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NUMBER OF THE WEEK Guess which state is leading the nation in vaccination? West Virginia. Or Alaska. It depends on the day. But West Virginia made the news this week with another interesting statistic: Based on the percentage of the population vaccinated, if West Virginia were a country, it would rank third in the world, according to npr.org.

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WHEN WILL SCHOOLS REOPEN? DISTRICT PLANS ON ‘FIFTH’ QUARTER TO HELP STRUGGLING STUDENTS SARA MATTHIS

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arlier this week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the next section of the population prioritized for vaccines are teachers and law enforcement officers age 50 or older.

According to DeSantis, teachers can be vaccinated at four FEMA-run locations around the state — Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa and Miami — that will open soon.

“I think we’re going to have the ability to do that between these federally supported sites and some of the new vaccine that may be coming online, very, very soon,” DeSantis said during a news conference.

That’s good news, but it doesn’t mean the Monroe County School District intends to open schools fully by the end of the year. In fact, Keys schools will be offering a “fifth” quarter over the summer to help struggling students.

“We must continue to follow CDC guidelines and put safety first,” said Superintendent Terri Axford. “We have been extremely careful in the Monroe County School District. All you have to do is look at our COVID-19 dashboard to see that. It’s an amazing tribute to our administration and teachers and all of our staff who have been vigilant in following the rules and adhering to them without fail.”

Across the country, COVID cases have fallen 44% over the past two Superintendent Terri Axford weeks. Last week, the Keys Weekly reported that since Jan. 3, cases have fallen by 55% in Florida. The same holds true for Florida schools (one of only four states where schools have been ordered to reopen). According to data from the state Department of Health, and reported by floridaphoenix.com, cases in schools have been dropping consistently across the entire state in recent weeks.

The Monroe County School District has been keeping a COVID-19 tally since Aug. 31, 2020. Since then, 172 students have been marked positive for the coronavirus, plus 29 teachers and 32 staff members. Since Feb. 8, MCSD reports 12 new student cases in the district.

The Keys Weekly Newspaper posed a series of questions to Axford about coronavirus in the schools.

Masked students leave Sugarloaf School on Feb. 23.

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Question: Are there plans to return to full-time, inperson schooling before the end of the school year?

Answer: We are reviewing the new CDC guidelines with the Health Department as we work toward bringing more students back to a full five days a week schedule.

As you know all of our students are back on the A/B day in grades 6-12 except those who chose to stay completely virtual. All Pre-K – 5 students are attending fulltime. In many buildings additional students have been attending five days a week based on need. Those needs have been analyzed by each individual school and usually stem from students needing additional support due to poor performance with grades or other issues such as inability to use technology successfully.

One of the clear guidelines set by the CDC mandates that the number of cases per 100,000 in population must be between 20 and 49 new cases within two weeks to bring everyone back in the yellow (moderate transmission zone). Monroe County is well over 100. … We are, obviously, monitoring this closely. (Editor’s note: In the past 14 days, there have been 197 new cases for the Keys population of 76,325.)

We are examining all possibilities to bring additional students back by the end of the year. For instance, some high school classes may have available space in them because students are participating in other options for classes, such as dual enrollment. We are going to look for every space and fill those spaces when possible.

It’s important to note even with the new guidance, the CDC still requires social distancing, mask wearing

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Q: How many Keys students are in danger of failing their current grade?

A: We don’t have that number yet, as we are still within the third nine weeks of school and students have the rest of this nine weeks and the last nine weeks to be evaluated.

Q: How does that compare with prior, non-pandemic years? And what is the district’s plan to deal with it?

A: We are planning an extensive summer program to support our students. We will have two four-week sessions for summer. Each of these four-week sessions will be designed to support students who have academic needs and as an enrichment program allowing students who want to add classes and activities to their schedules during the summer.

We anticipate a lot of participation. It will be like an additional fifth quarter (we usually have four) to provide remediation and enrichment.

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Q: What are our attendance and absenteeism numbers like? We’ve been hearing nationally about significant absenteeism rates and about kids who are just absent or “missing” from online classes. Is that happening here as well, and what’s being done to prevent or manage it?

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Frederick Lee Colvard Dr. Frederick “Fred” Lee Colvard passed away Feb. 9, 2021 at his home in West Palm Beach, surrounded by his family, after a valiant fight against cancer.

He is survived by his soulmate and wife of 19 years, Diane Chaplin; devoted children Rick, Tim (Mary Beth), Kaylee & Kellee (Sean) Anderson; loving grandchildren Will (Briellen), Christopher, Clayton, Macsen and Brayden; adoring great-grandchildren Cayden, Ben and Ty; and loyal yorkies T-Bo, Lucky and Lady.

Fred was born July 18, 1942 in Charleston, West Virginia, son to Jess and Marika Glycadis Colvard. Growing up in Logan, Fred was an all-around athlete playing football, basketball, baseball and wrestling. It was on the football field where the speedster earned the nickname “Colt 45” and many accolades. He played multiple positions, but it was as quarterback he won the 1959 Kennedy Award as the top high school football player in West Virginia. The Colt 45 is still the only player to ever win this prestigious award for Logan High School, which earned him a spot in the Logan High School Hall of Fame.

The Colt 45 took his talents to West Virginia University, where he played for two years and still holds spots in the top performance record books. He then transferred to Florida State University for one year before taking his talents to the professional level. His career in the Canadian Football League with the Ottawa Rough Riders was cut short after breaking his back, but this didn’t stop him. The Colt 45 then transferred to the Continental League and played for the Charleston Rockets.

While he was an outstanding athlete, Fred made an even greater impact off the football field. He had a passion to help others. He earned his bachelor's degree from Morris Harvey University, master’s from Xavier University and his doctorate from the University of South Dakota. He spent 40-plus years working in educational systems in West Virginia, Ohio, Wisconsin and Florida. Whether he was a teacher, coach, mentor, principal, administrator or professor, Fred was known for driving results and improving community relations. Fred could always be found walking the halls of the school with a cup of coffee in hand wearing a “Save the Children” tie. It was in his last position as the principal of Marathon High School in the Florida Keys were he met the love of his life, local real estate broker Diane Chaplin, and they settled into retirement. Together they traveled the world making memories.

Fred loved God, his family, college football (especially the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Florida Gators), the Miami Heat and anything or anyone from West Virginia. He will be remembered for his infectious smile, willingness to lend a helping hand to anyone in need, bad “dad jokes” and showing his family the true definition of love and happiness.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Logan High School Athletics, 1 Wildcat Way, Logan, WV, 25601 memo: Fred “Colt 45” Colvard Memorial Fund or Trustbridge Hospice of West Palm Beach.

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FLORIDA LEADS NATION IN DROWNING DEATHS AMONG CHILDREN JIM McCARTHY jim@keysweekly.com

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bill co-sponsored by Republican state Rep. Jim Mooney looks to tackle one of the leading causes of death among children ages 1-4 in Florida — drowning.

Filed Feb. 18, legislation would ask parents of children entering a private or public school to confirm their child had swimming lessons when entering the school system, notably when they start kindergarten. It would take effect during the 2022-23 school year, if approved in the House and Senate and signed by the governor.

Legislation doesn’t require parents to say whether their children have gone through swimming courses, but it would allow school authorities to identify students who may not know how to swim. The bill would also help parents with free or low-cost programs to ensure their child has an opportunity to learn, if there is a desire.

Per the Florida Department of Children and Families, 68 fatalities among children in 2020 resulted from drowning. That’s slightly up from 65 drowning fatalities among children in 2019.

Of the drowning deaths reported last year, 81% were among children 3 and under.

None were reported in Monroe County last year, while five were reported in Miami-Dade County.

“This is nonpartisan that should be approved 100%,” Mooney said. “The whole idea of this bill is when your child enters kindergarten, does your child know how to swim. The

idea is to collect the data so a public-private partnership can be formed to help these kids know how to swim.”

Joining Mooney in co-sponsoring the legislation is Democratic state Rep. Dan Daley of Coral Springs. The legislation has a Senate sponsor in state Sen. Laurie Berman, a Democrat from Boynton Beach.

The bill is named after Edna Mae “Em” McGovern, of Coral Springs, who lost her life in August 2009 from drowning.

The family had spent the day out by the pool Edna’s siblings, aged 10 and 3 at the time.

Following pool time, mother Cassie McGovern had put the young girl in a chair in a family room as she put away groceries and talked to her husband in another room. She wasn’t gone long, but it was enough for the toddler to slip outside of her family’s home and to the pool area without her parents noticing.

Having noticed Edna was gone, Cassie searched and found her in the pool. Em died days later on Aug. 11.

“The benefits of healthy, happy water activities can lead to a lifelong love and joy of the water,” Berman said. “Ensuring children learn water safety and swimming at an early age will lock in confidence in these children so they will have a love, and not fear, of water and water-related activities.”

Legislation in the House awaits consideration among committees. The bill in the Senate currently sits in the Education committee, the Children, Families, and Elder Affairs committee and the Rules committee.

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VILLAGE TELLS ‘FLEA MARKETS’ TO CEASE IMMEDIATELY, CITING HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS

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everal events deemed as flea markets by the village of Islamorada were recently told to cease immediately due to an ongoing coronavirus pandemic and no issuance of temporary use permits at this time.

What constitutes a flea market and farmers market, however, has one organizer and the village going back and forth.

Michael Anzalone and Natalie Wheeler are owners of commercial property, known as the Galleria Shopping Center at MM 80.9, oceanside. It’s an area that usually sees some 30 vendors every Sunday to sell their products. Their farmers market is put on in conjunction with the Florida Keys Farmers Market, which has been operating for the past four years at MM 81, and organizer Andrea Segovia.

Just recently, however, Anzalone and Wheeler received a letter from the village’s code compliance department stating that their Sunday market had to cease immediately. The reason? Per the village’s development services director, Ty Harris, events such as theirs were operating as a flea market or sidewalk sales — not a farmers market.

Flea markets require temporary use

permits to operate, as opposed to farmers markets, which don’t have a requirement since they’re allowed in highway-commercial zones.

The farmers market at Island Home Garden Center at MM 88.7 was also told to cease immediately.

A number of complaints from the general public were also sent regarding insufficient parking, the village said, leading to vehicles on bike paths and on private property, including a bank parking lot across the street.

Communication from the village to the public on Feb. 18 stated that flea markets aren’t currently permitted in Islamorada, as temporary use permits required for such events aren’t being issued. That’s due to a COVID-19 measure the village council unanimously agreed on during its first meeting together in November that put a hold on temporary use permits for events for the time being. Council members are set to discuss the matter in April.

Not only did the restriction include festivals at Founders Park, but also events and happenings outside the park. It affected everything from art walks every third Thursday of the month on Morada Way, full moon parties at Morada Bay, the annual Baygrass Bluegrass festival and the largest event in the Upper Keys, the annual Gigantic Nautical Flea Market.

The village is characterizing markets such as the one Anzalone, Wheeler and Segovia run as a flea market, as they say farmers markets strictly sell locally grown farm products — not clothes, artwork and food. While village code and state statute doesn’t specifically define a farmer’s market, there is a section of Florida’s statute (570.02) related to the department of agriculture and consumer service that defines agriculture. Harris said he tried to keep the issue to the first layer — events weren’t running as farmers markets. That propelled him to examine the statute.

“Based on what they define as agriculture, we came up with what we thought as an appropriate farmers market,” Harris said. “We’re talking dairy, livestock, forms of farm product for purposes of market and promotion activities.

“We got asked about a guy selling fish. We said, ‘yes, he’s good,’” he continued. “Can he come and cook the fish? ‘No.’ We’ve tried to stretch it as far as we can stretch it and stay within the definition of agriculture.” continued on page 15

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MOSQUITO TRIAL LOCATIONS IN KEYS WILL BE A SECRET PROJECT WILL START IN APRIL SARA MATTHIS sara@keysweekly.com

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n Feb. 23, The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District announced it will begin trials of the Oxitec genetically modified mosquitoes in April. In a press release, the agency said the projects will be focused in a “select number of neighborhoods situated between mile markers 10 and 93.”

When the Keys Weekly Newspaper asked the agency for more detail, it declined.

FKMCD spokesman Chad Huff wrote in an email, “The physical location of each box is still being finalized. Since most will be situated on private property at owner request, FKMCD-Oxitec will NOT be providing specific addresses due to privacy concerns and protection of project integrity.”

Phil Goodman, chairman of the FKMCD, said the decision to keep addresses confidential was an operations decision, not a decision by the elected board.

“Right now, we don’t have any specific sites that are 100 percent selected,” said Andrea Leal, executive director of the FKMCD. “We are just narrowing down areas with potential.”

Leal said that no homeowner who volunteered to have “the box” installed on their property has been told definitively that they will receive one. Leal also said that a combination of Oxitec and FKMCD personnel have been going doorto-door in neighborhoods to gauge interest. Leal said those who have been selected to have a box on the property, and neighbors, will be notified before the April or midApril start of the trial.

“The experimental use permit from the EPA determines how many homeowners need to be notified,” Leal said. “That’s part of the trial, figuring out how far the mosquitoes are flying.”

The trial consists of deploying 130 boxes of Oxitec mosquito eggs in 15 areas and many mosquito traps to gauge the efficacy of the Oxitec technology. Goodman said the agency may offer more detail about the trial locations in the future.

“We might say something like, ‘We have two sites on Sugarloaf

Key.’ But we are not going to get into specific addresses,” said Goodman.

Leal said she couldn’t promise to be more specific “at this point in time.”

Both Leal and Goodman said one reason to keep the locations private is to protect the integrity of the trial. Goodman said he doesn’t want “unruly” opponents of the trial to disrupt the experiment. “We want to get meaningful data to regulators so they can determine if it works or not,” he said.

Goodman said neighbors who might object to a box in the proximity of their home have no recourse and the trial doesn’t require it. “This is a heavily regulated trial. No boxes will be placed in anyone’s yard that doesn’t want it.

I am sure there is going to be pushback,” he said.

When the boxes are deployed in April, it will be the culmination of years of preparation. In June 2020, Oxitec received permission from seven Florida agencies to conduct the experimental trial. That came after the federal approval in May of 2020. A similar trial will be conducted in Texas.

On Feb. 21, about two dozen protestors gathered to denounce the Oxitec trial in the Upper Keys.

See keysweekly.com for more.

The trial targets the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits dengue, zika, chikungunya and yellow fever.

Oxitec’s 2nd Generation mosquitoes can be distributed as eggs in boxes and shipped globally.

A box containing eggs could be placed in a backyard and filled with water, after which the males hatch and start to grow. When the mosquitoes emerge, they fly away into the neighborhood to find female mosquitoes to mate with. Only male progeny survive, also carrying the self-limiting gene to half its offspring that are male only … and so on. The 2nd Generation technology allows Oxitec to reduce the number of times the egg box must be refilled. And Oxitec says, when releases stop, the 2nd Generation mosquito dies out in the wild after a few generations.

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Event organizers disagree with move Harris added that temporary use permits give a layer of protection to the village and property owner, and they require a site plan, parking plan in order to move people from the parking area to the event and inspections to ensure cooking equipment isn’t near anything combustible or too close to a nearby tent.

Several conversations were had between council members and Harris over the issue. Harris said talks have been “all over the place.”

“Our concern is we’re playing this favorite that we’re giving these guys a path to have an event, whereas we told the largest event we ever had which we’re not having — the Gigantic Nautical Flea Market — that they couldn’t do it. It becomes a perception of fairness.”

Councilman Mark Gregg is a regular patron of market events in the village. He’s also allowed farmers markets on his property in north Florida for several years. Gregg says while jewelry and art work are more in line with an art show or arts and crafts festival, they go hand-in-hand with a farmers market. But such events need to go through an application process and need regulation, he said.

“We need to have a discussion on how to do that,” he said. “And we need a specific definition of what is a farmers market, and maybe add one too for what is an art show or art festival. This is a good opportunity to explore and expand things that we want to have as part of the community.

“This isn’t an opportunity to clamp down and give people a hard time,” he continued. “And we don’t want to be painted as anti-farmers market. We’ve got a real good opportunity to sit down and see where we want to go so it’s fair, safe and fun for everybody.”

Anzalone maintains that his event every Sunday is a farmers market, and referenced similar events labeled as farmers markets in Big Pine Key, Key West and Marathon that are going on.

“They are all called farmers markets with the same vendors,” he said. “They sell everything from jewelry and produce, and they all go to the other markets.”

The farmers market at MM 80.9 at 81 was held Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but it saw fewer vendors, between fears of confrontation and being shut down. Having heard that the village might close down the event with assistance from sheriff’s deputies, Councilman Henry Rosenthal reached out to fellow council members to garner support not only to prevent that from happening, but also to discuss the matter and allow for public comment at the meeting Thursday, Feb. 25.

“I’m not taking a position on this. I promised time to air everyone’s positions publicly, which they had not had the opportunity,” Rosenthal said. “The main objective is to provide an opportunity to have the public’s voice involved before any action is taken one way or another.”

Anzalone said the market on Feb. 21 was a banner day, between all the publicity it’s been getting via Facebook and on change.org where there’s a petition calling for equal opportunities as big box stores. More than 1,200 have signed it.

“I just feel that it’s helping the community,” Anzalone said. “And it’s helping vendors like a single mom with her two little kids who make smoothies.”

Segovia said it’s safer to shop outside at a farmers market than it is to shop in grocery store. She also said there’s a difference between a flea market, which sells secondary items, and a farmers market, which sells handcrafted goods and produce.

“Eighty percent of our vendors have locally handmade goods, and that’s what the farmer’s market is all about,” she said.

Harris said village staff won’t be writing up any citations as they await direction from the village council, which is set to meet Feb. 25 at 5:30 p.m. Mayor Buddy Pinder told the Weekly that the council will ask staff to come with a definition for a farmers market.

“We gotta have some guidelines here,” Pinder said.

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LOCAL ANGLERS UNITE FOR CLEAN OCEANS ‘RODEO’ REMOVES DEBRIS, NOT FISH, FROM KEYS WATERS

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ix Key West charter captains spent three days this week getting paid to haul debris, not fish, from the waters around the Lower Keys.

Ocean Aid 360’s Ghost Trap Rodeo took place in Key West Feb. 22-24 and removed more than 6,000 pounds of ghost traps, trap line and other marine debris from the ocean and shorelines.

Ghost traps are abandoned stone crab or lobster traps that are lost when their floating buoy marker is dislodged from the trap and the owner can no longer locate it due to a storm or a boat propeller cutting the trap line.

Such traps continue to catch and kill marine life despite no longer being checked by an angler (called ghost fishing), and endanger vessels and marine mammals that may tangle in the gear.

These ghost traps become wasteful death traps for marine life that gets stuck inside them, but are never harvested. Animals die in the trap and then become the bait for the next batch of doomed fish.

“This was our first Ghost Trap Rodeo in Key West and by Day 2, our six captains hauled in 88 ghost traps and more than 6,700 pounds of traps, debris and line that could get caught in props or around a turtle or manatee. This is amazing and we still have a day to go,” Capt. Neill Holland, who created the rodeos in 2017 with his partner Danielle Dawley, said on Tuesday.

The first rodeo took place in Tampa Bay. The events now take place throughout Florida and are funded through grants from NOAA’s Marine Debris Program, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the angler-led nonprofit Grassy Creek Foundation, which provides the funding to pay each participating charter captain $500 per fourhour day. Foundation founder Chad Pike wanted to provide financial help for local captains during the pandemic struggle while also supporting the rodeo cleanup, Holland said.

Since their inception, Ocean Aid 360’s Ghost Trap Rodeos have collected 42,000 pounds of marine debris and more than 640 ghost traps, which includes the Day 1 total from the Key West event, Holland said.

In addition to their daily pay, participating captains — being the competitive bunch that they are — compete for $25,000 in prizes donated by tackle and gear companies to see which boat brings in the biggest haul.

Rodeo organizers provide the captains with a briefing before the event to ensure active traps aren’t disturbed. The rodeo is permitted by FWC and Monroe County, and event staff provides supplies needed to participate, including gloves, blankets and/or tarps (to safeguard their boats), tin snips, boat hooks and dip nets.

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Participating captains in the Key West rodeo were: Capt. Dan Bieszka of flatsforfun.com; Capt. Jeremy Loercher of AtSeaKeyWest.com; Capt. Todd “Otis” Brubaker of brubakerguideservice.com; Capt. Dane Karcher of walktheplankadventures.com; Captains Casey and Natalie Hunt of cnitadventures.com; Capt. Adam Marengo of skinnywatercharterskeywest.com; Capt. Forrest Shearin of gonecoastalcharterskw.com.

Six Key West and Lower Keys charter captains spent three days on the water removing ghost, or abandoned, stone crab and lobster traps, trap line and marine debris from local waters as part of Ocean Aid 360’s Ghost Trap Rodeo program that takes place throughout Florida and has removed more than 30,000 pounds of line and more than 500 ghost traps from the water. DANIELLE DAWLEY/Ocean Aid 360

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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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ometimes you have to step back in order to move forward.

Ken Stewart, co-founder of Diving with a Purpose (DWP), takes this popular adage literally, but with an underwater twist. The organization’s special focus is to protect, document and interpret African slavetrade shipwrecks and the maritime history of African Americans.

Along with its youth branch — Youth Diving with a Purpose (YDWP) — DWP’s mandate is to train veteran scuba divers to map and document shipwrecks to analyze history. The Florida Keys are their training ground.

Through the organization’s weeklong, intensive flagship program, divers learn the history behind Keys shipwrecks like the Guerrero, an infamous slaveship that sank in North Key Largo, and the often-untold role that ships played in the African slave trade. Then, they deploy on an actual shipwreck in the Keys, doing historical detective work via scuba to map and document what they find.

History can teach us, Stewart maintained. In his high school, he never learned the details about slavery or the African diaspora. When he eventually did, through the search for the Guerrero, it blew him away. He began to see the remnants of that horrible period in history in the African American community today.

“Four hundred years of enslavement has an effect,” Stewart said.

“People forget that up to the ’60s, we couldn’t even vote. Segregation was going full-steam. And that’s only 60 years ago, my lifetime. So, for people to say, ‘Get over it,’ that ain’t happening. I think this needs to be taught so that history doesn’t repeat itself.”

Stewart plays his part in this generational knowledge exchange through DWP and other youth programs he leads.

“The young people will eventually change how the world is headed,” he said. “To change the way the world is going, you gotta do it with the young people. This is my way to change the world.”

Tristan Cannon is one of those students. Currently a junior at Tennessee State University in Nashville, he has been involved with DWP for three years and now gives back as an instructor. DWP didn’t teach him more about what happened with slavery but helped him feel more connected to it.

“You can read about things through books and you understand, but it’s not the same as being able to go down and see remnants yourself.

Doing that makes me feel a little closer to my history than any book or classroom could,” he said.

Experiencing the past first-hand has also allowed Cannon to draw his own conclusions about what happened, to change his perspective on history and how it affected people.

“When I see what those events actually produced, the artifacts, I understand,” he said. “And, hopefully, this little thing I can do will help in some small way to make the future better.”

Rachel Stewart, not related to Ken, is another DWP student-turned-instructor. Involved with YDWP and DWP since 2013, she notes that the dives, simultaneously cool and painful (in the historical context), help her feel closer to her ancestors.

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“I never thought much about shipwrecks in our history,” Rachel said.

“I’d known that the passage here (from Africa) was tough and hard, but I never thought about how ships wrecked, and about all the stories and lives that were lost. For me, the story just started when we got here.”

Since joining DWP, confronting those facts and diving on actual shipwrecks, new thoughts have entered Rachel’s internal dialogue. Now, she also thinks about what it might have felt like to be stolen from your land and packed on a ship, she says. And she considers the horror of hearing your ship was about to go under and thinking your life and story would be forgotten forever.

“That really gets me,” she said. “I think it’s really important that black people have a role in uncovering these stories because it is directly related to who we are and our identities.”

Of shipwrecks, history and identity, Rachel concludes, “You can’t see it at first, but eventually it reveals itself to you. At first glance, it might not look like much, but once you search, it will unfold in front of you as you learn what you’re looking for.”

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RAGS TO RICHES From farmers to fishermen to preservationists BRAD BERTELLI www.keysweekly.com

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ceanfront properties have always been the most coveted parcels in the Florida Keys and not just because of the unobstructed views. In the pioneer days, before the age of in-home air-conditioning and governmentfunded mosquito control, ocean breezes were welcomed as both a cooling device and a rudimentary form of pest control. When Israel Lafayette Jones bought Porgy Key in the summer of 1897, one of the reasons the 63-acre island was affordable ($300) was because the mangrove-ringed island is mostly tucked behind Old Rhodes Key. Jones cleared land and planted commercial crops of pineapples and lime trees.

Porgy Key was not the only island he purchased; he eventually acquired Old Rhodes and Totten keys. The birth of his first son, King Arthur Lafayette Jones, would coincide with the purchase of his first island. The 1898 birth of his second son, Sir Lancelot Garfield Jones, occurred the same year he purchased his second island. Just as their father did back in North Carolina, the two boys grew up working in the fields. A primary difference, in this case, was that their father had more than likely been born to slaves, and Arthur and Lancelot had been born to a man in the middle of fulfilling the American dream.

Their initial schooling was provided by a tutor who was brought to Porgy Key. Later, the boys traveled to St. Augustine, where they continued their education at the Florida Baptist Academy, a school their father helped bring to fruition. Eventually, the school would move to Miami and is today recognized as Florida Memorial University. Arthur and

After a hurricane decimated the family’s lime grove, Lancelot Jones (pictured) and his brother turned to Mother Ocean to make a living. NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM/Contributed

Lancelot would become formally trained as a carpenter and mason before coming back to the family farms, which could now be found on Porgy, Old Rhodes and Totten keys.

When they were not working in the fields, as they had since they were boys, the two fished the local waters, perfecting techniques for catching, among other species, bonefish.

Their childhood passion led them to learn every nook and cranny of the northern Keys, an education that would serve them for the rest of their lives.

On Totten Key, the family developed a 50-acre lime grove. They created a “rail” system of 2x4 tracks that traveled between the fields and the packing house. To make shipping easier, they carved a trench that led away from the island, through the shallows, and out to the nearest creek. When the limes were producing, the trench made it possible for the Joneses to ship 250 barrels of limes to Miami every week. The family farms made the Joneses one of the largest independent producers of limes in the state.

Like the 1906 Hurricane that devastated the pineapple industry, two future hurricanes would eventually end the Joneses’ lime groves. The 1926 Great Miami Hurricane delivered a massive blow to South Florida and the northern Keys. The Joneses’ lime fields were no exception. Fortunately for Lancelot and Arthur, they were skilled fishermen who knew the local waters as well as they knew each other. In addition to catching fish for sport, the brothers fished commercially, harvesting lobster and stone crab they supplied to the Cocolobo Cay Club built on Adams Key by Carl Fisher in 1921. In 1935, Lancelot began working as a fishing guide for Fisher’s private club. On Sept. 2, Labor Day, the most powerful hurricane ever to strike North Amer-

ica (to this day) struck the Upper Keys.

The Category 5 storm marked the beginning of the end of the Joneses’ farming days, and by 1938 they had left their farming days behind them and began working more steadily as fishermen. Lancelot, guiding for members of the Cocolobo Cay Club, among others, would fish more than his fair share of presidents as well as other people of influence. Listed among them was Daniel Topping, once owner of the New York Yankees, and presidents Herbert Hoover, Lyndon B. Johnson, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.

King Arthur Lafayette Jones died in 1966.

His younger brother would live significantly longer and continue to live a storied life of his own that would include playing a part in the creation of Biscayne National Park. Lancelot and his sister-in-law would sell more than 277 acres of their land to the National Park Service in 1970 for $1.2 million, a transaction that included Lancelot’s island home, Porgy Key. An amendment to the sale was that Lancelot would be able to continue to live in his family home on Porgy Key. In 1992, Hurricane Andrew, a Category 5 storm, was bearing down on South Florida. Lancelot, age 94 at the time, refused to leave his home and had to be evacuated from Porgy Key. The storm destroyed Lancelot’s home.

Sir Lancelot Garfield Jones would live the remainder of his years in Miami. He passed away in 1997, at the age of 99. The Joneses’ property was declared the Jones Family Historic District on Oct. 23, 2013. Not much more than the concrete foundation of their former residence is visible today, plus a plaque providing a brief history of the site that anyone who wanders up can read. Clearly, it is a story worth telling over and over.

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ON THIS ROCK…

ST. PETER BUILDS A NEW CHURCH

Construction is nearing completion at the new St. Peter Catholic Church on Big Pine Key. The former church was heavily damaged by Hurricane Irma in September 2017, but parishioners managed to salvage 25 stained-glass windows, the altar and other items of spiritual significance.

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rom the devastation of Hurricane Irma rises the new St. Peter Catholic Church on Big Pine Key, where construction by Florida Lemark Corporation is in its final two to three months.

While the walls withstood

Irma’s winds, the inside succumbed to water damage.

“The water went in the church and it was like a washing machine inside,” Father Jesus “Jets” Medina, parish administrator, said in a September 2019 story in Florida Catholic magazine. Once live Masses resumed amid the pan-

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The tent has clear cutouts through which parishioners can watch Key deer grazing on the nearby soccer field.

“We have Catholic deer,” parish bookkeeper Nancy McCrosson said in the Archdiocese of Miami magazine article.

“The ushers have to make sure the deer don’t come in.”

The new church, with an estimated cost of $9 million, is 5 feet higher than the former structure to help avoid future flooding, the Florida Catholic article states.

Parishioners managed to salvage the church’s altar, baptismal font and other items from the original structure. They also saved 25 stained-glass windows that survived Irma in September 2017 thanks to hurricane shutters and impact windows.

St. Peter Church Facebook page provides regular construction photos and updates to parishioners that include both year-round and seasonal residents.

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Key West came away the victor in Marathon’s season opener. “Veterans Lillian Guo and Celine Ponzoa competed well, and first-time players Clare Merryman and Rylan Chapa far exceeded expectations,” said Marathon Coach Richard Lorenz, “and we had fun competing.” Marathon travels to Key West for a rematch on Friday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m.

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1. Celine Ponzoa, left, and Jesse Brandy shake hands over the net.

2. Clare Merryman gets ready to serve in her first season of Marathon tennis.

3. MHS’ Lillian Guo plays on the home court.

4. Jesse Brandy of Key West takes on Marathon’s Celine Ponzoa on court 2.

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5. Marathon’s Celine Ponzoa returns the ball.

6. Court one featured the Conchs’ number one player, Sofia Lyashenko, taking on number one Lady Fin, Lillian Guo. 7. Key West’s Mali Strunk returns a serve.

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Island Love. MARITZA THIBOS/Maritza Thibos Photography

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And, if you’ve got a great story behind what it is, share it with us!

Photos, captions and photo credit can be emailed to tiffany@keysweekly.com.

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Photos can be images that have been published before.

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How long have you been running on the team? I’ve been running since I was a kid; my mom would put me on a treadmill and I’d run a mile. In sixth grade I started cross country, and in seventh grade I joined the track team. I originally was a long distance runner, but as time has progressed I have been working on racing shorter distances such as the 400 meter race.

Describe one of your best moments in athletics. Besides running, I also jump in the high jump event. My greatest achievement while on the team is holding the highest record at Marathon. As of now, the record I can jump over is 4 feet 6 inches.

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his past weekend, a group of 13 students from Marathon High School set out to collect lurking debris that washes up daily along the shore of Coco Plum Beach. The students were joined by crew members from Superfish Charters, who sponsored the cleanup, donating trash bags and gloves.

Students are searching for ways to earn community service hours. Whether to achieve the required hours for graduation, for college or scholarship opportunities, a beach cleanup seemed like a perfect cause. In just a few hours, this group collected about six large construction-grade trash bags filled with anything from microplastic pieces to lost sandals and water bottles.

While performing their civic duties, the students strengthened friendships and shared stories some may have missed as a result of attending school on different days as a COVID-19 precaution.

They also indulged in sharing fun facts about the ocean and wildlife, comparing different articles of trash, and showing off pretty shells found along the way.

One of the most exciting finds of the day was the discovery of what's suspected to be a Cuban raft from voyagers who were rescued a few weeks ago. It had drifted into the shallows on the beach, and a few of the beach cleanup crew members dragged the small boat in for closer observation.

MARATHON STUDENTS COME TOGETHER TO CLEAN COCO PLUM BEACH Marathon High School students participate in a beach clean up at Coco Plum last weekend. CONTRIBUTED

— Clare Merryman is Marathon Weekly’s high school intern.

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Garden Club explains butterfly gardens (again) On Friday, March 12 at 10 a.m., the Marathon Garden Club will hold a second monarch certification introductory program for a maximum of 20 attendees who are interested in designing and planting a certified monarch butterfly garden. This event is scheduled to be held at the club garden and is open to members and the general public. It will last about 60 minutes and be followed by a questionand-answer session. Monarch gardens that are certified by the club’s butterfly committee will receive a sign indicating they are waystations for migrating monarchs that come through the Keys twice per year. A $25 fee is charged to complete the certification program. To sign up, call 305-743-4971.

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CHILDREN: HEAVEN’S ANGELS WALK AMONG US

And if you believe that …

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believe that children are our future…” – George Benson, “The Greatest Love of All” “I love children – parboiled!” – W.C. Fields Actually, George had it right – children are indeed our future.

Parents have one of the toughest and most important jobs of all – they are totally responsible for the lives of the youngsters who will inherit the Earth. They are tasked with the ultimate responsibility of shaping young minds and lives to take on the challenges that all previous generations of humanity have left for them.

And people wonder why I’m not an optimist.

I can’t say I’ve been impressed with several of the most recent generations of Homo sapiens who have walked the planet. At times, we really seem to be a one-step-forward-two-steps-back kind of species.

We make great technological and sociological advancements that are reduced in significance by the raging preponderance of human stupidity.

But I digress…

For those of you who are parents, either by choice or chance, you have my admiration and my sympathy. I wish you all the best. I hope you do good by your kids. I hope you give them all the love and discipline they need to realize their ultimate potential and fix all the problems we left for them.

If you are one of those parents, however, who believes your child to be a perfect angel from Heaven … perhaps you should quit reading the rest of this column and just come back next week. While the love of a parent may blind them to what’s blazingly obvious to everyone else, I must assert that there are children who fall into the Less Than Angelic category.

If you’ve ever wondered why most hotels and resorts offer adult beverage service around their swimming pools, the entire rationale can be summed up in just three words: “Mommy! Watch this!” Those three words, shrieked repeatedly at 112 dB, reflecting off the surface of the water and echoing through the concrete canyon of the surrounding hotel, invade one’s ear canal in the same manner as that of an ice pick.

Meanwhile Mommy, who is just trying to read an escape novel in peace while the kids play in the pool, can’t find the poolside waiter fast enough to order that rum runner and calm her nerves … especially because

Daddy is out on his fishing trip right now.

Now, not all parents are like that. Some dote on their children.

Some dote on their children in JOHN obsessive and BARATUS an excessive manner that is likely is a City of Marato cause major thon councilpsychological man. He also is a musician who damage to both performs around generations later town. For more in life. I recently see johnbartus. observed one com parent-child interaction that made me want to bang my head against a wall. The 4-year-old daughter was literally running around in circles. Repeatedly. Over and over again. Repeatedly. In the middle of a crowded thoroughfare where other families were trying to just peacefully pass through and avoid the annoying whirling dervish.

The mommy, instead of taking the energetic youngster out of the crowded passage, kept encouraging her progeny’s behavior while snapping literally hundreds of flash photographs, filling her 32 GB SD card with gigapixels of blurry images of a kid running around in circles. (Daddy must have been out fishing.)

At least this child wasn’t riding a scooter around the same crowded passageways, terrorizing pedestrians and diners and people just trying to relax by the pool, while the parents sat blissfully unaware of the commotion, sipping on their rum runners.

There’s an old saying that postulates that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. When I see a great kid – and there really are great kids out there – I really have to commend both the kids and their parents… and whisper a prayer of thanks that I never had to deal with a mini version of me.

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Does being outside make you healthy? Yes … maybe. Just being outside, watching the traffic go by, isn’t going to do much for you. WalkDR. JOHN ing, biking, jogging, playing pickleball, etc., will WOLTZ increase your cardio abilities and improve your … is a preventative health as we discussed in the past, but these are forms of exercise and not my focus today. health physician with Baptist The research is increasingly pointing to Health Primary being in green spaces as the key for maximum Care in Marathon. benefit to your health, both physically and psychologically. In a 20,000-person study published by Mathew White of the University of Exeter, people who spent two hours a week in green spaces reported better health and well-being than those who didn’t. These effects worked across all groups, no matter what income, race or ethnicity; they appeared for those who are healthy and those with chronic disease.

What is green space? In a nutshell, they are parks and other natural environments. I think it is important to focus on the natural environment. I am not talking about the local basketball park, which obviously is great exercise; I am talking about trees and green grass, the green and blue waters at the beach, etc. We have wonderful assets here in Marathon and in the Keys that provide us more nature than we can imagine. Some are free, some cost a few dollars. Most are reachable on foot, whether you are walking to Sombrero Beach or Oceanfront Park. I could write a whole paper describing all of the nature areas between Duck Key and Big Pine that we have access to.

So, you made it to a green space … now what? The Japanese call it forest bathing, which is a fancy way to say going for a walk through the woods. That’s the beauty of green space; you don’t actually have to do anything, just be there and appreciate the world that you are in. Turn the cell phone off, walk around, do some snorkeling, just immerse yourself in the space.

The benefits are amazing. Studies point to a wide array of effects, decreased aggression and attention deficit disorder, increased well-being, increased immune system abilities and more.

Bottom line: take that walk or jog to a local park, then spend 20 minutes there just being in nature; 20 minutes a day and you will be a healthier (and less stressed) you.

Have a great week, and be healthier today than you were yesterday.

Do you have a question for Dr. John Woltz? Email it to sara@keysweekly.com for consideration as a topic for his column.

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CHARITY OF THE MONTH Realtors seek help to fight insurance hikes

The Marathon and Lower Keys Association of Realtors is enlisting the help of Keys residents to help FIRM (Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe). FIRM is a local nonprofit that monitors the insurance industry in Florida, saving taxpayers money by fighting insurance hikes. MLKAR is asking for donations to assist FIRM. Already, Isaksen Insurance and First Horizon Bank have donated $5,000 each. To participate, email Wayne Carter at ceo@mlkar. com or call 305-743-2485 and pledge a dollar amount.

Middle Keys Residential Total Active Key/Island 2020

2021

New Listings %

2020

2021

Jan 2021 Number Sold

%

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2020

2021

Average Sale Price %

2020

2021

%

Residential: Marathon

259

210

-18

63

46

-26

17

25

47

570,826

515,260

-9

Key Colony

101

63

-37

18

13

-27

5

11

120

828,660

711,818

-14 120

Duck Key

56

71

26

7

8

14

2

5

150

542,500

1,197,200

Conch Key

7

2

-71

1

0

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

Long Key

13

8

-38

5

2

-60

0

3

+

0

888,333

+

TOTALS

436

354

-19

94

69

-26

24

44

83

647,329

828,153

28

Lower Keys Residential Total Active Key/Island 2020

2021

New Listings %

2020

2021

Jan 2021 Number Sold

%

Average Sale Price

2020

2021

%

2020

2021

% 76

Residential: Big Pine Key

107

55

-48

27

15

-44

5

12

140

308,930

545,583

No Name Key

2

0

-

1

0

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

Big Torch Key

5

3

-40

0

0

0

0

1

+

0

2,650,000

+

Middle Torch

0

1

+

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Little Torch

28

33

17

6

10

66

3

7

133

343,333

829,786

141

Ramrod Key

26

10

-61

5

3

-40

2

2

0

660,000

497,500

-24

Summerland

40

33

-17

8

9

12

6

5

-16

951,667

1,199,980

26

Cudjoe Key

88

50

-43

20

17

-15

6

7

16

590,583

744,143

26

Sugarloaf

46

23

-50

10

6

-40

2

5

150

812,000

1,129,200

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Big Coppitt

41

21

-48

12

5

-58

3

2

-33

390,000

597,500

53

TOTALS

383

229

-40

89

65

-27

27

41

52

579,502

1,024,212

77

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FREEDOM READERS Voices of Black History KAREN NEWFIELD First and foremost a reader, she has reviewed hundreds of books on her blog www. readingandeating. com. And, more recently, this new Keys resident has also begun writing.

THE HATE U GIVE

By Angie Thomas Late one night Starr Carter was driving, with her childhood friend Khalil, home from a party. At 16, Starr didn’t often go to parties in her neighborhood. Although she was raised in this poor Mississippi community, Starr’s parents enrolled their children in a fancy suburban private school. Daddy runs the local grocery while her mom works as an ER nurse and they know just how tough these streets can be.

Khalil and Starr are pulled over by the police. Terrified, Starr remembers what her mama drilled into her: keep your hands where they can be seen, no sudden movements and no speaking unless spoken to. Khalil is shot in the back three times. Blood is everywhere.

Starr questions her identity living in two very different worlds. The incident makes national headlines and Starr is the only witness. Her family, the local gang leaders and the entire neighborhood take to the streets. Riots, danger, fear in one world — AP exams and prom dresses in the other. It is time for this brave young lady to speak for her friends who no longer have a voice of their own.

KINDRED

By Octavia Butler Dana is a 26-year-old African American woman in 1976 California. She and her white husband Kevin just moved into their first home. One day Dana feels strange and as the room begins to spin she is terrifyingly swept away to another time. Dana awakens in antebellum Maryland. She sees a little boy drowning. Without hesitating, Dana saves his life and begins a journey her creative mind could have never imagined. She travels back and forth between centuries to repeatedly save this boy named Rufus. As a black woman she is thought to be a slave on his father’s plantation. Going along with the ruse and the limited historical facts she knows, Dana learns to survive while she tries to figure out this mysterious existence she has acquired.

Originally published in 1979, this fantastical historical fiction is 100 percent mesmerizing. To live, even for a short while, in a time that tested everything we believe about freedom and humankind is almost unimaginable. Octavia Butler takes you on a journey you will remember long after the final chapter.

THE NICKEL BOYS

By Colson Whitehead Elwood Curtis spends his days sweeping the floor at the local cigar shop and getting straight A’s at school. It is the early 1960s in Tallahassee, Florida and as Elwood listens to the speeches of Martin Luther King, he dreams of college and a bright future. His grandmother raised him on good manners, kindness and hope. On the first day of a college level class he is honored to take, Elwood is detained on the road and mistakenly sent to a juvenile detention center called The Nickel Academy. With no means to fight this archaic system filled with prejudice and a sadistic, self-serving staff, Elwood and his only friend Turner silently endure.

The boys here are beaten, raped and lied to repeatedly. Most barely survive and those who do not are labeled as runaways. Based on an actual reform school called Dozier which closed in 2011 – University of South Florida archaeology students uncovered the remains of bodies and evidence that made up this “school” for boys – this painful exploration is a haunting and truthful story of unimaginable brutality and a surprising friendship that simply cannot be missed.

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Vote for Leigh Ann today! Favorite Chef (favchef.com) is sponsoring a contest. If Leigh Ann wins, she’ll be featured in a two-page spread in Bon Appétit magazine and receive $50,000. A portion of the proceeds will go to Feeding America, the nation’s largest organization dedicated to ending hunger in the U.S. Voting ends Thursday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. PST. To vote, visit favchef.com and click on “Who is the favorite chef / discover” button, then scroll down and search for Leigh Ann Card by name. Voters can cast a free ballot on Facebook or purchase votes.

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PRIVATE DINING

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Business caters to customer

he Table. Singular. Leigh Ann Card has opened her newest dining venture in Marathon. The space is half commercial kitchen in an open format, visible from the long farm table and a short bar. It’s a novel concept for the Keys and really well executed.

“I wanted to have a birthday party for my husband, but didn’t want to go to a regular restaurant,” said Rachel Wagner. “This is perfect. I love her cooking and the intimacy of celebrating with just friends. We’ve been missing our get-togethers and this made it possible.”

The vibe is welcoming and laid back, but the attention to detail suggests understated luxury. The main table seats 12, and there is also a bar area that can seat another six guests. The room is bookended by two display cases — quality crackers, Leigh Ann’s own mushroom paté, and wine and champagne.

“We carry very good wine. Many people translate that to mean expensive, but it’s not. Let’s call it a boutique inventory,” she said.

The magic happens in her cooking area. Leigh Ann designed the space specifically to fit her needs, and she pirouettes between stations where everything is an arm’s length away. Her parties range from sip-and-nibble with a huge charcuterie board spread to full meals including appetizers and dessert.

“Usually, all the guests have the same meal,” she said, “but we can alter it to accommodate food allergies and things like that.”

The open concept makes for an interactive experience for the guests and chefs. There’s a cooktop built into the bar. As soon as it’s safe to do so, Leigh Ann intends to hold cooking classes. She dreams about bringing in local guests chefs, too, to add some spice.

Even before the pandemic, this private dining concept was From top: Leigh Ann Card is a taking off globally. During the longtime Marathon chef operatpandemic, it’s perfect. Friends ing in her new space, The Table. and family groups can go out for SARA MATTHIS/Keys Weekly a meal, while still isolating themselves in their own bubble.

A recent dinner party enjoyed beef tenderloin with porcini Leigh Ann continues to mushroom gravy, slow-roasted provide off-site catering, as well, Hasselback potatoes topped with through her company Clouds in gremalade, Vichy whole carrots My Coffee Catering (cloudsinmyand hearts of palm wrapped in coffeecatering.com). Customers bacon and glazed with bourbon can also order custom baskets, sauce. boards, desserts and Key Lime pies. More information about The Table can accommodate catering or The Table is available parties of a dozen or so guests. at 305-731-5654.

The privacy of the one-table restaurant lends it an intimate and luxurious atmosphere. laccatering18@gmail.com

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FISCHER’S WORK EMBLEMATIC OF TROPICAL STYLE Lynne Fischer has been painting professionally for over four decades. CONTRIBUTED

LOCAL ARTIST CONTINUES TO CREATE

L

ynne Fischer never ceases to amaze, and she refuses to slow down. Since her youth as a budding artist living in Toledo, Ohio she has loved to create.

In her early years she enjoyed drawing with pencil, on occasion adding color with pastels, but before long it became obvious she had talent and thus began a career in art and design.

Fischer said her formal training began in high school with a strong art focus. She later headed to nearby University of Toledo where she took classes at the Toledo Museum of Art. Moving to Key West in 1985, Fischer – like so many artists – gained profound inspiration from all the tropics have to offer.

She has become as much a part of the Keys as swaying palm trees and warm conch fritters. Her depictions of some of the famous scenes from Old Town Key West continue to draw in fans from around the globe.

Whether it be her fluffy cumulonimbus clouds standing tall and proud over calm teal waters, or her vivid portrayals of roosters

scurrying along Duval Street, her paintings are inspired works that are pure to Keys life.

Fischer has been painting professionally for over four decades now and currently manages Guild Hall Gallery, one of the oldest galleries along Duval Street – the first venue for her work when she was in her 20s.

“Back then, I would bring my paintings down to Guild Hall and they’d let me show them. Eventually my paintings would all sell, and I would be ready by then to bring them more and that is just how it all started,” she said.

Her works range in size from small canvas originals of fewer than 4 inches square, to massive gallery-wrapped canvases at 40 by 60 inches. She also has done far larger commissioned work for clients. Her prices range from under $200 to several thousand dollars for originals, but she offers top-quality prints of most of her pieces.

Fischer specializes in painting iconic businesses and historic homes that showcase the essence of tropical island living. Her realistic painting techniques make foliage

and botanicals highlight her subjects. She paints architectural structures in a style that brings to mind the best of trompe l’oeil, while using vivid pastel colors delicately applied in acrylic paint onto fine-quality linen canvas.

When asked what she loves most about her job as a full-time painter, she said: “I love sharing my work with others.” She and her husband Jack Louden (a photographer and musician) currently live on Big Pine Key, where they love the natural environment that surrounds that island.

You can see Fischer’s work at Guild Hall Gallery in Key West and at Shady Palm Gallery in Marathon. More information is at www.lynnefischerstudios.com

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FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of NEGRIL CBD located at 88005 Overseas Highway 10-231, Islamorada, FL 33036, intends to register said name with the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

By: PAPA JOE’S OF ISLAMORADA LLC Publish: February 25, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

DISADVANTAGED The Monroe County Local Coordinating Board (LCB) will be holding its regularly scheduled quarterly meeting on Friday, March 5, 2021 from 10:00am – 11:30am. Members of the public are invited to attend.

Oceanfront Park, 9805 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050.

Conference Line Dial in: 786535-4360, Access code: 110.

The primary purpose of the Coordinating Board is to provide information and advice to the Community Transportation Coordinator on the coordination of services provided to the transportation disadvantaged population of Monroe County, pursuant to Chapter 427.0157, Florida Statutes. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any person requiring special accommodations at this meeting due to a disability or physical impairment, and any related questions or inquiries concerning this meeting should be directed to Vanessa Naranjo at the Health Council of South Florida, Inc. at (305) 592-1452 at least 72 hours prior to the date of the meeting.

Publish: February 25, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

ADVISOR SERVICES KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TERMINAL EXPANSION PROGRAM MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA The selection committee will evaluate the proposals received in response to the Request for Qualifications issued for the above-named project. The evaluation and recommendation of the selection committee are to be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners.

Persons interested in this issue are invited to attend.

For more information, please contact Beth Leto, Deputy Director, Airport Finance and Admin. via email to: leto-beth@ monroecounty-fl.gov Join Zoom webinar Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://mcbocc.zoom. us/j/97769259575 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +16465189805,, 97769259575# or +16699006833,, 97769259575# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 646 518 9805 or +1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 977 6925 9575 International numbers available: https://mcbocc.zoom. us/u/aig0hsqNS ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator’s Office, by phoning (305) 292-4441, between the hours of 8:30 A.M.---5:00 P.M., no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice-impaired, call “711”.

Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decides

to appeal any decision made by the Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at such meetings or hearings, that person will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, that person may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made of the proceedings, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

Dated this 17th day of February, 2021.

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solicitation notices can be viewed at: www. floridapublicnotices.com, a searchable Statewide repository for all published legal notices.

Requirements for submission and the selection criteria may be requested from DemandStar by Onvia at www.demandstar.com OR www.monroecountybids. com. The Public Record is available upon request.

In response to Covid-19, the Monroe County Purchasing Department has implemented a new electronic process for reviewing and opening sealed bids. Monroe County is committed to continuing to receive and process competitive solicitations while maintaining the health and safety of our employees and those who attend bid openings. Please do not mail or attempt to deliver in person any sealed bids. Mailed/ physically delivered bids/ proposal/responses WILL NOT be accepted.

The Monroe County Purchasing Department hereby directs that bids be submitted via email to: OMB-BIDS@monroecounty-fl. gov, no later than 5:00 P.M. on April 27, 2021. Please submit your confidential financial information in a SEPARATE EMAIL from your bid and required documents. Your subject line on both emails must read as follows: FY 2022 Brick and Mortar Capital Projects 04/27/2021 Files that do not contain this subject line WILL BE REJECTED. Please note that the maximum file size that will be accepted by email is 25MB. Please plan accordingly to ensure that your bid is not rejected due to the file size. Should your bid documents exceed 25MB or otherwise be rejected or undeliverable to OMB-BIDS@ monroecounty-fl.gov, in advance of the bid opening, please email: omb-purchasing@ monroecounty-fl.gov so accommodations for delivery of your bid can be made prior to the bid opening. Please be advised that it is the bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure delivery of their bid and waiting until the bid opening to address or confirm your bid submission delivery will result in your bid being rejected.

The bid opening for this solicitation will be held virtually, via the internet, at 5:00 P.M., on April 27, 2021. You may call in by phone or internet using the following: Join Zoom Meeting https://mcbocc.zoom. us/j/4509326156 Meeting ID: 4509326156 One tap mobile: +16465189805,, 4509326156# US (New York) +16699006833,, 4509326156# US (San Jose) Dial by your location: +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Publish: February 25, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

Monroe County Purchasing Department has implemented a new electronic process for reviewing and opening sealed bids. Monroe County is committed to continuing to receive and process competitive solicitations while maintaining the health and safety of our employees and those who attend bid openings. Please do not mail or attempt to deliver in person any sealed bids. Mailed/ physically delivered bids/ proposal/responses WILL NOT be accepted.

The Monroe County Purchasing Department hereby directs that bids be submitted via email to: OMB-BIDS@monroecounty-fl. gov, no later than 3:00 P.M. on April 6, 2021. Please submit your confidential financial information in a SEPARATE EMAIL from your bid and required documents. Your subject line on both emails must read as follows: Professional Advertising Services for Monroe County Tourist Development Council 04/06/2021 Files that do not contain this subject line WILL BE REJECTED. Please note that the maximum file size that will be accepted by email is 25MB. Please plan accordingly to ensure that your bid is not rejected due to the file size. Should your bid documents exceed 25MB or otherwise be rejected or undeliverable to OMB-BIDS@ monroecounty-fl.gov, in advance of the bid opening, please email: omb-purchasing@ monroecounty-fl.gov so accommodations for delivery of your bid can be made prior to the bid opening. Please be advised that it is the bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure delivery of their bid and waiting until the bid opening to address or confirm your bid submission delivery will result in your bid being rejected.

The bid opening for this solicitation will be held virtually, via the internet, at 3:00 P.M., on April 6, 2021. You may call in by phone or internet using the following: Join Zoom Meeting https://mcbocc.zoom. us/j/4509326156 Meeting ID: 4509326156 One tap mobile: +16465189805,, 4509326156# US (New York) +16699006833,, 4509326156# US (San Jose) Dial by your location: +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Publish: February 25, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

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

FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Aqua Find Leak Detection located at 1109 76th Street, Marathon, FL 33050, intends to register said name with the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

By: Carl Fitzpatrick/Eric Dunford Publish: February 25, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Key West Construction located at 11 Amaryllis Dr., Key West, FL 33040, intends to register said name with the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

By: John P. Castro, Managing Sole Member on behalf of Key West Construction, LLC, a Florida limited liability company.

Publish: February 25 & March 4, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING QUARTERLY MEETING NOTICE: LOCAL COORDINATING BOARD FOR THE TRANSPORTATION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on FRIDAY, February 26, 2021, beginning at 2:00 P.M., a PUBLIC MEETING will be held at the Key West International Airport Conference Room, 3491 South Roosevelt Blvd., Key West, Florida 33040 and via Communication Media Technology (CMT) using a Zoom Webinar platform. A meeting will be held by the SELECTION COMMITTEE for PROPOSALS FOR FINANCIAL

ISLAMORADA, VILLAGE OF ISLANDS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, March 8, 2021 at 5:30 P.M., the Local Planning Agency of Islamorada, Village of Islands will hold a public hearing at Founders Park Community Center located at 87000 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, Florida and via Communications Media Technology. Pursuant to Executive Order No. 20-69 and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) social distancing guidelines established to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the March 8, 2021 Local Planning Agency Meeting will also be conducted utilizing Communication Media Technology (CMT) via a Zoom video conferencing application. For additional information regarding options for viewing the meeting and participation through public comment please contact the Village Clerk at 305-664-6412 or via email at clerk@islamorada.fl.us The purpose of the public hearing is to consider the following item: AN ORDINANCE OF ISLAMORADA, VILLAGE OF ISLANDS, FLORIDA, CONSIDERING THE REQUEST OF AEC BUILD ON BEHALF OF BOYS SCOUTS OF AMERICA TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FROM THE RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY (R1) ZONING DISTRICT TO THE RESIDENTIAL DUPLEX (R2) ZONING DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY MILE MARKER 73.8 WITH REAL ESTATE NUMBER 00391020-000000, AS LEGALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSMITTAL OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE UPON THE APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. A copy of the item may be reviewed at the Village Administrative Center and Public Safety Headquarters, 86800 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, Florida.

Affected parties may appear at the public hearing via the Zoom video conferencing tool for the public hearing, be heard and submit evidence with respect to the application.

Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the Islamorada Village Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, prepared by a court reporter at the appellant’s expense; such record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

ADA Assistance: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons who are disabled and who need special accommodations to participate in this meeting because of that disability should contact the office of the Village ADA Coordinator at (305) 664-6448 (TTY 664-8890) at least three days prior thereto.

Two or more committee members from various committees may be present at this meeting.

Ty Harris Development Services Director

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING: MONROE COUNTY CONTRACTORS EXAMINING BOARD MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Notice is Hereby Given To Whom it may concern, that on Tuesday, March 9th, 2021 the Monroe County Contractors Examining Board (CEB) will hold a scheduled meeting at the Marathon Government Center, 2798 Overseas Highway, Second Floor, BOCC Room, Marathon, Florida commencing at 9:30 A.M. This meeting is to hear the following: any person(s) to come before the board; any reports from Monroe County Assistant Attorney; any reports from Monroe County Building Official; any reports from Staff.

Monroe County Facial Covering Ordinance 026-2020 remains in effect. Guidelines established to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Monroe County Contractors Examining Board (“CEB”) will review Certificate of Competency Trade Applications via Communication Media Technology (“CMT”) using Zoom Webinar platform, during the scheduled meeting.

Zoom Webinar information will be made available on the Monroe County Web Calendar.

PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE SECTION 286.0105, be advised that, if a person decides to appeal the decision made by the Contractors’ Examining Board with respect to any matter considered at today’s hearing, that person will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special recommendations in order to participate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator’s Office, by phoning (305) 292-4441, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call “711”.

NOTICE: It shall be the responsibility of each Respondent or other person addressing the Board to have an interpreter if the party is not able to understand or speak the English language.

Rick Griffin, Building Official/ Board Secretary Maria Partington, Senior Coordinator – CEB Board Monroe County Building Department Publish: February 25, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at 9:00 A.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: FY 2022 BRICK AND MORTAR CAPITAL PROJECTS MONROE COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Pursuant to F.S. § 50.0211(3) (a), all published competitive

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: PROFESSIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICES FOR MONROE COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Pursuant to F.S. § 50.0211(3) (a), all published competitive solicitation notices can be viewed at: www. floridapublicnotices.com, a searchable Statewide repository for all published legal notices.

Requirements for submission and the selection criteria may be requested from DemandStar by Onvia at www.demandstar.com OR www.monroecountybids. com. The Public Record is available upon request.

In response to Covid-19, the

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.

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 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

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • LEGAL NOTICES 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: 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

LEGAL NOTICES

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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

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Angela Elaine Priebel, deceased, whose date of death was March 24, 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 25, 2021.

Personal Representative: Michael A. Priebel 28539 Channel View Drive Little Torch Key, Florida 33042 Attorney for Personal Representative: Imani A. Boykin, Esq. Attorney Florida Bar Number: 0017508 6160 Arlington Expressway Jacksonville, FL 32211 Office: (904) 632-4836 Facsimile: (904) 399-8348 E-Mail: Pleadings@ BoykinElderLaw.com E-Mail2: Tiffany@ BoykinElderLaw.com Publish: February 25 & March 4, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

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 25, 2021.

UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I declare that we have read the foregoing, and the facts alleged are true, to the best of our knowledge and belief.

Signed on this 15th day for February, 2021.

JOHNATHAN HINDE, Petitioner VANESSA HINDE, Petitioner Anwar E. Hadeed, Esq. Florida Bar Number: 1018036 The Florida Probate & Family Law Firm Samah T. Abukhodeir, Esq. Florida Bar Number: 108015 2600 S. Douglas Rd., Suite 502 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Office Line: (305) 677-5119 Facsimile: (305) 735-6468 Email: anwar@flpfl.com eservice@flpfl.com Publish: February 25 & March 4, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 44-2021-CP-00017-K IN RE: ESTATE OF PATRICIA C. MOLLOY, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of PATRICIA C. MOLLOY, deceased, whose date of death was January 2, 2021, 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 THE DATE THAT IS 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE TO CREDITORS OR, AS TO ANY CREDITOR REQUIRED TO BE SERVED WITH A COPY OF THE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE ON THE CREDITOR. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: February 25, 2021.

Personal Representative: MAUREEN MOLLOY Attorney for Personal Representative: MAUREEN MOLLOY Fla. Bar No.: 0821063 P.O. Box 771388 Ocala, Florida 34477 E-mail: mmolloylaw@aol.com Publish: February 25 & March 4, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 44-2021-CP-000034-K IN RE: ESTATE OF ANGELA ELAINE PRIEBEL, DECEASED.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 20-CP-000208-K IN RE: ESTATE OF GILBERT TROY HINDE, Deceased.

AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of GILBERT TROY HINDE, deceased, whose date of death was April 12, 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 has been served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.703 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

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 Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address.

(You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office.

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

Dated: 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

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THEME: MARCH MADNESS ACROSS 1. Theories 5. T in Greek 8. Tarzan’s mom, e.g.

11. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, e.g.

12. Ingredient in talcum powder 13. Spectator 15. 5,280 feet 16. Tiny river 17. Note taker 18. *Last NCAA basketball winner 20. Any day now 21. Antiquarian’s concern, pl.

22. Diana Ross and Michael Jackson movie, with The 23. Saw a nightmare 26. Caribbean rattles 30. Witch’s spell 31. Flocked-to destinations 34. Goo or slime 35. Plural of ostium 37. Leo mo.

38. Eurasian goat-like antelope 39. Showing signs of use 40. “Yo, ____!”

42. *Nothing but it 43. Wrap a baby 45. *____-elimination 47. Outrage 48. Fraternity K 50. One of the Bridges 52. *____ 1 schools only 55. ____less but pennywise 56. Decanter 57. In a frenzy 59. Threesome 60. Turkish monetary unit, plural 61. Dumpy establishment 62. Common conjunction 63. New York time 64. Male deer

Down 1. Singular of #1 Across 2. Rikers Island weapon 3. Burkina Faso neighbor 4. Himalayan mountaineer 5. Tarnish 6. “____ ____ fair in love and war” 7. *School with most NCAA basketball titles 8. Choir member 9. Hammer part 10. Blunder 12. Sad, to mademoiselle 13. Radio studio sign 14. *Mid-major school that’s become major powerhouse 19. Kind of ray 22. Is no longer 23. Arabian sailing vessels 24. Restart from seed 25. Uncredited actor 26. The Wise Men 27. Acting as a prompter 28. Snow impression 29. Eric Heiden’s “shoe” 32. *Oklahoma State’s super freshman ____ Cunningham 33. Mixed breed puppy 36. *2021 NCAA Tournament location 38. What Edward Scissorhands does 40. Stout relative 41. Dream big 44. Ancient Celtic priest 46. Water nymphs 48. Fuzzy fruit, pl.

49. Deflect 50. Sanders’ campaign slogan “Feel the ____” 51. “National Velvet” author Bagnold 52. Expunge 53. Fail to mention 54. Scotia preceder 55. School-related org.

58. Liquor store pony

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AUTOS WANTED

EMPLOYMENT

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LOST & FOUND

ALL YEARS! Junk or Used.

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

The Marathon Yacht Club is looking to hire a Bartender/Server. Hourly pay and guaranteed 20% gratuity. Private club – friendly atmosphere.

Tuesday-Saturday 4p-10p.

Call 305-743-6739 to schedule an interview.

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 7am-12p (perfect for retiree) to expand production of products we are now selling to supermarkets. Full time positions will be eligible for a benefits package.

Fish House hiring Accounts Receivable.

Restaurant hiring for all positions.

Apply within at 3390 Gulfview Avenue, 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!

LOST: Werner Kayak Paddle off Morton Street, Grassy Key. Sentimental value. $$ Reward $$- Call 5 1 8 - 2 5 7 - 0 3 0 1

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!!

MISC. FOR SALE

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

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

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!!

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 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! 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!!!

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.

1999 World Cat 27' with twin 175 Suzuki motors.

Runs good.

Dual stations. Located on Duck Key. $40,000 OBO 305-481-1316 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 Carpenter and Laborer needed in Upper Keys.

Must have valid driver's license and transportation. Call 3058 5 2 - 3 0 0 2 Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys ReStore is hiring a part time furniture mover. Must be able to lift 75+ lbs and pass a background check. Pay is $15-$17/ hour DOE. Call 305453-0050 x 1 for more information or to apply.

The Marathon Yacht Club is looking to hire a Line Cook to assist our Chef. Please call us at 305-743-6739 to schedule an interview.

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 The Art Studio/ Coffee Loft hiring full time barista/art studio staff. 40hrs a week.

Apply in person 12535 Overseas Hwy, Marathon or (305)289-9013 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 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.

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.

Boat rental company in Marathon needs mechanic with knowledge of outboard motors Call 305-481-7006 Come Join Our Family and Have Fun At Work!

Hiring: Host, Hostess & Servers - Full &/or parttime. AM & PM Shifts.

Apply in person at Castaway Restaurant, end of 15th Street, Oceanside, Marathon or email: lobstercrawl@gmail.com.

HOBBIES/COLLECT. PRIVATE COLLECTOR WANTS Rolex, Dive Watches and Pilot Watches. Old Model Military Clocks & Watches.

Call 305-743-4578 HOUSING FOR RENT 2BR/2BA Large Apt. 10826 5th Avenue Gulf, Marathon. $1,850/month plus utilities.

F/L/S. Taking applications.

Call (305) 394-4545 2BR/2BA unfurnished house in Marathon. Walk to grocery, post office, shopping. Large fenced yard, pets negotiable. $2,400/month + utilities.

F/L/$2000 Security.

Call 305-481-6735 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!

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444 91st Street, Marathon Community Yard Sale Sat. Feb. 27 from 8am-12pm. Over 35 households participating.

1361 Overseas Highway in Gallway Bay, Marathon Estate Sale Sat. Feb. 27th from 9am-2pm. Living room furnishings, glass top tables, cabinet, beds, office furniture, lamps, oriental rug & artwork.

Everything must go. 224 South Ocean Shores Drive, Key Largo, MM99 Place your Yard Sale ad here. Only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy.

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Absolute Auction Contents of 2 Local Catering Companies Tuesday March 2nd @ 11AM 2171 N Dixie Hwy., Pompano Beach, FL 33060 Large Quantity of China, Large Quantity of Misc. Displays, 35 Chaffers, Blenders, Glassware, Assorted S/S Tables, Large Quantity of Paper Goods, Metro Racks, 4 Sandwich Prep Tables, Bev-Air 2DR S/S Cooler, Warming Cabinets, Elec. Convection Ovens, Lavazza Cappuccino Machine, Bakers Pride C/T Elec. Pizza Oven, S/S Dish Warmer, 60” U/C Cooler, 60” U/C Freezer, True 2DR Glass Cooler, True 2DR Glass Freezer, 48” Char-Broiler, 36” Griddle, 2 Portable Char-Broilers, Hot/Cold Cambro Boxes, Pots, Pans, Inserts, Small Wares & MORE..

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NOW HIRING Key West Marriott Beachside

Association Manager (CAM License Preferred) Banquet Manager Security Guard Sous Chef at Tavern N Town Line Cook at Tavern N Town Shuttle Driver Night Auditor Bellperson

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Spottswood Companies Housekeeping Manager Room Inspector Room Attendant Houseperson Laundry Attendant

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

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

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SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER FULL-TIME ANIMAL CARE ASSOCIATE The FKSPCA Marathon Campus is hiring a F/T Animal Care Associate. Join our awesome team and work directly with animals! Qualifications include HS Diploma, a valid driver’s license, a safe driving record and must be 21 years or older. The right candidate is passionate about animal welfare, compassionate and professional. Ability to pass a criminal background check is required. Generous benefit package including employer paid medical insurance. Salary DOE. Email cover letter & resume to: Tara@fkspca.org

NOW HIRING

FULL TIME CONSTRUCTION WORKERS

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).

Hosts Waitstaff Bartenders Bar Backs Bussers Line Cooks Dishwashers

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.

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

TEMPORARY MARINE PUMPOUT WORKER KEY WEST  TPGM100

Superintendents, carpenters, painters and laborers

Monroe County BOCC is seeking an applicant with a dynamic personality and who is quick to adapt,

TOP DOLLAR FOR THE RIGHT INDIVIDUALS START TOMORROW

function is to assist marine captains with pump-out services for anchored vessels. Qualifications:

Apply in person, Dooley Construction MM 88.5 Oceanside

MARATHON GARBAGE SERVICE We are now hiring for the following positions:

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

4290 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

CROSSWORD

NOW HIRING:

a competent multi-tasker, and can communicate effectively for a new temporary position. Primary Florida driver’s license, fluent in English (Spanish fluency helpful), and 1 to 2 years boating 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

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

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.

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.

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

NOW HIRING:

F & B Manager 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

NOW HIRING Key West Marriott Beachside

Association Manager (CAM License Preferred) Banquet Manager Security Guard Sous Chef at Tavern N Town Line Cook at Tavern N Town Shuttle Driver Night Auditor Bellperson

Stock Island Yacht Club & Marina

Pool Bar Server Pool Bar Runner Executive Chef at LL’s Test Kitchen

Spottswood Companies Housekeeping Manager Room Inspector Room Attendant Houseperson Laundry Attendant

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

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!

Background and drug screen req.

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

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.

NOW HIRING: EXPERIENCED MAINTENANCE MAN (MARATHON) Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-4pm & On-Call Availability Requirements:

• Proven work experience in a condominium complex or hotel position or equivalent • Proven knowledge of condominium (or similar) infrastructures and interactions with security and fire systems • Self-motivated • Organizational skills to prioritize • Carry out and participate actively in team decisions • Basic working knowledge of hand and small electric and gasoline tools • Friendly demeanor, strong social interacting and communication skills • Ability to Multi task and switch priorities easily • Ability to maintain schedule for routine tasks • Good physical health required • Excellent knowledge of safety procedures/protocols for work • Knowledge of Covid precautions and prevention • Integrity and professionalism • Must speak, read, write and understand English • High school degree or equivalent • Pool maintenance and certification preferred (CAN TRAIN) • Hi lift certification preferred • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds • Valid Florida driver license, good driving record and current auto insurance • Willing to be on-call for emergencies after hours

Responsibilities:

• Weekly Operations/Maintenance Meetings with progress reports • Log and communicate the need for property repairs with office / Log completed tasks • Carry out daily property observation rounds for maintenance needs • Perform a wide range of tasks including landscaping, sanding/painting, caulking, light bulb replacement, etc.

• Perform and follow-up on preventive maintenance • Perform general cleaning including sweeping, pressure washing, trash removal, etc.

• Door, gate and mechanical lubricating • Irrigation/sprinkler head repairs • Interact and communicate with property vendors

Interested applicants please call 305-393-5798

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LET’S DO BUSINESS - 305.743-0844 Licensed & Insured Contractor # CACO53827

ARTIC TEMP, INC. Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

phone: 305-743-6881 AmericanCoastalRentals.com Leslie@AmericanCoastalRentals.com 9141 Overseas Hwy. Marathon, FL 33050

Residential, Commercial & Marine Ice Machine - Sales - Service Phone: (305) 743-5288

Fax: (305) 743-6887

Sportfishing Adventures

Dolphin-Tuna-Wahoo-Billfish-Snapper-Grouper-Shark Deep Sea –Off Shore-Reef-Wrecks-Gulf

info@johnnymaddoxcharters.com

305-481-3259

Keys Fisheries Market & Marina Mile Marker 48.5, Marathon End of 35th Street Bayside

SOLAR DONE RIGHT! CALL US FOR A FREE HOME ESTIMATE

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

• SINCE 1989 •

305-289-1150

www.saltenergy.net www.saltservice.net 2992 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL 33050

Florida Solar Contractor CVC 56734

Barbara Sanchez

Tewes ewes Mortgage

Home & Offices Expertly Cleaned Fast Dependable Service

Your local, residential lending expert!

Call 305.495.6000

“We Clean Your Place, Like it Was Our Place”

for a FREE Consultation

Brian Tewes

Excellent References Upon Request

Customer service is my strength Brian@tewesmortgage.com

NMLS# 375025 Tewes Mortgage NMLS# 1453791 NMLSConsumerAccess.org

www.TewesMortgage.com

Liz Samess Interiors

Design, Decorating, Drafting, & More…

Serving Monroe, Dade & Broward Including Airports & Ports.

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

Serving Key Largo to Key West

305-743-7454

fkes2011@gmail.com floridakeysexpressshuttle.com

Will Campbell President

Liz Samess Interior Designer

(954) 801-7883 Email: interiordesignbyliz@gmail.com CELL:

Marathon, FL 33050

P.E. Lic. No: 79269 5800 Overseas Hwy. Unit 32 Marathon, FL. 33050

Manicures • Pedicures Acrylics • Gelish • Facials • Waxing

5177 Overseas Highway

(Between Office Depot & Main Post Office)

Marathon, FL 33050 305-289-1631

TEAM SCHUTT ANNA J SCHUTT

REALTOR® | Luxury Specialist

11050 Overseas Hwy, Marathon keyswaterfrontspecialist@gmail.com teamschutt.realestatefloridakeys.com Each office is independently owned and operated

Alicia Lund, P.A., MBA, ABR

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Nails by Ivis

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305.923.9226 BUTCH "BLAST" SCHUTT REALTOR® 305.743.1979 Cell: 305-363-8330 Office: 305-735-4626 will@cecflk.com www.CECFLK.com

305-766-0819 305-924-0179

Keys Real Estate Bilingual Specializing in First Time Homebuyers 9141 O/S HWY, Marathon, FL 33050 305-743-7636 OFFICE 305-431-0577 CELL alicia@keysrealestate.com www.KeysRealEstate.com A member of the franchise system of BHHS Affiliates LLC

Kitchen Cabinets Sales REAL Wood Cabinets at Particle Board Prices KitchenKorner/Fred's Beds 1333 O/S Hwy, MM 53.5 • 305-743-7277

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LET’S DO BUSINESS - 305.743.0844 MARATHON • KEY COLONY OWNERS

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y’s www.KeysSlidingGlassDoorRepair.com And Sliding Glass Door Repair Roller Maintenance Track Maintenance Door Alignment Security Pins Safety Locks Handles

Petersen Repair & Maintenance • Flooring • Inside Trim Work • Door Replacement • Landscaping • Fencing

• Plastering & Stucco • Masonry & Spalling Repair • Waterproof & Roof Painting • Interior & Exterior Painting • Parking Lot Striping

Karen Raspe

Realtor 305-393-9010 karenraspe@bellsouth.net

SP# 4434, 4435, 4436, 4437, 4438. 4439. 4448, 4449, 4450, 4451

Charlie Petersen 920-371-3107 | PetersenRepair@yahoo.com

FRESH FLORIDA LOBSTERS FROM

Licensed & Insured #SP33799

ALL KEYS GLASS

We Also Repair & Replace Patio Door Screens

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL Windows • Doors

305-998-8953 Insured • Professional • Reliable

9141 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL 33050 www.karenraspe.com

THE NICHOLS CREW DIRECT TO YOU

Authorized Dealer

305-743-7800

Sales & Installation • Tub & Shower Enclosures Safety & Tempered Glass • Mirror & Mirror Walls Plexi-Glass & Lexan

MM63 -MM74 | 305.393.1415

LIVE CALL FOR PRICE $11/TAIL

STONE CRABS ON REQUEST

GENERAL CONTRACTORS & ENGINEERS

When It Rains It Pours!

Need 7” Gutters? We have 6” & 7” Seamless • Copper Specialists

Key West 305-292-2666

MARATHON

305-743-0506

KEY LARGO

305-852-5356

rainsavergutters@gmail.com

Appliance and Air Conditioning

Sales - Service - Installation 1700 N. Roosevelt Blvd #2, Key West 305-294-0090 • www.kolhages.com

Sewer Connections 305

872-1876

• New Construction • Remodeling • Irrigation

Floor & Wall Tiles Porcelain/Planks Marble Carpets Quartz & Granite Countertops

305

Rachellynnes94@gmail.com 305.393.3076

SALES

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Lic## RF11067168

SPALLING EXPERTS

Proud member of:

INTERNATIONAL

CONCRETE REPAIR INSTITUTE

PC 606

We Do Installations!

Licensed & Insured

FREE ESTIMATES U.S.1 & 109th St, Marathon (Across from Beall’s Outlet)

289-3019

2728 North Roosevelt Blvd.

Overseas Market Key West

QUICK & RELIABLE OPEN WATER MARINE SERVICES JARED FRANK

OWNER

(305) 289-1551 towboatusmarathon.com

Butch and Barbara Hewlett

Specializing in all types of Residential Painting

Lic# ENG II 305E

REED PAINTING

296-BLUE

• Heavy Equipment • Solar

Lic#SP-3562

Rachel Sanderson

NOW HIRING!

AIMEE

KORNETTI REALTOR ®

Cell 305-600-9726 aimeekornetti@gmail.com keycolonybeachproperties.com

Licensed & Insured Monroe County #SP4314

(305) 304-1525

305-394-5530 bnbfishing@comcast.net 3900 Overseas Hwy, Marathon FL 33050

Key Colony Beach Realty, Inc.

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MARATHON SEAWALLS & DOCKS

Complete Marine Construction • Docks • Seawalls • Vinyl Sheets • Dredging

Boulder Walls • House Foundations • Boat Lift Installation • Auger Cast Injection Piles

305.289.9393

www.marathonseawallsanddocks.com