed? Love is equal parts accountability and acceptance.

Make ready the graves and ease the grace.

Notable Aquarius: Ferdinand Magellan / Feb. 3, 1480 PISCES Feb. 19 to March 20 Decorative Bonsai trees are held captive by human intervention.

Left alone, they can reach up to 7 feet. You routinely suppress your own desires, deny your own potential and trim your own branches, in the pursuit of pleasing others. Enough. Grow tall, grow true, and shake loose from your soil those who would have it otherwise.

Notable Pisces: Richard Ramirez / Feb. 29, 1960

ARIES March 21 to April 19 Photographer Nicolas Bruno creates haunting, surrealist works inspired by the living nightmare of his own chronic sleep paralysis.

“Being stuck between the world of sleep and consciousness offers me a perspective that is otherwise impossible to achieve.” Bruno records and then recreates the scenes and images he encounters in his liminal state. Aries, regard the effect of static stillness not with fear but reverent curiosity.

Notable Aries: Leonardo Da Vinci / April 15, 1452 TAURUS April 20 to May 20 The sun in Pisces lights your 11th house of collaboration. Your animal nature favors minimal work and heavy hedonism, but if you align with the right kind of folks and forces, following through and leveling up is not only possible but probable. Heed the words of Halford Luccock: “No one can whistle a symphony, it takes a whole orchestra to play it.” Strike up the band, bull.

Notable Taurus: Rosario Dawson / May 9, 1979 GEMINI May 21 to June 20 At present your ability to empathize is heightened. This leaves you vulnerable to feeling psychically drained and/or emotionally burdened. Know when to say no, Gemini. Giving when you don’t want to, or lack the energy to do so properly, is a kind of deceit.

Be honest about your limitations, compassionate in your boundarymaking and earnest in your efforts to help others find solutions that don’t come at the expense of your own wellbeing.

Notable Gemini: Kodak Black / June 11, 1997 CANCER June 21 to July 22 A Buddhist text I recently read imparted the following wisdom: “Once you realize that ultimately,

nobody but you is to blame, you have perceived the true nature of reality. This awakening is the first step in your human revolution.”

I urge you, Cancer: take the step, take the blame and allow all that fell before, and all that follows after, to be forgiven.

Notable Cancer: John D. Rockefeller / July 8, 1839 LEO July 23 to Aug. 22 Circus cats are commonly trained using German commands. The clipped, guttural sounds are more effective in eliciting obedience.

This has me wondering if the soft sonics of a Romance language are conducive to coaxing free will and reinstating wilderness. You’ll have ample opportunity in the weeks ahead to test this theory by choosing the tone and trajectory of your inner monologue.

Notable Leo: Ronnie Spector / Aug. 10, 1943 VIRGO Aug. 23 to Sept. 22 The word crisis derives from the Greek krisis, meaning, “the turning point in a disease, that change which indicates recovery or death.” If you find yourself amid any crisis, Virgo, know that this turning point is also the point of no return. Trust that whatever is lost was meant to be and the lightening of your load ensures your recovery.

Notable Virgo: Evan Rachel Wood / Sept. 7, 1987 LIBRA Sept. 23 to Oct. 22 Fellow Libra Marie Kondo spent five years as an attendant maiden at a Shinto shrine. The time helped Kondo identify not what should be thrown away, but what should be held sacred. Because you Libras tend to be packrats, of either the emotional or material variety, I beseech you to adopt the practice of letting go as a way to worship what really matters.

Notable Libra: Doja Cat / Oct. 21, 1995

SCORPIO Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 Songwriter and fellow Scorpio Joni Mitchell’s best work is born of intensity, evidence of her passionate encounters and bitter endings. In “Down To You,” she sings “Everything comes and goes, pleasure moves on too early and trouble leaves too slow.” These words will resonate with you, Scorpio, as you experience both ends of the spectrum of feeling with unmatched depth. Honor yourself by recognizing what pleasure is, and is not, worth the trouble.

Notable Scorpio: Donald Kray / Oct. 24, 1933 SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22 to Dec. 21 Artist and fellow Sagittarius Diego Rivera began drawing at age 3 as a response to the sudden death of his twin brother. When his parents discovered him marking the walls of the family home with his work, they installed large chalkboards and canvases to encourage his expression. Reward your own processing of pain and impulse to create with wide, welcoming walls.

Notable Sagittarius: Anna Nicole Smith / Nov. 28, 1967 CAPRICORN Dec. 22 to Jan. 19 Artist and fellow Capricorn Marc Quinn’s series “Big Bang Pop” was inspired by a kernel of popcorn.

“I realized I was looking at the sculpture of an explosion, the DNA of the universe. But popcorn is also commonplace, something to eat at the movies. I love that coexistence of the banal and the sublime, and everyday miracles.”

Adopt Quinn’s approach: Marvel at the mundane, eulogize the ordinary and be ever on the lookout for everyday miracles.

Notable Capricorn: Greta Thunberg / Jan. 3, 2003

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Family gives you the roots to stand tall; granddaughters give you the unconditional love to blossom. KATHY SHIRLEY/Contributed

Love is everywhere. Me and my husband of 27 years, Kenny, at Founders Park. TANYA LITZ/Contributed Sunsets and shadows at Higgs Memorial Beach in Key West. TIMOTHY CAMERON/Timothy Cameron Photography

Marriage is not easy. Roberto and I have been through hurricanes, a death in the family, illness, injuries, and job loss – all big stressors. But when it comes down to it, we are friends and make each other laugh. CHARLOTTE TWINE/Contributed

Me and my love of 8 years, Tony.

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Dan and Gina Lorenzo share a kiss at the wedding arch at Hemingway Home. GINA LORENZO/Contributed

It’s crazy how you can meet someone one day and have your life change forever in the most beautiful way.

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The Stogner family (Jimmy, Amy, Jacob and Claire) loving their island home. AMY STOGNER/Contributed

True love is responsibly taking care of your Mother every day. CIERA COX/Contributed

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KEY WEST WEEKLY / FEBRUARY 18, 2021 A green heron perches at the Blue Hole on Big Pine Key. MARK HEDDEN/Keys Weekly

SCUTES AND SHITE-POKES AT THE BLUE HOLE

MARK HEDDEN ... is a photographer, writer, and semi-professional birdwatcher. He has lived in Key West for more than 25 years and may no longer be employable in the real world. He is also executive director of the Florida Keys Audubon Society.

I was up at the Blue Hole on Big Pine the other day, standing on the platform, staring at the gator in the shallow water below, watching her nostrils flare ever so slightly as she breathed.

She’s a small gator, 4, maybe 5, feet. From the neck down, out of immediate range of her mouth, the gator was surrounded by a small swarm of fish, all of them dark and less than an inch long, darting in and pecking at her side. It’s nice when you see something out in the wild that looks like a textbook example of a biological phenomenon – in this case, it was something called cleaning symbiosis.

It occurs between two taxonomically unrelated species, when one species – usually a much smaller one – assumes the role of cleaner and the other, larger species becomes the cleaned, or, according to the scientific literature, the client. Basically, the gator gets its scales and scutes cleaned, and the fish make a meal of the algae they remove.

There are three schools of thought as to why cleaning symbiosis happens. Some folks believe it’s an act of selfless cooperation, just two species helping each other out. Some believe it is mutual selfishness, with two species getting something they need, the well-being of the other not figuring into the equation. The third faction believes the cleaner is the only one that benefits, and that the client is either unable or unwilling to make the effort to thwart them – i.e. the gators don’t really receive much benefit from the fish, but the fish don’t do any harm, and it’s nearly impossible for a gator to catch something that small anyhow.

Honestly, I think these three camps may be more personality tests for the proponents of the theories than a crushing scientific question that demands an answer. And I’m not sure why the three evolutionary theories behind cleaning symbiosis have to be mutually exclusive. We as human beings have enough trouble understanding our own motives. Why should the entire natural world’s motives be any simpler?

But, hey, I was an English major. What do I know?

In the summer months, off to the right of the platform at the Blue Hole, there is usually a green heron nest. Sometime in early summer there will probably be a handful of fuzzy chicks there.

I think every nature photographer in the Keys has been to that platform to take a picture. It’s a rite of passage of sorts.

There was no nest visible just then, but a lone green heron was sitting on one of the low branches. I rarely think of the color green when I see green herons. I think instead about how these particular birds are never the same shape twice, a kind of avian Shmoo. In this instance, though, I was thinking about color, specifically a single, slightly fancy word to describe the one I was seeing – aubergine.

Aubergine is, of course, the British word for eggplant, both the vegetable and the color. Eggplant, though, is a punchline type of a word, a word that lands with a splat. Aubergine has grace, style. It just glides out of your mouth and moves on toward better things.

(Again, English major.) But aubergine has nothing to do with green.

Birds aren’t always named for their most dominant characteristic, but rather for the thing that differentiates them from similar birds. For instance, people ask why red-bellied woodpeckers are so named when their bellies aren’t all that red and their really red caps are their most notable feature. It’s because a bunch of woodpecker species have really red caps, but not many have red bellies.

(The red-headed woodpecker’s whole head is red.)

The green heron used to be called the green-backed heron, which makes sense, as all its green feathers are in the back. Like many birds, it has a whole slew of previously used aliases.

It was called “little green heron” for a while, being as it is relatively little in terms of herons, and green. It was called green bittern for a while, because it looked like it could belong in the bittern subfamily of herons, though it does not.

There seem to be two types of green herons – those that are offended by the proximity of humans, and those that are not.

The one at the Blue Hole the other day was clearly unoffended.

It sat and stared back at me, thoroughly nonplussed, with its tangerine-colored eyes. The ones you see in marinas, perched on low hanging boat lines, trying to fish, also fall into the non-offended category. You have to annoy them pretty well to get them to fly off.

(Don’t.)

But other green herons I have encountered are less sanguine.

You cross paths with them, usually unknowingly, and they fly off, exiting the scene in a bit of a huff. These quick departures gave rise to one of their better, no-longer-official names – fly-up-the-creek.

It’s also the root cause of their former name Skeow, because it’s exactly the noise they make when they go.

Sometimes they defecate as they flee, an activity common to several bird species, as it both lightens the load and deters predators. That’s where two of their other discarded names come from – “chalk line,” and my all-time favorite, “shite-poke.”

Poke is another name for a bag. And shite is pretty self-explanatory, though, like aubergine, more of an English than American usage.

The whole matter does beg the question: how could the birding world go with green heron when shite-poke was an option?

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BASEBALL AT BOTH ENDS OF THE KEYS KEY WEST DEFEATS CORAL SHORES IN BOTH GAMES

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ey West and Coral Shores played a home-and-home preseason series on Feb. 12-13. On Feb. 12, Key West traveled to Coral Shores and came away with a 9-1 victory. Feb. 13 found the Hurricanes on the road to Key West, but the result was nearly the same, with Key West winning 10-0.

Up next, Coral Shores takes on LaSalle at home Friday, Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. and Key West travels to Doral Academy, for a game on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 3:30 p.m. .

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BARRY GAUKEL/Keys Weekly More game photos at www.ShadyPalmPhotography.com 1. Second baseman Landon Lowe (4) makes a throw to first, over pitcher Billy Knight.

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3. Key West senior catcher Daniel Varela makes a throw to second base.

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5. Hurricanes first baseman Clark Drebenstedt (20) tries to pick off Conch baserunner Landon Lowe (4).

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MILES TO GO

MANDY MILES

A SHORT RANT ABOUT TRIVIAL MATTERS

I realize there are enough truly troubling problems in the world today without me piling on with my own petty complaints. But I can’t be the only one struck by the absurdity of Kim Kardashian’s latest project — becoming a LAWYER. It’s true. She hopes to pass the California bar, one of the toughest in the nation, in the next year or two. The woman doesn’t have a college degree. She hasn’t taken the LSATs. She also hasn’t applied to or enrolled in law school.

But apparently, that’s not a problem in the Golden State, where wannabe lawyers are allowed to sit for the bar exam without attending law school through a process known as “reading the law” that originated before law schools existed.

Most states have eliminated the option, but in California, Virginia, Vermont and Washington, students can undertake a four-year apprenticeship with a practicing lawyer that requires at least 18 hours a week, monthly tests and progress reports before culminating with the bar exam.

Thank God there’s not a similar method for becoming a brain surgeon — in any state.

“I just felt like I wanted to be able to fight for people who have paid their dues to society,” Kim K. told Vogue last year. “I just felt like the system could be so different, and I wanted to fight to fix it, and if I knew more, I could do more.”

Apparently it hasn’t occurred to her to use her wealth and influence to bolster the existing and successful Innocence Project and other organizations that

drops stuff, breaks things and falls down more than any adult should.

She’s married to a saintly — and handy — fisherman, and has been stringing words together in Key West since 1998.

do exactly what she wants to do — without spelling “conviction” with a K. And now on to Netflix…

Such a commitment.

I’d like the world-changing streaming service to give us a shuffle option of selected shows from our watchlist. I’ve been working from home for nearly a year now, and always have the television on as background noise. I flip occasionally among news channels and true crime shows, then promptly tune it out. That’s simply not possible with Netflix, which demands we select something very specific, then give it our undivided attention.

Background noise? Not on Netflix. Pack a lunch, cupcake.

You’ve just forfeited four hours of anything remotely productive.

Speaking of cable news channels….

CNN needs to step it up when it comes to identifying their on-screen commenters.

During one recent afternoon news broadcast, the network showed three different pundits and only identified one. And in that case, they only gave the guy’s name, no title, affiliation or political party. I don’t remember what Obama’s former adviser David Axelrod looks like. And I’d like to know what he’s doing now if he’s pontificating on the impeachment hearings. And if any media outlet is going to quote anyone about politics, at least tell your viewers which side they’re on and whom they work for. (As if that’s not abundantly clear, based on which major news network one is watching.) But please, give your viewers some context. Let US consider YOUR source.

That said, I dread the day Kim Kardashian appears on CNN identified as a “legal adviser” to, well, anyone.

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REMEMBERING A SOULFUL BANDMATE

don’t usually listen to my old music, but today I’m making an exception.

Currently playing in the background as I write this column is the album I put out with my old band, “John Bartus & Storm Watch • Live at the 2009 Marathon Seafood Festival.” The music is bringing back some wonderful and bittersweet memories of performing with some amazing musicians and good friends … and is especially emotional today after learning of the passing of Marc Davis.

I first saw Marc at an early-2000s July 4th Celebration as he was encouraging young musicians to play their best. At the time, he was the band director for Marathon High School and was in charge of coaxing music out of youthful hands and voices. He was really engaged with his students, dressed in a white button-down shirt and skinny black necktie, long gray hair flowing with the wind. As we got to know each other better, I found out he was a pretty decent keyboard player who possessed one of the most soulful voices I’d ever heard — equal parts Joe Cocker, Ray Charles and Louis Armstrong.

Not long after, the keyboard and bass chairs opened up in Storm Watch.

I’m pretty sure it was Glenn Faast who brought Marc into the band. Marc’s son Christian followed soon after, playing both bass and amazing guitar.

Marc was an instant fit, bringing with him some great songs other bands just didn’t cover, like Steely Dan’s “My Old School” and Toto’s “Rosanna” and “Africa.” His irreverent sense of humor fit right in with the band as well. Marc also wrote songs that we played, and he and Christian made that band both fun and musically exciting for Glenn and me. We had a lot of fun and made some great music.

Playing live was one of Marc’s passions. But so was music education.

Marc had the knowledge and skills to both explain the intricacies of music and inspire young musicians to want to play. It didn’t matter if it was in the Monroe County school system or other avenues like School of Rock at the Methodist Church — Marc truly inspired generations of young people to take up instruments, find their voices and pursue music as a passion all their own. That is an amazing and worthy legacy for any musician.

Another of Marc’s legacies is his son, Christian. While still in high school, Christian came into Storm Watch as a full member, contributing solid basslines and locking in the rhythm with Glenn. When Christian

and I switched instruments, he lit up any venue we were playing with some amazing and incendiary guitar.

He was literally smoking hot on JOHN those strings, BARTUS and blew people away every time is a City of Marawe played. He thon councilalso learned very man. He also is early the nua musician who performs around ances and subtle town. For more phrasing that see johnbartus. made the guitar com parts for songs like the Eagles’ “New Kid In Town” and Steely Dan’s “Hey, Nineteen” so essential and tasty.

Christian would likely be the first to say that he got his love of music (and the talent to play it beautifully) from Marc. They played great together, and Marc encouraged Christian to explore making music his life’s work as well. As one might suspect, Christian has followed his father’s dual path of both performing musician and music educator.

Worthy legacy, indeed.

So it hit me like a gut punch when I found out about Marc’s passing literally minutes before I took the stage at last Sunday’s concert in Key Colony Beach. Like all musicians, myself included, Marc was a complex individual. It likely has to do with chasing the muse we all follow — something non-musicians just can’t understand. After Christian’s graduation and Marc’s leaving Storm Watch, he remained active in the local music scene. Marc played stages at local venues and in the worship band at the Methodist Church, and he would occasionally send me the funniest texts and tag me in his Facebook messages.

As I listen to our 2009 Seafood Festival Storm Watch set, I am reminded of just how good a band we were, and just how big a talent (and heart) Marc had. Rest in peace, my brother. I hope you finally found that muse.

Catch John Wednesdays at Herbie’s, Thursdays at Sparky’s Landing, this Friday on Facebook Live for his Social Distancing Concert, and Saturday night at the Key Colony Inn. Music available wherever you get your streaming. www.facebook.com/john. bartus

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JIM McCARTHY

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Swings turn to sails, and a little coaching, for former MLB player

KEEPING COMPETITIVE

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ormer major league first baseman, now Islamorada resident and captain, Doug Mientkiewicz remembers the days riding with his dad to his office next to the Tom Thumb in Key Largo. Stuck in the tape player was Kenny Rogers, and on would come “The Gambler.”

Mientkiewicz hasn’t forgotten a key line in the song that his dad would emphasize: “If you’re gonna play the game, boy, you gotta learn to play it right.”

“He would stop and grab my arm and look at me and make a point,” said Mientkiewicz, who’s just one of a few to bring home a gold medal in the Olympics while also earning a World Series ring. “That still plays in my head.

That’s how the passion kicks in for me for everything. That ties into coaching and even charter fishing.”

Born in Toledo, Ohio in 1974, the 12-year major league baseball veteran has called the Keys his home full-time since 2010. But he’s been coming down since the early ’80s, when his uncle owned a lumber business in the Keys and a home on the oceanside in Lower Matecumbe.

From bonefishing on the docks to catching mutton snapper, Mientkiewicz said, it didn’t take much to fall in love.

“I can still picture this image in my head of my dad and I playing catch,” he said. “I missed the ball and it went into the water. In between the ball was a crab with his back against the coral and a bonefish facing him. My ball was spinning in between the two of them. That’s exactly why I love this place.”

Mientkiewicz attended Westminster Christian School where he played football and baseball with Alex Rodriguez. As good as they were in football, Mientkiewicz and Rodriguez’s productivity on the baseball field led them to win a national championship.

While drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1992, Mientkiewicz opted to attend Florida State. He was then drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 1995 where he played until 2004.

Traded to the Boston Red Sox in 2004, Mientkiewicz caught the final out in a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals — the first World Series win for Boston in some 86 years.

His baseball career also took him to New York, where he played with the Mets and Yan-

Doug Mientkiewicz, former major league baseball player turned boat captain, takes a boat ride with his girlfriend Madison Wright.

kees. He also spent seasons with the Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers. He subsequently entered broadcasting as an analyst in 2010. That followed with a coaching career that started with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization in 2012. His most recent coaching gig was with the Toledo Mud Hens.

Today, Mientkiewicz spends time on his 45-foot Seahunter chasing sailfish alongside his co-captain Willie Nelson (the dog, not the musician), girlfriend Madison Wright, and fellow fishers. He’s also starting his charter business, Olympic Gold Fishing — the name stemming from the gold medal he won with the USA baseball team during the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.

“It meant the world to me,” he said. “I always say people win the World Series every year. When you play for your country, it’s a whole different animal. I’ve been fortunate to play for my country three times. Every time I thought it was going to be my last shot, so don’t you go 3,000 miles without winning.”

Mientkiewicz said he stays in touch with the team to this day.

“We talk at minimum once a week through a group chat,” he said. Every year on Sept. 17 — on the day we won the gold medal — we all toast each other one way or another.”

Mientkiewicz’s admiration for the Olympics goes back to his younger years when it was always on TV in the house. One of his favorite Olympians was Mike Eruzione, captain of the USA hockey team who scored the game-winning goal against the Russian powerhouse in the 1980 Winter Olympics. Eurizone spent two seasons playing for the Toledo Goaldiggers.

“I had his shirts. He was a god to me,” he said.

With his passion for baseball and Olympics also comes an addiction for sailfishing. Mientkiewicz spent a few months in the Keys with

“I can still picture this image in my head of my dad and I playing catch,” he said. “I missed the ball and it went into the water. In between the ball was a crab with his back against the coral and a bonefish facing him. My ball was spinning in between the two of them.

That’s exactly why I love this place.”

baseball season consuming a majority of the year. He recalled the first time he saw a sailfish coming up on a kite bait.

“The sickness took over,” he said. “Whether we’re fun fishing or tournament fishing, and one comes up, we still scream.

“There’s so many similarities between baseball and sailfishing,” he continued. “Right when you think you might have picked up something sailfishing the day before, you go out and see nothing, or what you thought would work didn’t work.”

Last month, the team aboard Mientkiewicz’s boat took first in the annual Fish for Holly tournament. Mientkiewicz said it was a special moment, having known Holly Given, who was killed in a murder-suicide in 2017, and having come close to winning the tournament last year with her brother, Jack, on board.

“That was a big one for us,” he said. “We wanted this one bad. She’s been on this boat.

She lived in the same house I did for a while; she rented downstairs.”

As busy as he is out on the water, Mientkiewicz hasn’t shied away from the game of baseball. In a Canes uniform, he can be seen directing the high school baseball team out on the field while giving players pointers as a member of the coaching staff. His son, ninthgrader Steel, plays for the team.

“I’m trying to help as much as I can. I was kind of sitting there at the Upper Keys Rotary Club meeting one day when (athletic director) Rich Russell, who invited me, introduced me as a Coral Shores baseball coach. It comes with the territory,” Mientkiewicz said.

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Detective Ed Askins shows the FARO scanner to members of the sheriff’s office.

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new piece of laser-scanning technology purchased by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will help investigators map crime scenes and give jurors well-detailed computer images of the same.

The device is made by Floridabased tech firm FARO. The scanner rests on a tripod and scans 360 degrees of its surroundings using millions of data points which build a 3D visual color record of a particular space, or in this case a crime scene. The device can scan objects more than 200 feet away while maintaining an accuracy rate of within 1 millimeter. It can be used in daylight or darkness and it also takes still photographs.

The 3D image can then be brought up on a computer screen and shown to jurors who will be able to visit a virtual crime scene without leaving the courthouse. Many other law enforcement agencies across the country are using the FARO technology.

The sheriff’s office purchased the $60,000 piece of equipment using fine and forfeiture funds.

The machine does not replace all traditional investigative work done by detectives, but it does create an extremely reliable record of a scene, particularly should questions arise about distances between objects and so forth.

Detectives expect to use the machine in cases very soon.

“I’m excited this agency has this device, which will help us solve and deter crime,” said Sheriff Rick Ramsay.

“Staying ahead of the criminals is part of the job we’re in and this technology will help maintain that edge.”

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Key West pups Meho and Bubba relax after one of their neighborhood walks. February 22 is National Walk Your Dog Day, an event the pet-friendly folks of the Florida Keys can get behind.

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ure, the calendar is filled with National Days celebrating hot dogs, popcorn, pirate-talk and everything else imaginable.

But Keys residents, a hugely pet-friendly bunch, will likely get behind National Walk Your Dog Day on Feb. 22 — as much as they fell in love with National Talk LIke a Pirate Day (Sept. 19). “The day combines two of the most happy-making things we have in life: dogs and exercise,” say the folks at NationalToday.com, which keeps track of all the daily celebrations and honorees on the calendar. “Humans love walking with their four-legged friends, and pooches love the strolls with their people.

So grab your walking shoes, a leash and some treats for the road, and take your favorite pooch for a stroll to celebrate National Walking the Dog Day.” National Today also outlined why people will fall in love with the upcoming day.

“It’s a perfect start to the day. Picture a cup of coffee in your hand, your dog’s leash

in the other, dew on the grass and the sun coming up over the rooftops. It’s a great way to get your blood flowing, your mind moving, and it gives you and your dog(s) some light exercise before breakfast.

“It’s a great bonding exercise. Walking the dog offers an opportunity for dogs and their people to connect while exploring the neighborhood together. A dog-walk is also a great way for humans to meet each other, and for dogs to socialize with other animals out on walks of their own.

A well-walked dog is a calm dog. Dogs need to exert their energy daily. If a dog has not been walked, he may become restless and cause chaos around the home.

Taking our dogs for as many walks as possible makes their time inside the house more relaxing and restful.

Dogs can be great personal trainers.

They offer good motivation to make fitness a part of your daily routine by going for daily walks, which also happens to be a safe and healthy activity during COVID-19.”

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WILLIAMS BRINGS TALENTS ‘TO PLACES THAT NEED ME’

TUNE IN J

ethon Williams says his life has followed a singular track: to be in the right place at the time he’s needed.

This was true back when his community college was launching a film editing suite in upstate New York and it is now, as station manager of Monroe County’s television station, MCTV. “I’ve just always been called to places that need me,” he said, shrugging.

It’s hard to peg him as an IT guy (computer) or TV guy because he’s both.

His background is neatly tailored to his position with Monroe County, though. He said he spends most of his time managing the TV station, but lends a hand when techs are inundated with computer work, as well.

He has a fascinating background — early computer geek, young DJ, student of radio and TV, and fair housing advocate.

It’s the last that brought him to Key West in 2004. In upstate New York, where he was largely raised, he worked for the Urban League and then the Jubilee Homes Land Trust in Syracuse, New York — both relied on his self-taught computer skills.

So, how did he come by those?

“My mother worked for a computer company in the mid-’80s,” Williams said.

“When the company failed, they sent everyone home with a personal computer, including my mother who was an admin.

She brought it home and I asked, ‘What’s that?’ She told me it was a computer and handed me the manual. Believe me, it was rare to find a home computer in the projects in the mid ’80s.”

From there, he took an interest in radio and DJ and rap. He remembers a particular house party, where he was the first DJ in the area to deploy two portable CD players. Upon enrolling at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, he immediately started working at the campus radio station. Within a few semesters, he was the general manager of the station.

From there, he was drafted into the radio and television career track, and away from the humanities he’d been studying.

“The radio and TV program director called me up and told me there had never been a radio station manager that wasn’t enrolled in radio and television classes.

They started me on second-year course-

Jethon Williams was instrumental in live streaming the county’s 2017 climate summit.

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work,” Williams said. “In fact, now that I think about it, they didn’t give me much choice in the matter!”

At Onondaga, Williams was on the frontline of the digital revolution. He remembers the initial radio equipment he had to work with — reel-to-reel machines with “huge dials like a submarine. It was like something out of ‘Das Boot.’” And then, much later, he wandered into an unlocked room that housed three unused, top-of-the-line MacIntosh towers for video editing and taught himself that, relying on cutting and splicing and editing the sample clips embedded in the software.

After college, Williams started his own computer repair and multimedia production company while working at the Urban League and then the Land Trust.

The land trust had a business incubator magnet where Williams taught a variety of computer classes. In 2003, the national conference for like-minded land use programs was held in New York. It wasn’t long before the Bahama Conch Community Land Trust of the Florida Keys called Williams and offered him a temporary gig that led to a year’s contract — setting up its own computer system and rehabbing some machines for a community computer lab.

“I don’t even remember how I got those donated computers working, but I was able to install Windows 98, and cobble together solutions using old computer parts I had in my closet back home,” he said. (Editor’s note: he also used a lot

of technical jargon here, but it went right over our heads.)

Now, Williams has been working for Monroe County for 14 years. In 2019, he was honored as an employee of the quarter.

“Jethon has a can-do attitude no matter what the task,” said Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi.

His work has been instrumental during the pandemic — keeping officials and staff connected when social distancing is required. He realized the necessity for Zoom meetings early on and began making preparations.

Williams credits Monroe County with realizing the importance of a video channel. Back when he was hired, the TV station did nothing but broadcast PowerPoint presentations. Now, citizens can watch county commission meetings on Uverse or Comcast or even the Roku channel. The county has the ability to broadcast live from non-county facilities, and pump out post-hurricane information for viewing by evacuated Keys residents. Those advancements are due to the county’s decision to invest in the equipment and infrastructure as well as Williams’ own efforts.

“It’s important to me that I have the trust and respect of my peers,” Williams said. “And, as a person of color, that trust enables me to make lives better for other citizens.”

Again, it’s that thing about being where you’re needed.

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Now for the fun stuff: Who are your favorite artists? Gang Starr, A Tribe Called Quest, Miles Davis, Pat Metheny and J Dilla.

What’s your genre? Hip Hop. I grew up in the Golden Era — Run DMC, Diddy. I remember breakdancing on a piece of cardboard in the driveway.

What’s the best movie you’ve watched recently? “Tenet,” starring John David Washington. Really, I like to watch a lot of BBC and SKY shows.

What was in the last Amazon box delivered to your house?

Japanese green tea Kit Kats for me, a Valentine’s Day gift for my girlfriend, and a box of Ferrero Rocher chocolate for the whole office.

What’s on your bucket list?

Suborbital flight. Maybe a trip to Mars, but not to establish the colony; I don’t want to be among the first colonists.

How many dogs is the right number of dogs? Two. I have a black Labrador and a Jack Russell.

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How did the pandemic change your life? Less people time. I’m a hugger and I miss that.

What are the three most used apps on your phone?

Email, camera and my Samsung Health app.

If you could have lunch with anybody, dead or alive, who would it be and what would you eat? I’d have a burger and a beer with former President Barack Obama.

What three things would you want to have on a deserted island? A mirror, a plastic container and nylon rope.

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What’s something most people don’t know about you?

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Trevon Madison, 24, works as assistant manager at Remedy’s Nutrition in Key Largo. CHARLOTTE TWINE/Keys Weekly

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Key Largo man of faith loves to help the community

ike many, Trevon Madison, 24, has had challenging times during the pandemic.

But he keeps a positive and peaceful attitude through his faith as a Jehovah’s Witness, helping others as an assistant manager at Remedy’s Nutrition in Key Largo, and the simple pleasures of playing ball at the park and creating music.

How long have you lived in Key Largo?

Twenty-two years. I was born in Miami.

Do you have siblings? I have a twin brother, Tyrone. But my dad has eight kids altogether, so I have half-brothers and half-sisters, and there are also my dad’s wife’s kids.

Who was one of your mentors? My granddad. My mom’s dad. Because of his patience. He wasn’t one to yell at you. He was one to talk to you in a way that got his point across.

He didn’t have to raise his voice. He was a hard worker. He took care of my grandma and made sure the bills were paid. He was a really good mentor.

How did you get your job? I had known the owners for a long time. They are family friends. I approached them when I was 19. I’ve worked there almost 6 years.

What’s your favorite part of the job?

Helping people and teamwork. And we take high precautions in cleaning and being prepped properly. … (We helped people) with the stress of Covid. Helped people find ways to keep their immune system up. That’s always a positive about my life — being able to help people.

There was a lady that came into the store one weekend, and she’s like everybody else, she didn’t want to catch it. That day was the first day she and her husband were out in six months. So I recommended an immunity booster and a few other things just to help them have that peace of mind. She came back into the store about three months later to thank me because her daughter got it and was also living with them at the time. She was afraid she might get it, but she was taking everything

I recommended to her. And she said that her test came back negative.

What was your worst moment of the pandemic? There’s a lot. (Long pause.) My brother catching it. My twin brother, Tyrone.

He got it six months after it started, around September. We don’t live together — he lives in Tavernier. But I didn’t know what it was going to do to him. You hear about all of the pain and the breathing issues. He only lost his sense of taste and smell. Fortunately, he was not hospitalized. And I have asthma, so if I catch it, let’s just say I won’t be around any more.

Another “worst moment” — coming home every day to my grandmother and greatgrandmother, because I live with them, and not knowing if I have it.

Do you know anyone who died from Covid-19? I’m a Jehovah’s Witness. There are about, say, 7,000 of fellow believers that did pass from it. I’m family oriented. I grew up around the faith, and you build a bond with a lot of people. Fellow worshipers were all there for one another spiritually, and some of us were physically there, to comfort one another.

When you find out that 7,000 people died, it makes you feel the stress and the strain.

What got you through the stress? When my granddad passed in 2018, it was a hard time for my grandma because she was alone, basically, taking care of bills, making sure everything is fixed and cleaned. She’s also a Jehovah’s Witness. I asked her, how does she put up with knowing she doesn’t have my granddad during this pandemic? She just said, “Keep the faith, do not let the issues of this world bother you in a way that makes you turn your back.”

This inspired me to keep going.

Also, I’ve been making music for 10 years, at home on a computer. A mixture of hiphop and techno dance. I grew up listening to hip-hop and Motown, the Temptations, the Five Heartbeats, the Ovations, Lee Moses, Oscar Toney Jr., Otis Redding, the list is like this

(stretches hands up and down). I definitely use music as therapy, for sure, to get through the loneliness of it all.

What’s your favorite music to listen to right now? Country. Dead serious. Chris Young and Riley Green.

How do you like to have fun? I like to work out. And being around friends. I play ball at Key Largo Park, baseball or basketball.

Throwing a ball around. Things like that. I haven’t had many chances for that, this year and last year.

What’s your favorite food? Chinese food — the crab Rangoon. So good, with fried cheese and crab.

What’s your favorite Netflix show? I don’t watch Netflix. I watch YouTube. I try to learn something new by watching documentaries on World War II, the Vietnam War, something in the past I didn’t know about.

What’s your secret talent that no one knows about? I can wiggle my ears without touching them.

Any thoughts on this historical time, the pandemic or the protests? In 2020, with the elections, our political views, and race protests, it was a very divided year, for sure. It made a lot of people bitter. It didn’t make me bitter, because with my faith I know that being bitter is not going to help the situation. I did not attend any protests as a Jehovah’s Witness because we are politically neutral. And I naturally had to be careful because if I catch Covid, where am I gonna go?

Even though the whole world is going through a pandemic for the first time in history, it’s something that everybody has to experience. It shouldn’t divide us by who we are, our political views, our race, our social stance, our economic situation. We’re all going through this together, so we all should work together to make sure we can all live longer, and make sure we kill the virus that’s killing our friends and family.

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CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH NOTICE OF VARIANCE HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Commission of the City of Key Colony Beach, Florida, will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday March 11, 2021 at 9:30 A.M., Key Colony Beach City Hall commission room, to hear a Variance Request from Dingle Deborah M Rev Trust 5/22/2008, owner of 721 8th St. Social distancing, the wearing of a facial covering and other Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Florida Department of Health (FDOH) guidelines pertaining to COVID-19 will be followed and observed. This meeting will be available virtually via Zoom Meetings. Members of the public who wish to view virtually may email cityclerk@ keycolonybeach.net or call 305289-1212 option 2 for further instructions on attending via Zoom Meetings.

Applicant requests a Variance to Land Development Regulations Chapter 101, Section 14 (8) for a 4’0” height variance for a new one dwelling unit residences.

Current building height is 30’0”.

Interested parties may appear at the Hearing and be heard with respect to the requested variance. If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Commission with respect to any matter considered at the Variance Hearing, that person will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose 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.

If you are unable to attend the Hearing on Thursday March 11, 2021 but wish to comment, please direct correspondence to: City Commission, P.O. Box 510141, Key Colony Beach, FL 33051, or cityclerk@ keycolonybeach.net and your comments will be entered into the record.

Rebecca Todd, City Clerk CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH Publish: February 18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

Hearing on Thursday, March 11, 2021 but wish to comment, please direct correspondence to: City Commission, P.O. Box 510141, Key Colony Beach, FL 33051, or cityclerk@ keycolonybeach.net and your comments will be entered into the record.

Rebecca Todd, City Clerk CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH Publish: February 18, 2021 The Weekly Newspaper

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: February 11, 2021.

Personal Representative: Christopher N. Bradley 504 Fairlawn Road Louisville, Kentucky 40207 Attorney for Personal Representative: Robert H. Eardley Florida Bar Number: 0500631 Law Office of Robert H. Eardley, P.A. 1415 Panther Lane, Suite 221 Naples, Florida 34109 Telephone: (239) 591-6776 Fax: (239) 591-6777 E-Mail: Robert@SWFlorida-law. com Secondary E-Mail: debra@ swflorida-law.com Publish: February 11 & 18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH NOTICE OF VARIANCE HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Commission of the City of Key Colony Beach, Florida, will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 9:30 A.M., Key Colony Beach City Hall commission room, to hear a Variance Request from Dingle Deborah M Rev Trust 5/22/2008, owner of 731 8th St. Social distancing, the wearing of a facial covering and other Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Florida Department of Health (FDOH) guidelines pertaining to COVID-19 will be followed and observed. This meeting will be available virtually via Zoom Meetings. Members of the public who wish to view virtually may email cityclerk@ keycolonybeach.net or call 305289-1212 option 2 for further instructions on attending via Zoom Meetings.

Applicant requests a Variance to Land Development Regulations Chapter 101, Section 14 (8) for a 4’0” height variance for a new one dwelling unit residences.

Current building height is 30’0”.

Interested parties may appear at the Hearing and be heard with respect to the requested variance. If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Commission with respect to any matter considered at the Variance Hearing, that person will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose 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.

If you are unable to attend the

CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH NOTICE OF VARIANCE HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Commission of the City of Key Colony Beach, Florida, will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 9:30 A.M., Key Colony Beach City Hall commission room, to hear a Variance Request from Parker Family Trust 07/15/2008, owner of 330 13th St. Social distancing, the wearing of a facial covering and other Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Florida Department of Health (FDOH) guidelines pertaining to COVID-19 will be followed and observed.

This meeting will be available virtually via Zoom Meetings.

Members of the public who wish to view virtually may email cityclerk@keycolonybeach.net or call 305-289-1212 option 2 for further instructions on attending via Zoom Meetings.

Applicant requests a Variance to Land Development Regulations Chapter 101, Section 14 (8) for a 4’3” height variance for a new one dwelling unit residences.

Current building height is 30’0”.

Interested parties may appear at the Hearing and be heard with respect to the requested variance. If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Commission with respect to any matter considered at the Variance Hearing, that person will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose 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.

If you are unable to attend the Hearing on Thursday, March 11, 2021 but wish to comment, please direct correspondence to: City Commission, P.O. Box 510141, Key Colony Beach, FL 33051, or cityclerk@ keycolonybeach.net and your comments will be entered into the record.

Rebecca Todd, City Clerk CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH Publish: February 18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 20-CP-94-M IN RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT A. BRADLEY aka ROBERT ALLEN BRADLEY, JR. Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Robert A. Bradley, a/k/a Robert Allen Bradley, Jr., deceased, whose date of death was October 2, 2020, 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No.: 20-CP-000317-K IN RE: ESTATE OF MICHAEL ERNEST JANSEN Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Michael Ernest Jansen, deceased, whose date of death was December 1, 2020, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: February 11, 2021.

Personal Representative: David Paul Jansen 16951 River Estates Court Alva, Florida 33920 Attorney for Personal Representative: Gregory W. Marler, Esq. Attorney for Personal Representative The Law Office of Gregory W. Marler, PLLC 1415 Panther Lane Naples, Florida 34109 Phone: (239) 682-7168 Email: greg@marlerplanning. com Florida Bar No.: 715514 Publish: February 11 & 18, 2021

LEGAL NOTICES The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No.: 2020-CP-0308-K IN RE: ESTATE OF STEPHEN MARCUS WRIGHT a/k/a STEVE WRIGHT Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of STEPHEN MARCUS WRIGHT a/k/a STEVE WRIGHT, deceased, whose date of death was August 11, 2020, 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: February 18, 2021.

Personal Representative: MATTHEW JAMES BROWN 2 The Fairway Sheffield S10 4LW, United Kingdom Attorney for Personal Representative: SHELBY L. LOVELESS, FBN 125061 Weaver Loveless Law 240 E. Park Ave. Lake Wales, FL 33853 Tel.: 863.676.6000 Fax: 863.678.1515 E-Mail: sloveless@lakewaleslaw. net Secondary E-Mail: jimweaver@ lakewaleslaw.net Publish: February 18 & 25, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-000009-P IN RE: ESTATE OF ALFRED L. CHURCH Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of Alfred L. Church, deceased, whose date of death was August 28, 2020, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Plantation Key Courthouse, 88820 Overseas Hwy, 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 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

305.743.0844

LEGAL NOTICES 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: February 18, 2021.

Personal Representative: Allison M. Joseph 159 Harbison Road Valencia, PA 16059 Attorney for Personal Representative: Elizabeth D. Grant, Esq. (Florida Bar No: 123818) Counsel to Allison M. Joseph STOLZENBERG GELLES FLYNN & ARANGO, LLP 1533 Sunset Drive, Suite 150 Coral Gables, Florida 33143 Tel: (305) 961-1450/ Fax: (305) 423-3979 E-mail: egrant@sgfcounsel.com Publish: February 18 & 25, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-14-M DIVISION: MIDDLE KEYS IN RE: ESTATE OF DELLA MARIE UHDE Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Della Marie Uhde, deceased, whose date of death was January 16, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for MONROE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: February 18, 2021.

Personal Representative: Roxane Uhde Hager 560 70th Street Gulf Marathon, Florida 33050 Attorney for Personal Representative: RICHARD E. WARNER Attorney Florida Bar Number: 283134 RICHARD E. WARNER, P.A. 12221 Overseas Highway MARATHON, FL 33050 Telephone: (305) 743-6022 Fax: (305) 743-6216 E-mail: richard@rewarnerlaw. com Secondary E-Mail: pamela2@ rewarnerlaw.com Publish:

LEGAL NOTICES February 18 & 25, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-12-P IN RE: ESTATE OF FRANCES G. POPE, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of FRANCES G. POPE, deceased, whose date of death was December 12, 2020, File Number 21-CP-12-P is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Plantation Key Government Center, 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 has been served must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE TIME 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 SO FILED 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: February 18, 2021.

Personal Representative: WILLIAM R. POPE, JR. 109 Caloosa Street Tavernier, FL 330070 Attorney for Personal Representative: JOE A. CATARINEAU Florida Bar Number: 0517291 91750 Overseas Highway Tavernier, FL 33070 Telephone: (305) 852-4833 Publish: February 18 & 25, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 21-DR-86-K Division: Family DELROY CAMPBELL, Petitioner, and SHARON ROBINSON Respondent.

NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE TO: Sharon Robinson Last Known Address: 2821 Southwest 5th, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 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 Delroy Campbell, whose address is 811 Seminole Street, Apt. 302, Key West, FL 33040, on or before March 15, 2021, 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.

The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: NONE Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request.

You must keep the Clerk of the

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(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: 2/5/2021 Kevin Madok, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Amber Dameron Deputy Clerk Publish: February 11, 18, 25 and March 4, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 19-CA-000726-K DIVISION: Civil Judge Timothy Koenig Windward Pointe II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Plaintiff, vs.

Frank John Sittnick, Jr., et. al Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE AS TO COUNT(S) II Notice is hereby given that on March 1, 2021 at 11:00am, at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the following described Timeshare Ownership Interest: Unit 5711, Week 29, Odd Year Biennial Windward Pointe Condominium, a Leasehold Condominium (“Condominium”), according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1803, Page 844, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”). (Contract No.: 2-16881) Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from this sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

The sale is being held pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure, entered on February 20, 2020, in Civil Case No. 19-CA-000726-K, pending in the Circuit Court in Monroe County, Florida.

WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 4TH day of February, 2021.

KEVIN MADOK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Publish: February 11 & 18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 19-CA-000597-K DIVISION: Civil Judge Timothy Koenig Windward Pointe II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Plaintiff, vs.

Jannielisa Abreu, et al.

Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE AS TO COUNT(S) COUNT VII Notice is hereby given that on March 1, 2021 at 11:00am, at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West,

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Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the following described Timeshare Ownership Interest: Unit 5233, Week 26, Even Year Biennial Windward Pointe Condominium, a Leasehold Condominium (“Condominium”), according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1803, Page 844, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”). (Contract No.: 2-20694) Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from this sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

The sale is being held pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure, entered on March 17, 2020, in Civil Case No. 19-CA000597-K, pending in the Circuit Court in Monroe County, Florida.

WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 4TH day of February, 2021.

KEVIN MADOK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Publish: February 11 &18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 19-CA-000597-K DIVISION: Civil Judge Timothy Koenig Windward Pointe II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Plaintiff, vs.

Jannielisa Abreu, et. al Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE AS TO COUNT(S) V Notice is hereby given that on March 1, 2021 at 11:00am, at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the following described Timeshare Ownership Interest: Unit 5333, Week 31, Odd Year Biennial Windward Pointe Condominium, a Leasehold Condominium (“Condominium”), according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1803, Page 844, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”). (Contract No.: 2-20646) Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from this sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

The sale is being held pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure, entered on February 20, 2020 in Civil Case No. 19-CA-000597-K, pending in the Circuit Court in Monroe County, Florida.

WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 4TH day of February, 2021.

KEVIN MADOK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Publish: February 11 & 18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 19-CA-000597-K DIVISION: Civil Judge Timothy Koenig Windward Pointe II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Plaintiff, vs.

Jannielisa Abreu, et. al Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE AS TO COUNT(S) COUNT III Notice is hereby given that on March 1, 2021 at 11:00am, at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the following described Timeshare Ownership Interest: Unit 5624, Week 50, Odd Year Biennial Windward Pointe Condominium, a Leasehold Condominium (“Condominium”), according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1803, Page 844, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”). (Contract No.: 2-20606) Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from this sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

The sale is being held pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure, entered on February 20, 2020 in Civil Case No. 19-CA-000597-K, pending in the Circuit Court in Monroe County, Florida.

WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 4TH day of February, 2021.

KEVIN MADOK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Publish: February 11 & 18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 19-CA-000597-K DIVISION: Civil Judge Timothy Koenig Windward Pointe II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Plaintiff, vs.

Jannielisa Abreu, et al.

Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE AS TO COUNT(S) COUNT XI Notice is hereby given that on March 1, 2021 at 11:00am, at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the following described Timeshare Ownership Interest: Unit 5614, Week 29, Even Year Biennial Windward Pointe Condominium, a Leasehold Condominium (“Condominium”), according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1803, Page 844, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”). (Contract No.: 2-20999) Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from this sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

The sale is being held pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure, entered on March 16, 2020, in Civil Case No. 19-CA000597-K, pending in the Circuit Court in Monroe County, Florida.

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WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 4TH day of February, 2021.

KEVIN MADOK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Publish: February 11 &18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

Pursuant to ORDER TO RESCHEDULE SALE AS TO COUNT VI entered in a case pending in said Court, the 29th day of January 2021 Style of which is: WINDWARD POINTE II, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Plaintiff VS. JANNIELISA ABREU, et al.

Defendant And the Docket Number of which is Number 44-2019-CA000597-K WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 4TH day of February, 2021.

KEVIN MADOK Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Publish: February 11 &18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 19-CA-000597-K DIVISION: Civil Judge Timothy Koenig Windward Pointe II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Plaintiff, vs.

Jannielisa Abreu, et. al Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE AS TO COUNT(S) COUNT XII Notice is hereby given that on March 1, 2021 at 11:00am, at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the following described Timeshare Ownership Interest: Unit 5614, Week 28, Odd Year Biennial Windward Pointe Condominium, a Leasehold Condominium (“Condominium”), according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1803, Page 844, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”). (Contract No.: 2-21011) Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from this sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

The sale is being held pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure, entered on February 20, 2020 in Civil Case No. 19-CA-000597-K, pending in the Circuit Court in Monroe County, Florida.

WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 4TH day of February, 2021.

KEVIN MADO CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Publish: February 11 & 18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 44-2019-CA-000597-K NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

BY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Kevin Madok, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, will, on the 1st day of March 2021 at 11 o’clock a.m., at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the Following described property situated in Monroe County, Florida, to wit: Unit 5713, Week 23, Annual Windward Pointe Condominium, a Leasehold Condominium (“Condominium”), according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1803, Page 844, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”).

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 15-CA-000173-K DIVISION: Civil Judge Mark Wilson Beach House Development Partnership, a Florida general partnership Plaintiff, vs.

Dale Del Bello, et. al Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE AS TO COUNT(S) I, II Notice is hereby given that on March 1, 2021 at 11:00am, at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the following described Timeshare Ownership Interest: Unit A21, Week 9, Beach House, a Condominium according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1510, Page 225, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”). (Contract No.: 3-7904) Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from this sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

The sale is being held pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure, entered on February 20, 2020 in Civil Case No. 15-CA-000173-K, pending in the Circuit Court in Monroe County, Florida.

WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 5TH day of February, 2021.

KEVIN MADOK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Publish: February 11 & 18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 19-CA-000830-K DIVISION: Civil Judge Timothy Koenig Windward Pointe II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Plaintiff, vs.

Lise S. Haupt, et al.

Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE AS TO COUNT(S) COUNT XV Notice is hereby given that on March 1, 2021 at 11:00am, at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West,

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Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the following described Timeshare Ownership Interest: Unit 5422, Week 32, Annual Windward Pointe Condominium, a Leasehold Condominium (“Condominium”), according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1803, Page 844, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”). (Contract No.: 2-20570) Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from this sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

The sale is being held pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure, entered on March 16, 2020, in Civil Case No. 19-CA000830-K, pending in the Circuit Court in Monroe County, Florida.

WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 4TH day of February, 2021.

KEVIN MADOK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Publish: February 11 &18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

CASE NO.: 19-CA-000597-K DIVISION: Civil Judge Timothy Koenig Windward Pointe II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Plaintiff, vs.

Jannielisa Abreu, et. al Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE AS TO COUNT(S) IV Notice is hereby given that March 1, 2021 at 11:00AM, at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the following described Timeshare Ownership Interest: Unit 5732, Week 37, Annual Windward Pointe Condominium, a Leasehold Condominium (“Condominium”), according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1803, Page 844, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”). (Contract No.: 2-20101) Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from this sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

The sale is being held pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure, entered on December 5, 2019, in Civil Case No. 19-CA-000597-K, pending in the Circuit Court in Monroe County, Florida.

WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 4TH day of February, 2021.

KEVIN MADOK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Publish: February 11 & 18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 19-CA-000597-K DIVISION: Civil Judge Timothy Koenig Windward Pointe II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Plaintiff, vs.

Jannielisa Abreu, et al.

Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE AS TO COUNT(S) COUNT IX Notice is hereby given that on March 1, 2021 at 11:00am, at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the following described Timeshare Ownership Interest: Unit 5323, Week 44, Annual Windward Pointe Condominium, a Leasehold Condominium (“Condominium”), according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1803, Page 844, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”). (Contract No.: 2-19561) Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from this sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

The sale is being held pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure, entered on January 17, 2020, in Civil Case No. 19-CA000597-K, pending in the Circuit Court in Monroe County, Florida.

WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 4TH day of February, 2021.

KEVIN MADOK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Publish: February 11 &18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 19-CA-000773-K DIVISION: Civil Judge Timothy Koenig Sunset Harbor Development Partnership, a Florida general partnership, Plaintiff, vs.

D’Awrwyn Keith Daniels, et. al Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE AS TO COUNT(S) I Notice is hereby given that on March 1, 2021 at 11:00am, at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the following described Timeshare Ownership Interest: Unit 412, Week 26, Sunset Harbor Resort Condominium Resort, a Condominium according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof as recorded in Official Records Book 1376, Page 1093, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits attached thereto, and any amendments thereof (hereafter the “Declaration”). (Contract No.: 1-17772) Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from this sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

The sale is being held pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure, entered on February 20, 2020 in Civil Case No. 19-CA-000773-K, pending in the Circuit Court in Monroe County, Florida.

WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 4TH day of February, 2021.

LEGAL NOTICES KEVIN MADOK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Publish: February 11 & 18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 19-CA-000830-K DIVISION: Civil Judge Timothy Koenig Windward Pointe II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Plaintiff, vs.

Lise S. Haupt, et al.

Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE AS TO COUNT(S) COUNT VII AND VIII Notice is hereby given that on March 1, 2021 at 11:00am, at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the following described Timeshare Ownership Interest: Unit 5121, Week 31, Annual Windward Pointe Condominium, a Leasehold Condominium (“Condominium”), according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1803, Page 844, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”). (Contract No.: 2-19888) Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from this sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

The sale is being held pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure, entered on March 17, 2020, in Civil Case No. 19-CA000830-K, pending in the Circuit Court in Monroe County, Florida.

WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 4TH day of February, 2021.

KEVIN MADOK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Publish: February 11 &18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 44-2019-CA-1052-K NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

BY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Kevin Madok, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, will, on the 1st day of March 2021 at 11 o’clock a.m., at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the Following described property situated in Monroe County, Florida, to wit: Unit 5421, Week 3, Annual Windward Pointe Condominium, a Leasehold Condominium (“Condominium”), according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1803, Page 844, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”).

Pursuant to IN REM SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AS TO COUNT(S) I entered in a case pending in said Court, the 4th day of January 2021

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Style of which is: WINDWARD POINTE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION OF KEY WEST, INC., A CORPORATION NOT-FOR-PROFIT UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA Plaintiff VS. UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE BARBARA A. PIETRANGELO TRUST DATED JANUARY 26, 2007, et. al Defendant And the Docket Number of which is Number 44-2019-CA1052-K WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 11TH day of January, 2021.

KEVIN MADOK Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Florida Statute 45.031: Any person claiming as 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.

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Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the Following described property situated in Monroe County, Florida, to wit: Unit 5711, Week 47, Even Year Biennial Windward Pointe, a Leasehold Condominium (“Condominium”), according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1803, Page 844, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”). (Contract No.: 2-18218) Pursuant to IN REM SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AS TO COUNT(S) I entered in a case pending in said Court, the 17th day of December 2020 Style of which is:

WINDWARD POINTE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION OF KEY WEST, INC., A CORPORATION NOT-FOR-PROFIT UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA Plaintiff VS. THE ESTATE OF KAREN KAY BECKER, et. al Defendant And the Docket Number of which is Number 44-2020-CA102-K WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 21ST day of December, 2020.

KEVIN MADOK Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Florida Statute 45.031: Any person claiming as interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens

NICOLE “NIKKI” FRIED COMMISSIONER

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 44-2020-CA-102-K AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

BY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Kevin Madok, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, will, on the 1st day of March 2021 at 11 o’clock a.m., at 500 Whitehead

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Aquaculture

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND Section 253.69, Florida Statutes – Rule 18-21.021, F.A.C.

NOTICE OF AQUACULTURE LEASE APPLICATION Proposed Live Rock Lease Area in Monroe County

NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 253.70, Florida Statutes, that the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund has received an application (44-AQ-2017) from: David A. Curls, of 119 West Plaza Del Sol, Islamorada, Florida. The applicant is requesting approval of a sovereignty submerged land aquaculture lease preempting 1.0 acre, more or less of sovereignty submerged land, in the Atlantic Ocean in Monroe County, Florida to conduct live rock aquaculture. The proposed lease is not located in an aquatic preserve, but is located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. A map identifying the location of the proposed activity accompanies this notice.

Anyone having any questions or comments regarding the proposed project should file them in writing with the Division of Aquaculture, 600 South Calhoun Street, Suite 217, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, on or before 5:00 pm on the 6th day of March 2021.

Publish: February 4, 11 & 18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

305.743.0844

LEGAL NOTICES must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.

Publish: February 11 &18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

AUTOS WANTED ALL YEARS! Junk or Used.

Cars - Vans - TrucksRunning or Not. $CASH$ 305-332-0483

AUTOS FOR SALE

AUTOS FOR SALE

AUTOS FOR SALE

2010 Dodge Calibur w/2.0 engine.

83,087 miles. Cold A/C, Very clean car. Located in Marathon. $4,500 OBO 305-289-9884

1988 Buick Park Avenue $2,000 Gray 271k miles.

Great 2nd family car.

New battery, vinyl top.

Marathon 305-923-0266 SOLD IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS!!!

2007 LXR Cadillac, 14,000 miles, Silver, Located in Key West, $34,000. Call 419-467-0788 Place your Car For Sale ad here. Only $25.00/ week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today and Sell Your Car!

Place your Car For Sale ad here. Only $25.00/ week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today and Sell Your Car!

Meeting Notice Monroe County Land Authority The Monroe County Land Authority Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting using Communications Media Technology (CMT) in the form of a conference telephone call on February 24, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Members of the public wishing to access the meeting should call 888-585-9008 and enter access code 177-166-577.

The meeting agenda is available online at www.monroecounty-fl.gov. For additional information or to submit written or other physical evidence for consideration at the meeting, contact Dina Gambuzza via phone at 305-295-5180; via email at gambuzza-dina@monroecounty-fl.gov; or via mail to Monroe County Land Authority, 1200 Truman Avenue, Suite 207, Key West, FL 33040.

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".

Key West PD, LLC d/b/a Island Private Care, which is located at 1720 North Roosevelt Boulevard, Key West, Florida 33040, will close effective February 26, 2021. For a copy of patient records, please contact the Privacy Department at LHC Group, Inc., 901 Hugh Wallis Road South, Lafayette, Louisiana 70508, (337) 233-1307.

Publish: January 28, February 4, 11 & 18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

2001 XK8 Jaguar Red Convertible. 74k miles.

Excellent condition.

Located in Upper Keys. $6,000 Call 305-766-6804 SOLD IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS!!

BOATS FOR SALE 1973 36' Dufour Fiberglass Hull Sailboat.

Located at 15th Street Marina in Marathon Contact Marina Manager, Ronnie at 305-3930383. Asking $4,000.00.

Never pay rent again!

1985 44' Gulfstar Cabin Cruiser for sale. Handyman's dream.

Engines have been removed. Currently in Boot Key Harbor. $3,800.00 305-289-9884 1999 World Cat 27' with twin 175 Suzuki motors.

Runs good. Dual stations.

Located on Duck Key. $40,000 OBO 305-481-1316 1997 Grady White 209 Escape 21’ center console.

New custom T-top, new rub rails. Brand new electronics and switches. 2 stroke Mercury outboard. $15,000 OBO Located in Marathon.

Call 305-481-1463 Place your Boat For Sale ad here. Only $25.00/ week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today and Sell Your Boat!

EMPLOYMENT DK’s Beach Boutique is looking for a part time team member for Fri. & Sat. 303 Sadowski Causeway, Key Colony Beach 3 0 5 - 9 2 2 - 2 4 9 3 Seeking well organized individual to fill permanent, F/T accounting position in Marathon. Requires accounting background and working knowledge of Excel & QuickBooks.

QB Enterprise is an integral component of the company; Excellent computer skills necessary.

Please email resume to: finance@cbschmitt.com Help Wanted: Cooks & Service. Immediate hire.

Experience preferred but willing to train. Afternoon and evening shifts. Apply in person at Barnacle Barney's 1688 O/S Hwy. Marathon 3 0 5 - 2 8 9 - 6 7 0 9 Seeking Security Guard in Marathon -40 hrs a wk - overnight position. $15/hr to start. Must have security license. Call Ralons Security 786-615-5522

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

YARD SALES

YARD SALES

Dishwasher & Kitchen Helper needed.

Apply in person at King Seafood, 10925 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

Place your Employment ad here. Only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy.

Call 305-743-0844 today and get the job filled!

Estate Sale Fri/Sat/Sun Feb. 19-21 from 8a-1p Furniture & household items. Everything must go!

444 91st Street, Marathon

Place your Yard Sale ad here. Only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy.

Call 305-743-0844 today and get your stuff sold!

Fl Keys Diesel - Marathon now hiring: Diesel Technician - Competitive compensation package.

Exp in the marine field preferred but not necessary. Exp w/ Caterpillar and Cummins Marine Engines a plus.

Diesel Mechanic Assistant position available.

Motivated candidate willing to learn a new trade or expand current skills.

Company willing to train.

Qualified applicants please call 305-2892070 or email resume to neil@allkeysdiesel. com . Drug Free and valid Drivers License a must.

Digital Marketing Consultant needed. Great growth opportunities.

Will train right person.

Key West Office, more at TwoOceansDigital.com/ jobs HIRED IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK!!

Our WHOLE STREET is having a YARD SALE!!!

Saturday, Feb. 20th 7AM1PM. Dorsett Drive, Gulfside on Grassy Key. Absolutely NO EARLY BIRDS!!!

Keys Fisheries looking to hire Process Foods Manager, pie makers (night shift), process food workers (night shift), fork lift drivers, day & night shift supervisors and fuel dock attendant 7am12p (perfect for retiree) to expand production of products we are now selling to supermarkets.

Full time positions will be eligible for a benefits package. Restaurant hiring for all positions. Apply within at 3390 Gulfview Avenue, Marathon

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

Old Model Military Clocks & Watches.

Call 305-743-4578

HARRY HARRIS PARK, MM93, 3BR/2BA, Central Air, No Pets, Long Term Lease. $1,800/mo F/L/S Call 786-493-7829 RENTED IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS!!!

Come Join Our Family and Have Fun At Work! Hiring: Host, Hostess & Servers Full &/or part-time. AM & PM Shifts. Apply in person at Castaway Restaurant, end of 15th Street, Oceanside, Marathon or email: lobstercrawl@gmail.com.

Bridge Operator position available in the Snake Creek Drawbridge, located in Islamorada.

Paid training will be provided.

Payrate: $10.50/hr. Email resume to jschultz@ fdi.team or call Jeff Schultz at 708-214-0311.

HIRED TWO NEW EMPLOYEES thanks to advertising in the Keys Weekly Newspapers!!

Customer Support Specialist – Digital Banking Maintenance Technician P/T Teller Floaters - Key West to Big Pine

Marathon Full Time Teller

NOW HIRING: Hosts Waitstaff Bartenders Bar Backs Bussers Line Cooks Dishwashers

2BR/2BA in Marathon.

Unfurnished. Large yard, nice neighborhood. $2,400/ month + utilities. F/L/$2000 Security. Call 305-481-6735

City of Marathon - Job O p e n i n g : Street Maintenance.

EOE, FULL BENEFITS www.ci.marathon.fl.us

Boat rental company in Marathon needs mechanic with knowledge of outboard motors Call 305-481-7006

Key West

Estate Sale Sat. Feb. 20th from 9am-2pm. Lots of furniture. 224 South Ocean Shores Drive, Key Largo, MM99

2BR/2BA Large Apt. 10826 5th Avenue Gulf, Marathon. $1,850/month plus utilities.

F/L/S. Taking applications.

Call (305) 394-4545

Place your Home For Rent ad here. Only $25.00/ week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today and rent your house!

Serve/Bartend on the ocean FT/PT Ocean front private swim club is seeking customer service oriented Server/Bartender.

Serve on pool deck, beach and/or bar lounge. Open year round, 10am-7pm daily. Full time/Part time.

Small friendly staff. Above average hourly wage plus tips. Apply in person at Cabana Club, 425 E. Ocean Dr. Key Colony Beach or call April (305) 393-0631.

Join Our Team!

HOUSING FOR RENT

Carpenter and Laborer needed in Upper Keys.

Must have valid driver's license and transportation.

Call 305-852-3002

305.743.0844

Apply in person at Sunset Grille & Raw Bar, 7 Knight’s Key Blvd, Marathon

SUDOKU

SOLUTION

LOST & FOUND LOST: Werner Kayak Paddle off Morton Street, Grassy Key. Sentimental value. Reward - Call 5182 5 7 - 0 3 0 1

OFFICE SPACE Beautiful Office Space available for rent now on US1 in Tavernier @MM92.

Call 305-394-0530

Apply Online at: KeysBank.com/Careers We offer 401k, profit sharing, educational reimbursement, health/dental plans, life insurance, holidays and paid time off for full time employees.

Member FDIC

EOE-M/F/V/D

Equal Housing Lender

TRANSFER STATION OPERATOR Monroe County Solid Waste Management is looking for a responsible applicant for the Long Key Transfer Station, MM 68. The primary function of this position is to weigh vehicles in and out of transfer station and maintain transfer station property.

Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED, working knowledge of computers and other office equipment, and a Florida Driver’s License Class B CDL within 6 months of hire. This position is designated as a safety sensitive position. An employee in this position is subject to the mandatory Department of Transportation drug testing program which involves random drug testing. Starting salary: $36,219.63 plus benefits, for more information and to apply, please contact Human Resources at: Careers@monroecounty-fl.gov APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE AT: www.monroecounty-fl.gov Phone # 305-394-4966, Veteran’s Preference Available; E.O.E.

Wesley House Family Services is seeking a Child Care Teacher at the Inez Martin Child Care Center (#C16MO0012) in Key West. High School Diploma required plus 45 hours of DCF Child Care Training. *Sign on Bonus for qualified candidates!* Position Pays: $15.00 per hour to start. We offer competitive benefits: 80%paid medical and dental insurance, paid holidays, retirement plan with employer match and much more.

Interested candidates can email resume to: HR@wesleyhouse.org or stop by 1304 Truman Ave. Key West.

Wesley House is an EEOC employer and Drug Free Workplace.

Assistant Manager/Store Manager Dion’s C- Stores is currently accepting applications for Store Managers and Assistant Managers at all locations from Marathon through Key West. Qualified applicants will provide prompt, efficient, and courteous service to our customers. Applicants must be able to work nights and weekends. Retail sales and customer service experience is preferred. Starting salary is commensurate with experience. All interested candidates can call Nina Simpson at 305-296-2000 Ext. 107 or forward a resume to nsimpson@dionllc.com. EOE/Drug Free Workplace

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It’s time to get back to the basics of good recycling 1

2

Empty bottles, cans, paper and cardboard.

3 Keep food and liquid out.

Chest Pain?

Severe Abdominal Pain?

High Fever?

Recyclables go directly into the cart.

NEED A BAGGSTER?

Purchase one from your local hardware stores, then call the 800 number to set up a pickup.

ROLLOFF CONTAINERS and PORTABLE TOILETS available.

Call us at 305.296.8297.

THEY’RE CALLED

EMERGENCIES

LIC# CCC1329991

LIC# CGC032862

THANK YOU KEY WEST!

VOTED BEST CONTRACTOR 5 YEARS IN A ROW!

FOR A REASON.

Symptoms of a medical emergency need quick treatment. And in some cases, fast care can be life saving.

So don’t delay or be afraid to get help if you need it.

With limited entry points, screening for everyone, frequent deep cleaning and social distancing, we are taking extra precautions to keep you safe.

There’s a good reason to get to a hospital fast in an emergency – your life could depend on it.

Second Annual

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LowerKeysER.com If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911.

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES 305.743.0844 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • •305.743.0844 DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR $190,000 - $200,000

NOW HIRING Key West Marriott Beachside Sous Chef at Tavern N Town Line Cook at Tavern N Town Shuttle Driver Night Auditor Bellperson

The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority is searching for a professional to fill the Deputy Executive Director position. The duties for this position involve broad policy development and assisting the Executive Director with strategic planning, managing the capital improvement plan and technical and operational responsibilities. Applicants who fit this description with the following qualifications should apply: Must have ten (10) years previous experience and/or training that include progressively more responsible positions in a water utility, governmental or related agency with a minimum of six (6) years of significant management and administrative responsibility; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s degree may substitute as one year’s equivalent of basic experience. Benefit package is extremely competitive! Must complete on-line application at: fkaa.com. EEO, VPE, ADA

Home Care Agency Founded in 2007

NOW HIRING! Experienced personnel from Key Largo to Key West!

RN/LPN P/T , O/T & Speech Therapists Social Workers Private Duty Aides

Please email your resume to: Vanessa@amerihealthhomecare.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

AHCA License #299992897

Stock Island Yacht Club & Marina

Executive Chef at LL’s Test Kitchen Dock Hand

Spottswood Companies Area Executive Housekeeper Housekeeping Manager Room Inspector Room Attendant Houseperson Laundry Attendant

Excellent Benefits Package EOE M/F/D/V Apply online: www.spottswood.com/careers

Now Hiring in Marathon Teller II We are seeking a motivated Teller II in Marathon.

This position requires at least one year of teller experience. You need to be detail oriented and a self-starter and must have great communication, organization and cash handling skills.

To apply, please go to www.my100bank.com, then click Careers.

For assistance contact HR@my100bank.com.

EEO/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disabled

PART-TIME PREVENTION PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION FOR BUSY NON-PROFIT 20 hours per week. Must have excellent communication, organizational, and computer skills. Must be compassionate and professional. Bachelor’s degree and field experience a plus. Spanish speaker.

Drug free workplace, EOE. Please send resume and cover letter to sholt@fkoc.org. No phone calls.

NOW HIRING

FULL TIME CONSTRUCTION WORKERS Superintendents, carpenters, painters and laborers

TOP DOLLAR FOR THE RIGHT INDIVIDUALS START TOMORROW Apply in person, Dooley Construction MM 88.5 Oceanside

RETAIL MANAGER

Position immediately available for an energetic store manager.

Retail experience required, supermarket experience a plus. Duties include managing inventory, hiring, training and scheduling of store associates, facility maintenance and other duties as assigned. Reports to the General Manager. Salary based on experience. Competitive salary and benefits. Applicants must complete company application form found on-line at www.faustos.com.

Applicants may also apply in person at Fausto’s Food Palace.

1105 White Street, Key West.

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

I

in Marathon

full -time Educational Program Guide /Gift Shop Sales. Public speaking & retail sales experience helpful. 3 Send resume to:

Do you love dolphins, being outdoors and taking photographs?

We have the job for you! Dolphin Research Center has full-time openings for Visual Communications Staff Members (Permanent & Seasonal opportunities available). Applicants should be familiar with digital photography/videography. Benefits include medical, life, disability insurance, 401(k), paid vacation, sick & holidays.

Job description available at www.dolphins.org. E-mail cover letter, DRC application and your resume to drc-hr@dolphins.org. EOE

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR POSITION WITH BUSY NON-PROFIT. FT with benefits. Long-term position w/room for growth. Valid DL required.

Must have maintenance or related experience, computer skills and relate well with people. Very physical position, heavy lifting, heat, etc. Drug-free workplace, EOE. Please send resume and cover letter to sholt@fkoc.org. No phone calls.

NOW HIRING:

Licensed Massage Therapist Spa Nail Technician Line Cook Kitchen Steward/Dishwasher Fine Dining Busser/Food Runner Sunset Pier Resort Services Pool Attendant Housekeeper Apply online at: www.noblehousehotels.com/careers Apply in person at: Zero Duval St.

Great pay, amazing benefits, & an awesome team!

EOE

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC && LEGAL NOTICES • • 305.743.0844 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC LEGAL NOTICES 305.743.0844 The Guidance/Care Center, Inc. a division of

“Uplifting the human spirit since 1973”

THE GUIDANCE/CARE CENTER, Inc.

NOW HIRING RESTAURANT HOST SERVERS BARTENDERS FOOD RUNNER PUBLIC AREA ATTENDANT LAUNDRY ATTENDANT ROOM ATTENDANTS BELLMEN LINE COOK SOUS CHEF BAKER APPLY AT: bungalowskeylargo.com/careers

Bungalows Key Largo is an EOE

IS HIRING! KEY LARGO Client Advocate KEY WEST

Prevention Specialist Substance Abuse Counselor Behavioral Health Counselor (Children) Engagement Specialist (Suicide Prevention) Behavioral Health Therapist (Adult) FL LCSW,LMHC, LMFT Crisis Counselor

MARATHON

Behavioral Health Therapist (Children) RNs and LPNs (3 shifts) (PT/FT & per diem) Drop In Technician (PT) *Assisted Living Direct Care Worker (PT/FT) *Behavioral Health Technicians (3 shifts) (PT/FT & per diem) *No experience necessary. Will train.

A caring heart & helpful hands required.

Ability to work some evening or weekend shifts a plus.

If you’ve wanted to get into the medical field but don’t have the education, this is the job for you!

We are now hiring for the following positions:

Applicants must apply in person to be considered.

4290 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED! Monroe County School District

Salary $17.15 – $24.15/hour Key West, Sugarloaf, Marathon and Upper Keys (4 work locations) No Experience Required, Benefits, CDL Training Provided – work as a Bus Aide while training, Full Time or Flexible, Part Time Hours - 6 to 9 am or 1 or 2 to 5 pm Apply online: www.keysschools.com

The Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department is seeking a qualified, detail oriented person with a strong background in regulatory permit review in both biological/environmental AND planning disciplines. Technical skill in plan review for compliance with land development regulations is essential. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in related field & 4 years prior experience in permit and plan review -OR- Master’s degree in related field & 3 years experience in permit and plan review. Comprehensive knowledge of the flora and fauna native to the Florida Keys preferred. Salary $61,277.81/40 hpw (based on experience).

To apply, please contact Human Resources at careers@monroecounty-fl.gov. APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE AT WWW.MONROECOUNTY-FL.GOV. 305-292-4557. Veteran’s Preference Available; E.O.E.

TEMPORARY MARINE PUMPOUT WORKER KEY WEST  TPGM100 Monroe County BOCC is seeking an applicant with a dynamic personality and who is quick to adapt, a competent multi-tasker, and can communicate effectively for a new temporary position. Primary function is to assist marine captains with pump-out services for anchored vessels. Qualifications: Florida driver’s license, fluent in English (Spanish fluency helpful), and 1 to 2 years boating

Background and drug screen req.

GREAT BENEFITS! Check out all available positions at: www.westcare.com EEOC/DFWP

MARATHON GARBAGE SERVICE Diesel Mechanic Truck Helpers CDL Drivers

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER

NOW HIRING

Marathon, Big Pine Key & Stock Island Locations $15 per hour to start 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.

experience. Salary: $17.50 per hour. To apply, please contact Monroe County HR at: Careers@monroecounty-fl.gov. APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE AT: WWW.MONROECOUNTY-FL.GOV. 305-292-4557. Veteran’s Preference Available; E.O.E

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When It Rains It Pours!

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Will Campbell President

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EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY HISTORIC DISTRICT OF OLD TOWN KEY WEST

622-626 GRINNELL STREET

Location 3 Real Estate of Key West, Inc. 201 Front Street, Suite 310, Key West

NANCY SWIFT

Exceptional Multi-Unit property opportunity located in the Historic District of Old Town Key West. Historic home #626; 2,728 SF, with heated pool. An architectural gem awarded an Historic Preservation Medallion in 2017. Conch style #622, has two 2BR/1BA apartments and a third floor studio apartment. Rounding out the property is a one bedroom Cottage with entry on Canfield Lane. A unique Key West property that has been thoughtfully restored and modernized.

CPA, Realtor

8BR | 7BA | 5,018 SF | $3,949,000

305.849.2455

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